Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, CR0 6AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 6AF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	51.6%	2.5%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50.9%	48.4%	-2.5%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 6AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	53.5%	47.3%	-6.2%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.2%	30.2%	2.0%	44.2%	-14.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.5%	1.1%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	9.9%	12.6%	2.7%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	4%	6.6%	2.6%	6.1%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.2%	52.5%	6.3%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	39.3%	32.3%	-7.0%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	9.4%	7.6%	-1.8%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	3.8%	6.7%	2.9%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	20.2%	10.8%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	5.5%	-8.4%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	9.8%	-0.1%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.7%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	15.3%	6.4%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	45%	44.8%	-0.2%	33.8%	11.0%
Other	11.9%	1.6%	-10.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.9% 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)
Chinese	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	10.3%	8.4%	-1.9%	3.1%	5.3%
Pakistani	0%	6.2%	6.2%	2.7%	3.5%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	9%	17.2%	8.2%	2.5%	14.7%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	4.3%	1.8%	-2.5%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	3%	5.7%	2.7%	0.8%	4.9%
White	62%	44.9%	-17.1%	81.4%	-36.5%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.3% 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	58.5%	51.3%	-7.2%	83.2%	-31.9%
European Union	10.3%	16.8%	6.5%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	4%	2.3%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	10.7%	10.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	12%	10.6%	-1.4%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	5.8%	-0.6%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.3%	52%	-5.3%	83.2%	-31.2%
10+ Years	3.8%	26%	22.2%	9.8%	16.2%
5-10 Years	12%	7.6%	-4.4%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	9.4%	9%	-0.4%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	5.4%	-12.1%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.3%	76.7%	-19.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	4.9%	0.2%	4.7%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	7.1%	1.2%	5.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22%	37.2%	-15.2%
Christian	51.6%	46.2%	5.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	13%	6.5%	6.5%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Lower Addiscombe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Addiscombe Road was 104.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.7% higher than the Addiscombe East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Addiscombe Road has the 37th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East and the 357th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.9%.

🔎 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 6AF, 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 740 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 6AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 6AF

Average Price
£646,756

Semi-Detached
£562,229

Terraced
£584,725

Detached
£1,055,180

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,161

Other
£1,544,572

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Addiscombe Road

Average Price
£330,497

Semi-Detached
£620,831

Terraced
£460,798

Detached
£789,997

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,624

Other
£433,542

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Addiscombe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
148 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-11-01	£566,395
146 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2022-01-05	£530,977
Flat2 142 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2020-09-04	£313,584
Ground And First Floors Sidda House, 350 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,930,000	2019-03-29	£2,827,080
142 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£45,000	2018-11-16	£43,277

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 6AF

Employment

CR0 6AF 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	70
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	13
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
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	302 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	3out of 4	1,594 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	1,932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	5,195 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Wood School & Nursery Dartnell Road , CR0 6JA	3out of 4	683 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Davidson Primary School Dartnell Road , CR0 6JA	- not rated	683 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Davidson Infant School Dartnell Road , Addiscombe CR0 6JA	- not rated	683 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Davidson Junior School Dartnell Road , CR0 6JA	- not rated	683 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Oval Primary Academy 98 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BA	- not rated	736 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	3out of 4	425 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Technical High School for Boys Davidson Road , CR0 6DD	- not rated	1,030 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	- not rated	1,367 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashburton Community School Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	- not rated	1,383 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	4,941 yd	Community school	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	1,369 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,412 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	4,376 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winton School 205-209 Addiscombe Road , CR0 6SP	- not rated	440 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaffinch Brook School 32 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	3out of 4	452 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair Secondary Girls 109-117 Cherry Orchard , CR0 6BE	- not rated	693 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	697 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Croydon Primary Independent School 46 Leslie Grove , Cherry Orchard Road CR0 6TG	- not rated	733 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Croydon Cafe	117 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	140 yd
J & D Kebab	107 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	187 yd
Les Calices	89 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	260 yd
Baileys Cafe	50 Hastings Road, Croydon	318 yd
Cafe Davinci	227 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	473 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alma Tavern	The Alma Tavern, 129 Lower Addiscombe Road	187 yd
The Builders Arms	Builders Arms, 65 Leslie Park Road	468 yd
The Cricketers	107 Addiscombe Road, Croydon	507 yd
Claret & Ale	5 Bingham Corner, Lower Addiscombe Road	516 yd
The Oval Tavern	131 Oval Road, Croydon	652 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mama's Pizza & Pasta	105 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	187 yd
Schwagel Ltd	109 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	187 yd
Chicken Guys	91 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	260 yd
Papa Johns	85 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	260 yd
Ossie's Fish Bar	189 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	399 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Express Petrol Filling Station, 100-102 Lower Addiscombe Road	209 yd
Freshco	243-245 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	608 yd
Morland Road Londis Store	Shop, 195 - 197 Morland Road	654 yd
Croydon International Food Center	19 - 23 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	679 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	311-313 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	880 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sir Philip Game Youth Centre MORLAND AVENUE	health and fitness suite	555 yd
Al-Khair School 109-117 109-117 CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD		694 yd
Addiscombe Recreation Ground ADDISCOMBE RECREATION GROUND ADDISCOMBE RECREATION GROUND BINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	723 yd
Ark Oval Primary Academy CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	grass pitches	735 yd
Davidson Primary Academy DARTNELL ROAD	grass pitches	793 yd
Energie Fitness (Croydon) STEPHENSON HOUSE STEPHENSON HOUSE CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	889 yd
St Matthews Church Hall CHICHESTER ROAD		1,077 yd
Trinity School (Sandilands Playing Fields) SANDILANDS	grass pitches	1,078 yd
H2O Leisure Club ALTYRE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,091 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	58.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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