Leicester Road, Croydon, CR0 6EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 6EB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% 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	50.4%	54.1%	3.7%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	49.6%	45.9%	-3.7%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 6EB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	45.4%	50%	4.6%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	34.7%	-5.8%	44.2%	-9.5%
Separated	5.4%	2.6%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	3.4%	10%	6.6%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	5.4%	2.6%	-2.8%	6.1%	-3.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) 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	39.9%	52.2%	12.3%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	39.5%	33.1%	-6.4%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	15.5%	12.7%	-2.8%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	4.6%	1.6%	-3.0%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 44.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.7%	21.9%	8.2%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	5.7%	-3.1%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	10.9%	-0.3%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.6%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	9.4%	-3.3%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	41%	44.3%	3.3%	33.8%	10.5%
Other	11.7%	4.2%	-7.5%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.7% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.4%	15.7%	7.3%	3.1%	12.6%
Pakistani	3.8%	1.2%	-2.6%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	1.7%	5.8%	4.1%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	8.4%	8.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	7.3%
Other Black	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	0.8%	3.3%
Mixed White and African	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	0.8%	3.3%
White	56.3%	46.7%	-9.6%	81.4%	-34.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.1% 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	62.2%	57.1%	-5.1%	83.2%	-26.1%
European Union	9.2%	15.1%	5.9%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	6.7%	7.8%	1.1%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	14.3%	14.3%	0.0%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	1.3%	3.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.1%	57.4%	-2.7%	83.2%	-25.8%
10+ Years	3.8%	22.5%	18.7%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	6.3%	3.7%	-2.6%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	8%	13.1%	5.1%	2.2%	10.9%
Less than 2 years	21.8%	3.3%	-18.5%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	8.3%	1.2%	7.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27%	37.2%	-10.2%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Hindu	14.1%	1.7%	12.4%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Leicester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leicester Road was 254.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 171.6% higher than the Addiscombe East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leicester Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East and the 91st highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 112.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising 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 6EB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Leicester Road are based on 40 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 Leicester Road, Croydon, CR0 6EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 6EB

Average Price
£387,923

Semi-Detached
£483,927

Terraced
£498,093

Detached
£543,724

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,276

Other
£219,625

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leicester Road

Average Price
£393,578

Semi-Detached
£604,204

Terraced
£481,760

Detached
£517,383

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,703

Other
£208,017

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leicester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Belmont Leicester Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-07-03	£435,393
4 Leicester Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£218,000	2021-08-03	£204,070
9B Leicester Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-06-30	£201,438
5 Leicester Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-06-30	£326,337
17 Leicester Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£291,000	2021-03-19	£302,797

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 6EB

Employment

CR0 6EB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	41
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	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	499 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	990 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	1,673 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,875 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	381 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Davidson Primary School Dartnell Road , CR0 6JA	- not rated	381 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Davidson Infant School Dartnell Road , Addiscombe CR0 6JA	- not rated	381 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Davidson Junior School Dartnell Road , CR0 6JA	- not rated	381 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Fitzroy Academy 80 Brampton Road , CR0 6JN	3out of 4	596 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	198 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Technical High School for Boys Davidson Road , CR0 6DD	- not rated	595 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Mathematics and Computing Specialist School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	- not rated	1,104 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Selhurst Girls' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LY	- not rated	1,118 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,364 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	5,002 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	1,402 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	1,979 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	4,987 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	5,298 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chaffinch Brook School 32 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	3out of 4	296 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Croydon Primary Independent School 46 Leslie Grove , Cherry Orchard Road CR0 6TG	- not rated	505 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	527 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Khair Secondary Girls 109-117 Cherry Orchard , CR0 6BE	- not rated	533 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Supreme Education AP CSEP, 32-34 Sydenham Road , CR0 2EF	- not rated	794 yd	Other independent special 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
The Greek Corner Lounge	43 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	336 yd
The Banana Leaf	7 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	336 yd
Baileys Cafe	50 Hastings Road, Croydon	354 yd
The Spicy Affair	162-164 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon	364 yd
Les Calices	89 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	386 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Builders Arms	Builders Arms, 65 Leslie Park Road	400 yd
Alma Tavern	The Alma Tavern, 129 Lower Addiscombe Road	437 yd
The Oval Tavern	131 Oval Road, Croydon	626 yd
The Two Brewers P.H.	The Two Brewers, 221 Gloucester Road	755 yd
The Cricketers	107 Addiscombe Road, Croydon	910 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mei Fo House	1A Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	336 yd
Zenith Fried Chicken	45 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	336 yd
Newroz Grill	27 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	336 yd
Flavour Boss Jerk Centre	29 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	338 yd
Grillo's	74 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	357 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Croydon International Food Center	19 - 23 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	355 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express Petrol Filling Station, 100-102 Lower Addiscombe Road	454 yd
Morland Road Londis Store	Shop, 195 - 197 Morland Road	566 yd
Welcome Selhurst	38 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	861 yd
Freshco	243-245 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sir Philip Game Youth Centre MORLAND AVENUE	health and fitness suite	65 yd
Davidson Primary Academy DARTNELL ROAD	grass pitches	472 yd
Al-Khair School 109-117 109-117 CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD		528 yd
Ark Oval Primary Academy CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	grass pitches	681 yd
Tavr Centre SYDENHAM ROAD		855 yd
Energie Fitness (Croydon) STEPHENSON HOUSE STEPHENSON HOUSE CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	922 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		1,036 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	76.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 6EB