Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, CR0 6AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 6AB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	48.5%	-1.7%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	49.8%	51.5%	1.7%	49.0%	2.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around CR0 6AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50%	50.4%	0.4%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	31.9%	-2.9%	44.2%	-12.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	6.1%	7.3%	1.2%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.2%	49%	-4.2%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	36.4%	38.8%	2.4%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	7.4%	8.6%	1.2%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.1%	16.6%	3.5%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	8.1%	-0.9%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	14.6%	6.0%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	13%	4.8%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	48%	42.1%	-5.9%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	11.1%	3.2%	-7.9%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	6.4%	2.3%	-4.1%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	10.1%	4.3%	-5.8%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	5.7%	11.9%	6.2%	2.5%	9.4%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	7.6%	4.9%	1.0%	6.6%
Other Black	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.1%	5%	-0.1%	0.9%	4.1%
Mixed Other	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.8%	1.8%
White	53.5%	52%	-1.5%	81.4%	-29.4%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.2%	59%	3.8%	83.2%	-24.2%
European Union	12.1%	13.8%	1.7%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	8.4%	8.9%	0.5%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	19.5%	10.8%	-8.7%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	4.3%	1.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.2%	59%	6.8%	83.2%	-24.2%
10+ Years	8.4%	25.9%	17.5%	9.8%	16.1%
5-10 Years	6.4%	7.9%	1.5%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	14.5%	5.2%	-9.3%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	18.5%	2%	-16.5%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	11.2%	6.5%	4.7%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Lower Addiscombe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Addiscombe Road was 77.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.0% lower than the Addiscombe East average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Lower Addiscombe Road has the 40th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East and the 530th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CR0 6AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower Addiscombe Road are based on 728 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Croydon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, CR0 6AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 6AB

Average Price
£378,581

Semi-Detached
£1,258,414

Terraced
£506,222

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,652

Other
£410,412

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Addiscombe Road

Average Price
£334,943

Semi-Detached
£618,172

Terraced
£454,136

Detached
£782,150

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,110

Other
£458,071

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Addiscombe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
76A Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-05-23	£401,735
96C Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-02-02	£240,519
96A Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£228,000	2022-11-16	£215,657
88 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,565,000	2018-06-28	£1,698,308
Flat 14 Kirby House, 82 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£174,950	2014-12-22	£223,453

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 6AB

Employment

CR0 6AB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CR0 6AB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Self-Employed	35
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	24
Information and communication	23
Financial and insurance activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Education	8
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	2out of 4	1,211 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,020 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	5,132 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Oval Primary Academy 98 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BA	3out of 4	339 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Sydenham Road , CR0 2EW	3out of 4	614 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Bedford Park , CR0 2AQ	4out of 4	648 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Wood School & Nursery Dartnell Road , CR0 6JA	3out of 4	710 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadmead Primary School 366 Sydenham Road , CR0 2EA	2out of 4	940 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	284 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	810 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,261 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,388 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	2,270 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	1,056 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,310 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	1,852 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,366 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	183 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Khair Secondary Girls 109-117 Cherry Orchard , CR0 6BE	- not rated	188 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Chaffinch Brook School 32 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	544 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	1,074 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	3out of 4	1,306 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spicy Affair	162-164 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon	89 yd
Mazala	142 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon	132 yd
Zitti / Pizza 2 Night	120 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon	132 yd
AM Cafe And Bakes	154 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon	132 yd
Casablanca	124 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon	132 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Builders Arms	Builders Arms, 65 Leslie Park Road	43 yd
Alma Tavern	The Alma Tavern, 129 Lower Addiscombe Road	287 yd
The Oval Tavern	131 Oval Road, Croydon	297 yd
The Cricketers	107 Addiscombe Road, Croydon	575 yd
Porter & Sorter	The Porter And Sorter Public House, Billinton Hill	658 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grillo's	74 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	2 yd
China Wok	140 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon	132 yd
Metro's Fried Chicken	130 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon	132 yd
Jamaican Vibes Restaurant	46 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	180 yd
Shah Karahi	60 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	180 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Croydon International Food Center	19 - 23 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	224 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express Petrol Filling Station, 100-102 Lower Addiscombe Road	250 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys Supermarket, 18 Addiscombe Road	707 yd
Morland Road Londis Store	Shop, 195 - 197 Morland Road	790 yd
The Co-Operative Group	6 - 6A Lansdowne Road, Croydon	914 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Al-Khair School 109-117 109-117 CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD		262 yd
Sir Philip Game Youth Centre MORLAND AVENUE	health and fitness suite	299 yd
Ark Oval Primary Academy CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	grass pitches	369 yd
Energie Fitness (Croydon) STEPHENSON HOUSE STEPHENSON HOUSE CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	596 yd
Tavr Centre SYDENHAM ROAD		749 yd
Davidson Primary Academy DARTNELL ROAD	grass pitches	784 yd
H2O Leisure Club ALTYRE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	919 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		936 yd
Solutions Health And Fitness Club EMERALD HOUSE EMERALD HOUSE LANSDOWNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	944 yd
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		1,033 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.2%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	71.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	33.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.