Rees Gardens, Croydon, CR0 6HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 6HX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	51.7%	1.6%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49.9%	48.3%	-1.6%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 6HX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.9% 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	46.2%	54.9%	8.7%	37.9%	17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	29.7%	-3.9%	44.2%	-14.5%
Separated	6.1%	3.4%	-2.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9.3%	8.6%	-0.7%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	4.9%	3.4%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	49.3%	57.7%	8.4%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	31.5%	26.4%	-5.1%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	12.4%	10.5%	-1.9%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	25.5%	21.3%	-4.2%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	6.3%	-5.4%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	20.5%	4.3%	13.4%	7.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	17.2%	3.4%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	19%	28.7%	9.7%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	12.1%	3.4%	-8.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.2% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	11.3%	16.9%	5.6%	2.5%	14.4%
Black Caribbean	19.4%	22.6%	3.2%	1.0%	21.6%
Other Black	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	0.5%	4.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	2%	2%	0.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	39.7%	32.2%	-7.5%	81.4%	-49.2%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	1.6%	1.5%

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	67.9%	59.8%	-8.1%	83.2%	-23.4%
European Union	3.4%	5.4%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	10.1%	13.7%	3.6%	2.7%	11.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	7.4%	-0.8%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.7%	10.5%	1.8%	1.3%	9.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.8%	60%	-6.8%	83.2%	-23.2%
10+ Years	1.7%	30%	28.3%	9.8%	20.2%
5-10 Years	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	13.5%	2.9%	-10.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	2.6%	-11.8%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.1%	37.2%	-18.1%
Christian	54.3%	46.2%	8.1%
Buddhist	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Rees Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rees Gardens was 106.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.2% higher than the Addiscombe East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rees Gardens has the 38th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East and the 365th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.5%.

🔎 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 6HX, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Rees Gardens are based on 48 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 Rees Gardens, Croydon, CR0 6HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 6HX

Average Price
£292,090

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£292,090

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rees Gardens

Average Price
£351,934

Semi-Detached
£392,098

Terraced
£417,999

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,799

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rees GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 Rees Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-04-01	£308,345
69 Rees Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2018-03-23	£272,057
63 Rees Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,000	2007-03-09	£263,484

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 6HX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 6HX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	28
Other	15
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	15
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	793 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	5,135 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Fitzroy Academy 80 Brampton Road , CR0 6JN	3out of 4	266 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heavers Farm Primary School 58 Dinsdale Gardens , South Norwood SE25 6LT	3out of 4	525 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Wood School & Nursery Dartnell Road , CR0 6JA	3out of 4	586 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School Morland Road , CR0 6NF	3out of 4	648 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Alverston Gardens , South Norwood SE25 6LR	3out of 4	682 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	1,008 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	1out of 4	1,421 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	1,452 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,724 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	2,120 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,148 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	2,253 yd	Further education	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	1,464 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,111 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	824 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	- not rated	911 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	933 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	3out of 4	964 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
LJs Snack Bar	353 Morland Road, Croydon	504 yd
Martil Cafe	273 Morland Road, Croydon	514 yd
Chilli & Spice	25 Woodside Green, South Norwood	581 yd
Addiscombe Sports & Social Club	Rear Of, 118-146 Morland Road	596 yd
Woodside Cafe Kopaczko	35 Woodside Green, South Norwood	602 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Joiners Arms	50-52 Woodside Green, South Norwood	616 yd
The Two Brewers P.H.	The Two Brewers, 221 Gloucester Road	888 yd
The Portland Arms	152 Portland Road, South Norwood	1,064 yd
The Cherry Tree	32 Station Road, South Norwood	1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys Fried Chicken	285 Morland Road, Croydon	514 yd
The Green Tandoori	17 Woodside Green, South Norwood	581 yd
Crust Pizza / Texas Mexican	15 Woodside Green, South Norwood	581 yd
Delight Kebab	31 Woodside Green, South Norwood	602 yd
Mandy's Fish & Chips	33 Woodside Green, South Norwood	602 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morland Road Londis Store	Shop, 195 - 197 Morland Road	578 yd
Tesco Express	47 Woodside Green, South Norwood	602 yd
Welcome Selhurst	38 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	927 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	311-313 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	1,009 yd
Freshco	243-245 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Davidson Primary Academy DARTNELL ROAD	grass pitches	432 yd
Heavers Farm Primary School DINSDALE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	623 yd
South Norwood Recreation Ground SELHURST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	848 yd
Sir Philip Game Youth Centre MORLAND AVENUE	health and fitness suite	916 yd
Selhurst Sports Arena DAGNALL PARK	artificial grass pitch	957 yd
South Norwood Leisure Centre PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,001 yd
South Norwood Swimming Pool (Closed) Portland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,005 yd
Ashburton Park ASHBURTON PARK ASHBURTON PARK LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD	tennis courts	1,029 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	43.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 6HX