Alderton Road, Croydon, CR0 6HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 6HG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.1%	50.4%	-4.7%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	44.9%	49.6%	4.7%	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 6HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	41.3%	42.5%	1.2%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	45.8%	4.5%	44.2%	1.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.5%	7.6%	-0.9%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (86.5%) 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	46.7%	49%	2.3%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	42.1%	37.5%	-4.6%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	9%	11.5%	2.5%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	14.2%	18.4%	4.2%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	12.6%	-4.0%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	11.9%	-3.9%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.2%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	17.7%	5.6%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	34.7%	5.1%	33.8%	0.9%
Other	9.7%	2.5%	-7.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.7% 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	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	8.4%	2.8%	-5.6%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	3.7%	6.5%	2.8%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	9%	10.7%	1.7%	2.5%	8.2%
Black Caribbean	13.1%	11.3%	-1.8%	1.0%	10.3%
Other Black	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	0.5%	4.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.4%	9%	4.6%	0.9%	8.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	50.2%	41.7%	-8.5%	81.4%	-39.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.9%	5.4%	4.5%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.8% 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	65.4%	59.8%	-5.6%	83.2%	-23.4%
European Union	7.2%	13.2%	6.0%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	9.3%	8.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	12.4%	2.1%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.9%	3.7%	-3.2%	1.3%	2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.1%	59.6%	-5.5%	83.2%	-23.6%
10+ Years	1.9%	30.4%	28.5%	9.8%	20.6%
5-10 Years	5%	5.2%	0.2%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	9%	3.2%	-5.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	19%	1.7%	-17.3%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.1%	37.2%	-14.1%
Christian	55.1%	46.2%	8.9%
Hindu	6.9%	1.7%	5.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Alderton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alderton Road was 72.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.4% lower than the Addiscombe East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alderton Road has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East and the 507th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.6%.

🔎 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 6HG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Alderton Road are based on 143 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 Alderton Road, Croydon, CR0 6HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 6HG

Average Price
£438,167

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£444,913

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£363,962

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alderton Road

Average Price
£434,169

Semi-Detached
£459,870

Terraced
£434,284

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£344,725

Other
£379,414

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alderton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Alderton Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2026-03-05	£425,000
24 Alderton Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2023-05-26	£495,535
12 Alderton Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£412,720	2021-09-14	£432,307
24 Alderton Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£452,000	2021-06-04	£460,950
2 Alderton Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£408,000	2021-04-06	£421,645

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 6HG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	32
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Financial and insurance activities	15
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	11
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	980 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	1,094 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	1,199 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,987 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodside Primary School Morland Road , CR0 6NF	3out of 4	145 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School and Children's Centre Morland Road , CR0 6NF	- not rated	145 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Junior School Morland Road , CR0 6NF	- not rated	256 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Wood School & Nursery Dartnell Road , CR0 6JA	3out of 4	322 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Davidson Primary School Dartnell Road , CR0 6JA	- not rated	322 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanley Technical High School for Boys Davidson Road , CR0 6DD	- not rated	434 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	3out of 4	744 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	- not rated	1,039 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashburton Community School Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	- not rated	1,040 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Mathematics and Computing Specialist School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	- not rated	1,379 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	4,774 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	5,319 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	1,620 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	2,052 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	4,864 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	486 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Croydon Primary Independent School 46 Leslie Grove , Cherry Orchard Road CR0 6TG	- not rated	1,189 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winton School 205-209 Addiscombe Road , CR0 6SP	- not rated	1,197 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	1,197 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Khair Secondary Girls 109-117 Cherry Orchard , CR0 6BE	- not rated	1,201 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Martil Cafe	273 Morland Road, Croydon	87 yd
Addiscombe Sports & Social Club	Rear Of, 118-146 Morland Road	173 yd
LJs Snack Bar	353 Morland Road, Croydon	214 yd
Chilli & Spice	25 Woodside Green, South Norwood	397 yd
Woodside Cafe Kopaczko	35 Woodside Green, South Norwood	506 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Joiners Arms	50-52 Woodside Green, South Norwood	490 yd
Claret & Ale	5 Bingham Corner, Lower Addiscombe Road	676 yd
Alma Tavern	The Alma Tavern, 129 Lower Addiscombe Road	801 yd
The Builders Arms	Builders Arms, 65 Leslie Park Road	1,002 yd
The Two Brewers P.H.	The Two Brewers, 221 Gloucester Road	1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys Fried Chicken	285 Morland Road, Croydon	87 yd
The Green Tandoori	17 Woodside Green, South Norwood	397 yd
Crust Pizza / Texas Mexican	15 Woodside Green, South Norwood	397 yd
Delight Kebab	31 Woodside Green, South Norwood	506 yd
Mandy's Fish & Chips	33 Woodside Green, South Norwood	506 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morland Road Londis Store	Shop, 195 - 197 Morland Road	186 yd
Tesco Express	47 Woodside Green, South Norwood	506 yd
Freshco	243-245 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	613 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	311-313 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	628 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express Petrol Filling Station, 100-102 Lower Addiscombe Road	859 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Davidson Primary Academy DARTNELL ROAD	grass pitches	269 yd
Sir Philip Game Youth Centre MORLAND AVENUE	health and fitness suite	721 yd
Ashburton Park ASHBURTON PARK ASHBURTON PARK LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD	tennis courts	833 yd
Addiscombe Recreation Ground ADDISCOMBE RECREATION GROUND ADDISCOMBE RECREATION GROUND BINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,024 yd
Oasis Academy Shirley Park SHIRLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,039 yd
Heavers Farm Primary School DINSDALE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	1,052 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	75.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 6HG