Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon, CR0 6FJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 6FJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.6%	51.5%	6.9%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	55.4%	48.5%	-6.9%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 6FJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.6% 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	63.2%	58.6%	-4.6%	37.9%	20.7%
Married: Opposite sex	23.6%	29.9%	6.3%	44.2%	-14.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	9.4%	9.5%	0.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (90.6%) 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	46.2%	57.4%	11.2%	48.4%	9.0%
Good health	40%	33.2%	-6.8%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	11.5%	7.9%	-3.6%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

In the area around CR0 6FJ this area, 3.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 66.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.4%	3.6%	-6.8%	18.2%	-14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	4.1%	-3.4%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	7.3%	-10.6%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.9%	3.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	13.3%	7.6%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	48.1%	66.7%	18.6%	33.8%	32.9%
Other	10.4%	1%	-9.4%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.2% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	12.3%	17.2%	4.9%	3.1%	14.1%
Pakistani	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	9.2%	7%	-2.2%	1.6%	5.4%
Black African	7.7%	5.9%	-1.8%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	4.6%	0.4%	-4.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.4%
White	42.3%	50.2%	7.9%	81.4%	-31.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.1%	45.9%	-7.2%	83.2%	-37.3%
European Union	8.5%	15.8%	7.3%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	8.5%	6.6%	-1.9%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	25.4%	20.2%	-5.2%	5.6%	14.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	7.9%	3.3%	1.3%	6.6%
Oceania	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.3%	45.8%	-6.5%	83.2%	-37.4%
10+ Years	10.8%	16.2%	5.4%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	15.4%	12.1%	-3.3%	2.9%	9.2%
2-5 Years	7.7%	19.1%	11.4%	2.2%	16.9%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	6.8%	-7.0%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.4%	76.7%	-17.3%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	6.2%	0.5%	5.7%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	9.1%	1.2%	7.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	12.9%	1.7%	11.2%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Cherry Orchard Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cherry Orchard Road was 92.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.8% lower than the Addiscombe East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cherry Orchard Road has the 48th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East and the 433rd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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 6FJ, 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 Cherry Orchard Road are based on 471 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 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon, CR0 6FJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 6FJ

Average Price
£357,265

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£357,265

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cherry Orchard Road

Average Price
£426,399

Semi-Detached
£364,025

Terraced
£366,593

Detached
£463,966

Flats/Maisonettes
£362,398

Other
£2,488,885

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cherry Orchard Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 28 Maraschino Apartments, 47 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-08-18	£359,947
Flat 14 Maraschino Apartments, 47 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£361,000	2023-10-13	£355,245
Flat 13 Maraschino Apartments, 47 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-05-25	£290,282
Flat 33 Maraschino Apartments, 47 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-09-25	£304,940
Flat 41 Maraschino Apartments, 47 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£397,500	2019-02-20	£406,724

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 6FJ

Employment

CR0 6FJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	263
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	26
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Retired	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Manufacturing	4
Human health and social work activities	3
Construction	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Transport and storage	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	658 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	1,396 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,195 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,422 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	4,810 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Bedford Park , CR0 2AQ	4out of 4	241 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Oval Primary Academy 98 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BA	3out of 4	251 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Sydenham Road , CR0 2EW	3out of 4	254 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Infant School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	4out of 4	998 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Junior School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	3out of 4	1,041 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	464 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	727 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	880 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,398 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	2,299 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	684 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,631 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	2,282 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,247 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	275 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Khair Secondary Girls 109-117 Cherry Orchard , CR0 6BE	- not rated	276 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	904 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaffinch Brook School 32 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	988 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	1,084 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	70 yd
Tota Cafe	129 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon	177 yd
Sodexo Ltd @ Defence And Govt	1 Ruskin Square, Croydon	306 yd
Mazala	142 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon	320 yd
Zitti / Pizza 2 Night	120 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon	320 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oval Tavern	131 Oval Road, Croydon	190 yd
Porter & Sorter	The Porter And Sorter Public House, Billinton Hill	284 yd
The Bedford Tavern	16 Sydenham Road, Croydon	308 yd
The Builders Arms	Builders Arms, 65 Leslie Park Road	410 yd
Boxpark Bar Beatbox	Unit 22 - 26, Boxpark Croydon	539 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Croydon Charcoal Grill	85 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon	177 yd
Mr Chippy	123 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon	177 yd
China Wok	140 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon	320 yd
Metro's Fried Chicken	130 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon	320 yd
Jamaican Vibes Restaurant	46 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	356 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Croydon International Food Center	19 - 23 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	369 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys Supermarket, 18 Addiscombe Road	389 yd
The Co-Operative Group	6 - 6A Lansdowne Road, Croydon	473 yd
Tesco Express	2 Saffron Central Square, Croydon	651 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express Petrol Filling Station, 100-102 Lower Addiscombe Road	653 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ark Oval Primary Academy CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	grass pitches	112 yd
Al-Khair School 109-117 109-117 CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD		194 yd
Energie Fitness (Croydon) STEPHENSON HOUSE STEPHENSON HOUSE CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	252 yd
Tavr Centre SYDENHAM ROAD		443 yd
Solutions Health And Fitness Club EMERALD HOUSE EMERALD HOUSE LANSDOWNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	502 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		600 yd
H2O Leisure Club ALTYRE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	629 yd
The Gym (London East Croydon) SUFFOLK HOUSE SUFFOLK HOUSE GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite	638 yd
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		680 yd
Sir Philip Game Youth Centre MORLAND AVENUE	health and fitness suite	680 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	317.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	300.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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