Highbarrow Road, Croydon, CR0 6LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 6LB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.8%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49.1%	49.2%	0.1%	49.0%	0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.6%	35.2%	0.6%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.8%	49.3%	-4.5%	44.2%	5.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.5%	7%	0.5%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	1.9%	6.7%	4.8%	6.1%	0.6%

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%) 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	43.3%	44.4%	1.1%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	43.6%	41.6%	-2.0%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	9.4%	9.9%	0.5%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

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 43.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.8%	14.1%	0.3%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	8.2%	-8.0%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	14.1%	-1.7%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	16%	3.3%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	43.1%	10.8%	33.8%	9.3%
Other	6.5%	1.1%	-5.4%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.2% 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	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	6.4%	3.4%	-3.0%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	7.3%	6.2%	-1.1%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	1.2%	6.2%	5.0%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	7%	10.2%	3.2%	1.0%	9.2%
Other Black	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2.7%	4%	1.3%	0.8%	3.2%
White	60.9%	52.2%	-8.7%	81.4%	-29.2%
Arab	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.8% 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	77%	65.8%	-11.2%	83.2%	-17.4%
European Union	5.2%	8.8%	3.6%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4.5%	8.2%	3.7%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	8.8%	-0.9%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	6%	3.6%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.7%	65.6%	-11.1%	83.2%	-17.6%
10+ Years	1.5%	26.3%	24.8%	9.8%	16.5%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	4.8%	1.6%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	2.8%	-12.0%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.4%	37.2%	-9.8%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Highbarrow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highbarrow Road was 22.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.7% lower than the Addiscombe East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highbarrow Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.2%.

🔎 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 6LB, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Highbarrow Road are based on 61 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 Highbarrow Road, Croydon, CR0 6LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 6LB

Average Price
£497,889

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£497,889

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highbarrow Road

Average Price
£478,469

Semi-Detached
£471,697

Terraced
£479,073

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highbarrow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Highbarrow Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£492,000	2021-04-16	£508,455
18 Highbarrow Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£467,500	2017-07-11	£515,306
4 Highbarrow Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£223,000	2010-12-08	£432,471
24 Highbarrow Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2008-01-17	£444,686
26 Highbarrow Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£212,000	2005-11-18	£442,622

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 6LB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Retired	49
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	14
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Financial and insurance activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Information and communication	11
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	5
Real estate 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	819 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	1,442 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	1,549 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,380 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	355 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School and Children's Centre Morland Road , CR0 6NF	- not rated	355 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Junior School Morland Road , CR0 6NF	- not rated	417 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Wood School & Nursery Dartnell Road , CR0 6JA	3out of 4	532 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Davidson Primary School Dartnell Road , CR0 6JA	- not rated	532 yd	Community school	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	3out of 4	713 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Technical High School for Boys Davidson Road , CR0 6DD	- not rated	813 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	- not rated	861 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashburton Community School Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	- not rated	873 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,615 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	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	5,085 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	1,923 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,033 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	4,449 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	488 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Winton School 205-209 Addiscombe Road , CR0 6SP	- not rated	827 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair Secondary Girls 109-117 Cherry Orchard , CR0 6BE	- not rated	1,151 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	1,151 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Croydon Primary Independent School 46 Leslie Grove , Cherry Orchard Road CR0 6TG	- not rated	1,164 yd	Other independent 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 Tram Stop Cafe	231 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	210 yd
Saucy Sausage Cafe	259 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	210 yd
Cafe Davinci	227 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	231 yd
Welcome Friends	4 Bingham Corner, Lower Addiscombe Road	251 yd
Addiscombe Sports & Social Club	Rear Of, 118-146 Morland Road	274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Claret & Ale	5 Bingham Corner, Lower Addiscombe Road	251 yd
Alma Tavern	The Alma Tavern, 129 Lower Addiscombe Road	632 yd
The Joiners Arms	50-52 Woodside Green, South Norwood	671 yd
The Builders Arms	Builders Arms, 65 Leslie Park Road	918 yd
The Cricketers	107 Addiscombe Road, Croydon	1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	253 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	210 yd
Pizza On Line	237 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	210 yd
Brothers Kebab	207 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	231 yd
Ossie's Fish Bar	189 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	280 yd
Papadom	197 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	280 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Freshco	243-245 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	200 yd
Morland Road Londis Store	Shop, 195 - 197 Morland Road	326 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	311-313 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	360 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express Petrol Filling Station, 100-102 Lower Addiscombe Road	691 yd
Tesco Express	47 Woodside Green, South Norwood	706 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Davidson Primary Academy DARTNELL ROAD	grass pitches	575 yd
Addiscombe Recreation Ground ADDISCOMBE RECREATION GROUND ADDISCOMBE RECREATION GROUND BINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	602 yd
Sir Philip Game Youth Centre MORLAND AVENUE	health and fitness suite	768 yd
Ashburton Park ASHBURTON PARK ASHBURTON PARK LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD	tennis courts	819 yd
Oasis Academy Shirley Park SHIRLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	874 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	77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 6LB