Oval Road, Croydon, CR0 6BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 6BJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	53.1%	0.8%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	47.7%	46.9%	-0.8%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 6BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	48.6%	51.2%	2.6%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	36.2%	-0.4%	44.2%	-8.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.5%	7%	-3.5%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.4%	58.9%	11.5%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	36.9%	25.8%	-11.1%	33.6%	-7.8%
Fair health	12.4%	10%	-2.4%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	2%	4.4%	2.4%	4.0%	0.4%
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 50%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	13.9%	-2.4%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	4.2%	-5.1%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	10.1%	-3.1%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	16%	6.7%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	42.4%	50%	7.6%	33.8%	16.2%
Other	8.6%	1.7%	-6.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	8.2%	8.3%	0.1%	3.1%	5.2%
Pakistani	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	7.2%	5.3%	-1.9%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	8%	3.8%	1.0%	7.0%
Other Black	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	0.8%	3.3%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	54.9%	51.9%	-3.0%	81.4%	-29.5%
Arab	1%	2.7%	1.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.7% 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	63.7%	54.7%	-9.0%	83.2%	-28.5%
European Union	7.5%	19.4%	11.9%	6.1%	13.3%
Rest of Europe	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	8.8%	7.6%	-1.2%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	10.6%	0.5%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.4%	54.4%	-9.0%	83.2%	-28.8%
10+ Years	3.9%	19%	15.1%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	3.3%	12.6%	9.3%	2.9%	9.7%
2-5 Years	9.5%	6.4%	-3.1%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	7.6%	-12.3%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	7.6%	1.5%	6.1%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Oval Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oval Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Addiscombe East average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 6BJ, 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 Oval Road are based on 398 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 Oval Road, Croydon, CR0 6BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 6BJ

Average Price
£390,390

Semi-Detached
£490,935

Terraced
£486,298

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,202

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oval Road

Average Price
£344,082

Semi-Detached
£430,067

Terraced
£434,048

Detached
£512,273

Flats/Maisonettes
£258,819

Other
£241,747

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oval Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Oval Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2023-08-11	£516,649
44A Oval Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£334,000	2023-07-04	£326,939
38 Oval Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2022-01-11	£527,844
4 Oval House Oval Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-08-06	£231,747
26 Oval Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2021-06-18	£575,418

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 6BJ

Employment

CR0 6BJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 6BJ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 6BJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Other	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	14
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	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	421 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	1,460 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,302 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,329 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	4,825 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	29 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Bedford Park , CR0 2AQ	4out of 4	494 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Sydenham Road , CR0 2EW	3out of 4	502 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Infant School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	4out of 4	887 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Junior School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	3out of 4	934 yd	Academy converter	No	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	562 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	714 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,132 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,205 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	2,105 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	750 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,612 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	2,067 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,458 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Khair Secondary Girls 109-117 Cherry Orchard , CR0 6BE	- not rated	135 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	144 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Chaffinch Brook School 32 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	823 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	1,116 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	1,311 yd	Other independent school	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 Orchard	The Orchard Public House, 112 Cherry Orchard Road	186 yd
Tota Cafe	129 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon	208 yd
Mazala	142 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon	247 yd
Zitti / Pizza 2 Night	120 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon	247 yd
AM Cafe And Bakes	154 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon	247 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oval Tavern	131 Oval Road, Croydon	78 yd
The Builders Arms	Builders Arms, 65 Leslie Park Road	267 yd
Porter & Sorter	The Porter And Sorter Public House, Billinton Hill	365 yd
The Cricketers	107 Addiscombe Road, Croydon	422 yd
Alma Tavern	The Alma Tavern, 129 Lower Addiscombe Road	505 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Croydon Charcoal Grill	85 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon	208 yd
Mr Chippy	123 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon	208 yd
China Wok	140 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon	247 yd
Metro's Fried Chicken	130 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon	247 yd
Grillo's	74 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	311 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Croydon International Food Center	19 - 23 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	381 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys Supermarket, 18 Addiscombe Road	399 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express Petrol Filling Station, 100-102 Lower Addiscombe Road	446 yd
The Co-Operative Group	6 - 6A Lansdowne Road, Croydon	698 yd
Tesco Express	2 Saffron Central Square, Croydon	903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ark Oval Primary Academy CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	grass pitches	141 yd
Al-Khair School 109-117 109-117 CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD		221 yd
Energie Fitness (Croydon) STEPHENSON HOUSE STEPHENSON HOUSE CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	297 yd
Sir Philip Game Youth Centre MORLAND AVENUE	health and fitness suite	604 yd
H2O Leisure Club ALTYRE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	610 yd
Tavr Centre SYDENHAM ROAD		684 yd
Solutions Health And Fitness Club EMERALD HOUSE EMERALD HOUSE LANSDOWNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	726 yd
The Gym (London East Croydon) SUFFOLK HOUSE SUFFOLK HOUSE GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite	755 yd
Croydon College (Closed) Fairfield Fairfield College Road	health and fitness suite	795 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		850 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	77.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 6BJ