Stretton Road, Croydon, CR0 6EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 6EQ 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	46.5%	51.6%	5.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	53.5%	48.4%	-5.1%	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 6EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	40.6%	43.7%	3.1%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	39.1%	-6.4%	44.2%	-5.1%
Married: Same sex	2%	2%	0.0%	0.3%	1.7%
Separated	2%	3%	1.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	5.9%	5.6%	-0.3%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) 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	43.7%	57.5%	13.8%	48.4%	9.1%
Good health	39.8%	28.3%	-11.5%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	10.2%	10.1%	-0.1%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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	17.8%	14.8%	-3.0%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	5.1%	-7.8%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	13.8%	-2.5%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	5%	7.7%	2.7%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	16.8%	7.4%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	33.2%	40.8%	7.6%	33.8%	7.0%
Other	5.4%	1%	-4.4%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.8% 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	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	7.5%	2.4%	-5.1%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	2%	2.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	5.1%	10.4%	5.3%	1.6%	8.8%
Black African	6.3%	8.4%	2.1%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	6.3%	12.4%	6.1%	1.0%	11.4%
Other Black	2.4%	4%	1.6%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	0.9%	4.3%
Mixed Other	1.6%	6%	4.4%	0.8%	5.2%
White	57.5%	42.8%	-14.7%	81.4%	-38.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.5% 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	69.3%	70.5%	1.2%	83.2%	-12.7%
European Union	6.3%	6.6%	0.3%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4.7%	6.1%	1.4%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	12.6%	7.8%	-4.8%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	7%	1.1%	1.3%	5.7%
Oceania	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.3%	69.4%	0.1%	83.2%	-13.8%
10+ Years	2.8%	21.8%	19.0%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	1.2%	-17.7%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	11.7%	6.5%	5.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Stretton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stretton 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 and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.1%.

🔎 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 6EQ, 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 Stretton Road are based on 108 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 Stretton Road, Croydon, CR0 6EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 6EQ

Average Price
£399,127

Semi-Detached
£464,433

Terraced
£483,378

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,487

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stretton Road

Average Price
£431,423

Semi-Detached
£554,945

Terraced
£493,419

Detached
£742,566

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,760

Other
£864,902

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stretton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Stretton Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2025-09-25	£516,640
23 Stretton Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-08-16	£211,801
37A Stretton Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£268,500	2024-08-05	£251,076
First Floor Flat 13 Stretton Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£272,000	2023-08-31	£252,469
1 Stretton Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2023-06-12	£462,996

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 6EQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Financial and insurance activities	14
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	9
Information and communication	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	691 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	808 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	1,544 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,692 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	356 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Davidson Primary School Dartnell Road , CR0 6JA	- not rated	356 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Davidson Infant School Dartnell Road , Addiscombe CR0 6JA	- not rated	356 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Davidson Junior School Dartnell Road , CR0 6JA	- not rated	356 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Fitzroy Academy 80 Brampton Road , CR0 6JN	3out of 4	450 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	388 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Technical High School for Boys Davidson Road , CR0 6DD	- not rated	449 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Selhurst Mathematics and Computing Specialist School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	- not rated	933 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Boys' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LX	- not rated	1,090 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	4,243 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	4,859 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	1,543 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	1,803 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	5,152 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	5,150 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	397 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Croydon Primary Independent School 46 Leslie Grove , Cherry Orchard Road CR0 6TG	- not rated	640 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	674 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Khair Secondary Girls 109-117 Cherry Orchard , CR0 6BE	- not rated	682 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Supreme Education AP CSEP, 32-34 Sydenham Road , CR0 2EF	- not rated	864 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 Trending Table	158 Gloucester Road, Croydon	452 yd
The Greek Corner Lounge	43 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	477 yd
The Banana Leaf	7 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	477 yd
Baileys Cafe	50 Hastings Road, Croydon	496 yd
The Spicy Affair	162-164 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon	535 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Two Brewers P.H.	The Two Brewers, 221 Gloucester Road	583 yd
The Builders Arms	Builders Arms, 65 Leslie Park Road	584 yd
Alma Tavern	The Alma Tavern, 129 Lower Addiscombe Road	620 yd
The Oval Tavern	131 Oval Road, Croydon	792 yd
The Bedford Tavern	16 Sydenham Road, Croydon	1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd	5 Swan Close, Croydon	280 yd
Flavour Boss Jerk Centre	29 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	477 yd
Mei Fo House	1A Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	477 yd
Zenith Fried Chicken	45 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	477 yd
Newroz Grill	27 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	477 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Croydon International Food Center	19 - 23 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	490 yd
Morland Road Londis Store	Shop, 195 - 197 Morland Road	578 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express Petrol Filling Station, 100-102 Lower Addiscombe Road	642 yd
Welcome Selhurst	38 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	687 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 111 Whitehorse Road	950 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sir Philip Game Youth Centre MORLAND AVENUE	health and fitness suite	257 yd
Davidson Primary Academy DARTNELL ROAD	grass pitches	405 yd
Al-Khair School 109-117 109-117 CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD		677 yd
Ark Oval Primary Academy CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	grass pitches	837 yd
Tavr Centre SYDENHAM ROAD		909 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	947 yd
Selhurst Sports Arena DAGNALL PARK	artificial grass pitch	975 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		1,076 yd
Energie Fitness (Croydon) STEPHENSON HOUSE STEPHENSON HOUSE CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,080 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed) The Crescent	grass pitches	1,092 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	84.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 6EQ