Alexandra Road, Croydon, CR0 6EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 6EY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46%	51.3%	5.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	54%	48.7%	-5.3%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 6EY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	49.3%	47.4%	-1.9%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	33.5%	-3.2%	44.2%	-10.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	5.7%	2.6%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	7%	10.4%	3.4%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (89.7%) 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	55.5%	60.9%	5.4%	48.4%	12.5%
Good health	28.5%	28.8%	0.3%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	10.2%	8.3%	-1.9%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 46.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	13.9%	3.9%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	8.3%	1.7%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	8.3%	-7.9%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	16.5%	1.7%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	38.4%	46.5%	8.1%	33.8%	12.7%
Other	12.2%	5.2%	-7.0%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44% 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	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	9.1%	3.6%	-5.5%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	5.1%	1.3%	-3.8%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	7.7%	19.2%	11.5%	2.5%	16.7%
Black Caribbean	6.9%	8.3%	1.4%	1.0%	7.3%
Other Black	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	3%	1.5%	0.4%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.2%
White	54.4%	44%	-10.4%	81.4%	-37.4%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	5.5%	7.6%	2.1%	1.6%	6.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.6% 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	59.5%	52.6%	-6.9%	83.2%	-30.6%
European Union	7.3%	19.2%	11.9%	6.1%	13.1%
Rest of Europe	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	12.4%	14.2%	1.8%	2.7%	11.5%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	3.3%	-8.0%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	6.6%	2.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.3%	52.6%	-4.7%	83.2%	-30.6%
10+ Years	5.8%	28.8%	23.0%	9.8%	19.0%
5-10 Years	5.8%	10.6%	4.8%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	10.6%	3.6%	-7.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	20.4%	4.3%	-16.1%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	4.3%	0.4%	3.9%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.2%	37.2%	-12.0%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	11%	6.5%	4.5%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Alexandra Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alexandra Road was 236.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 149.8% higher than the Addiscombe East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alexandra Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East and the 103rd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 276.7%.

🔎 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 6EY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Alexandra Road are based on 301 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 Alexandra Road, Croydon, CR0 6EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 6EY

Average Price
£379,205

Semi-Detached
£538,858

Terraced
£604,350

Detached
£441,265

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,921

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alexandra Road

Average Price
£353,882

Semi-Detached
£499,845

Terraced
£485,084

Detached
£580,348

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,797

Other
£59,319

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alexandra Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Ground Floor Flat At 13 Alexandra Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£384,500	2025-03-19	£377,168
31A Alexandra Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-02-10	£278,975
9B Alexandra Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-11-22	£212,023
61 Alexandra Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-07-26	£420,437
29 Alexandra Road, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-05-31	£474,603

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 6EY

Employment

CR0 6EY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	102
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	15
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Information and communication	17
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	591 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	965 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,820 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	1,938 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	5,294 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	524 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Sydenham Road , CR0 2EW	3out of 4	547 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Bedford Park , CR0 2AQ	4out of 4	611 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmead Primary School 366 Sydenham Road , CR0 2EA	2out of 4	680 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Wood School & Nursery Dartnell Road , CR0 6JA	3out of 4	710 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	425 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	697 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,144 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,652 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	1out of 4	2,437 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	1,175 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,142 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	1,969 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,101 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	355 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Khair Secondary Girls 109-117 Cherry Orchard , CR0 6BE	- not rated	365 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Chaffinch Brook School 32 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	628 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	844 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	3out of 4	1,047 yd	City technology college	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 Greek Corner Lounge	43 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	119 yd
The Banana Leaf	7 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	119 yd
The Spicy Affair	162-164 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon	215 yd
Mazala	142 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon	252 yd
Zitti / Pizza 2 Night	120 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon	252 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Builders Arms	Builders Arms, 65 Leslie Park Road	296 yd
The Oval Tavern	131 Oval Road, Croydon	444 yd
Alma Tavern	The Alma Tavern, 129 Lower Addiscombe Road	500 yd
The Bedford Tavern	16 Sydenham Road, Croydon	669 yd
Porter & Sorter	The Porter And Sorter Public House, Billinton Hill	769 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flavour Boss Jerk Centre	29 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	117 yd
Mei Fo House	1A Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	119 yd
Zenith Fried Chicken	45 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	119 yd
Newroz Grill	27 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	119 yd
Jamaican Vibes Restaurant	46 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	157 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Croydon International Food Center	19 - 23 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	128 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express Petrol Filling Station, 100-102 Lower Addiscombe Road	486 yd
Morland Road Londis Store	Shop, 195 - 197 Morland Road	805 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys Supermarket, 18 Addiscombe Road	852 yd
Welcome Selhurst	38 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	895 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sir Philip Game Youth Centre MORLAND AVENUE	health and fitness suite	232 yd
Al-Khair School 109-117 109-117 CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD		316 yd
Ark Oval Primary Academy CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	grass pitches	479 yd
Tavr Centre SYDENHAM ROAD		618 yd
Davidson Primary Academy DARTNELL ROAD	grass pitches	714 yd
Energie Fitness (Croydon) STEPHENSON HOUSE STEPHENSON HOUSE CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	720 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		802 yd
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		904 yd
Solutions Health And Fitness Club EMERALD HOUSE EMERALD HOUSE LANSDOWNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	931 yd
H2O Leisure Club ALTYRE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,085 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.1 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	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 6EY