Rymer Road, Croydon, CR0 6EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 6EF is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	49.2%	46.9%	-2.3%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	50.8%	53.1%	2.3%	49.0%	4.1%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.8%	39.8%	0.0%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	43%	0.5%	44.2%	-1.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Separated	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	11.3%	9.1%	-2.2%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	46.7%	45.8%	-0.9%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	39.7%	37.3%	-2.4%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	10.7%	12%	1.3%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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 50.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.3%	12.3%	1.0%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	5.3%	-9.8%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	11.8%	-0.6%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	15.5%	1.0%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	37.6%	50.8%	13.2%	33.8%	17.0%
Other	7%	2.7%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64% 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	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	5.3%	3.6%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	15.7%	13.8%	-1.9%	1.0%	12.8%
Other Black	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
White	63.6%	64%	0.4%	81.4%	-17.4%
Other	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% 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	76.4%	71.5%	-4.9%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	7.4%	8.8%	1.4%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	4.8%	3.6%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	4.8%	-1.0%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.2%	71.8%	-3.4%	83.2%	-11.4%
10+ Years	5.8%	17.6%	11.8%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	1.7%	7.5%	5.8%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	14%	2.2%	-11.8%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Rymer Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rymer Road was 119.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.1% higher than the Addiscombe East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rymer Road has the 35th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East and the 311th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.0%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CR0 6EF, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Rymer Road are based on 154 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 Rymer Road, Croydon, CR0 6EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 6EF

Average Price
£443,600

Semi-Detached
£461,598

Terraced
£440,225

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rymer Road

Average Price
£411,764

Semi-Detached
£423,837

Terraced
£415,860

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,422

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rymer Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3A Rymer Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-04-28	£440,000
73 Rymer Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2025-03-28	£480,351
39 Rymer Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£537,500	2024-09-27	£525,053
45 Rymer Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-04-28	£392,883
15 Rymer Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£433,000	2022-12-16	£408,773

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 6EF

Employment

CR0 6EF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	81
Self-Employed	24
Retired	21
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	2out of 4	726 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	802 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	1,440 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,605 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	344 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Fitzroy Academy 80 Brampton Road , CR0 6JN	3out of 4	346 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadmead Primary School 366 Sydenham Road , CR0 2EA	2out of 4	579 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Crescent Primary School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	3out of 4	704 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School Morland Road , CR0 6NF	3out of 4	766 yd	Academy converter	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	494 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,156 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,578 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,930 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	1out of 4	1,957 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,657 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	1,684 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	1,651 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,099 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	- not rated	453 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	791 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Khair Secondary Girls 109-117 Cherry Orchard , CR0 6BE	- not rated	799 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	3out of 4	872 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	968 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
Baileys Cafe	50 Hastings Road, Croydon	457 yd
Addiscombe Sports & Social Club	Rear Of, 118-146 Morland Road	509 yd
The Trending Table	158 Gloucester Road, Croydon	533 yd
Martil Cafe	273 Morland Road, Croydon	553 yd
Les Calices	89 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	602 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alma Tavern	The Alma Tavern, 129 Lower Addiscombe Road	629 yd
The Two Brewers P.H.	The Two Brewers, 221 Gloucester Road	655 yd
The Builders Arms	Builders Arms, 65 Leslie Park Road	669 yd
The Oval Tavern	131 Oval Road, Croydon	900 yd
Claret & Ale	5 Bingham Corner, Lower Addiscombe Road	930 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd	5 Swan Close, Croydon	426 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	285 Morland Road, Croydon	553 yd
Chicken Guys	91 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	602 yd
Papa Johns	85 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	602 yd
Mei Fo House	1A Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	603 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morland Road Londis Store	Shop, 195 - 197 Morland Road	435 yd
Croydon International Food Center	19 - 23 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	620 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express Petrol Filling Station, 100-102 Lower Addiscombe Road	665 yd
Welcome Selhurst	38 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	750 yd
Freshco	243-245 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	926 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Davidson Primary Academy DARTNELL ROAD	grass pitches	243 yd
Sir Philip Game Youth Centre MORLAND AVENUE	health and fitness suite	327 yd
Al-Khair School 109-117 109-117 CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD		799 yd
Ark Oval Primary Academy CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	grass pitches	954 yd
Selhurst Sports Arena DAGNALL PARK	artificial grass pitch	995 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	1,004 yd
Heavers Farm Primary School DINSDALE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	1,050 yd
Tavr Centre SYDENHAM ROAD		1,068 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	71.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 6EF