Wydehurst Road, Croydon, CR0 6NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 6NJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	49%	-0.6%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	50.4%	51%	0.6%	49.0%	2.0%

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 vicinity of CR0 6NJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.6%	33.8%	6.2%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	57.1%	55%	-2.1%	44.2%	10.8%
Married: Same sex	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.5%	5.9%	0.4%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	7.1%	3.7%	-3.4%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (89.5%) 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	49%	54.6%	5.6%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	37.3%	34.9%	-2.4%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	11.3%	8.1%	-3.2%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	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	16.9%	13.8%	-3.1%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	10.8%	-6.9%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	12.7%	-1.1%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	17.9%	1.4%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	39.6%	12.4%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	5.5%	1.9%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.4% 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	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	6%	8.4%	2.4%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	8.1%	8.4%	0.3%	1.0%	7.4%
Other Black	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.5%
White	70.7%	59.4%	-11.3%	81.4%	-22.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	75.4%	-12.4%	83.2%	-7.8%
European Union	2.1%	8.9%	6.8%	6.1%	2.8%
Africa	3.9%	6.5%	2.6%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	7.4%	2.6%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	75.8%	-9.6%	83.2%	-7.4%
10+ Years	1.2%	16.1%	14.9%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	0.3%	-9.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Wydehurst Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wydehurst Road was 113.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.9% higher than the Addiscombe East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wydehurst Road has the 36th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East and the 335th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR0 6NJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Wydehurst Road are based on 100 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 Wydehurst Road, Croydon, CR0 6NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 6NJ

Average Price
£508,139

Semi-Detached
£568,842

Terraced
£503,081

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wydehurst Road

Average Price
£491,927

Semi-Detached
£509,510

Terraced
£493,604

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,218

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wydehurst Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Wydehurst Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£545,000	2025-09-19	£545,000
57 Wydehurst Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2025-04-17	£521,116
23 Wydehurst Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£427,500	2024-08-02	£424,320
53 Wydehurst Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£532,500	2024-07-26	£544,152
37 Wydehurst Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2023-09-01	£478,724

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 6NJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	25
Financial and insurance activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	15
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,233 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	1,682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,432 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	348 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School Becket Close , Birchanger Road SE25 5BN	4out of 4	621 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Wood School & Nursery Dartnell Road , CR0 6JA	3out of 4	776 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Fitzroy Academy 80 Brampton Road , CR0 6JN	3out of 4	920 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Ryelands Oakley Road , South Norwood SE25 4XG	3out of 4	1,270 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,092 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	1out of 4	1,258 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,984 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	2,059 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	2,150 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,858 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	2,339 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	545 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	839 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Shirley Park , Croydon CR9 7AT	- not rated	1,333 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	1,545 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Khair Secondary Girls 109-117 Cherry Orchard , CR0 6BE	- not rated	1,546 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	- not rated	1,721 yd	Academy special converter	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
Zafran	349 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	127 yd
Top Star Cafe	272 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	172 yd
Vujon	360 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	191 yd
The Fish House	297 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	193 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	319 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	193 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Joiners Arms	50-52 Woodside Green, South Norwood		430 yd
Claret & Ale	5 Bingham Corner, Lower Addiscombe Road		572 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hotspot Grill	339 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	127 yd
Gourmet Kitchen	292 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	172 yd
Empire Kebab House	306 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	172 yd
Regina Pizza	309 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	193 yd
Coughlans Bakeries	299 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	193 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Supermarket	311-313 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	193 yd
Freshco	243-245 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	459 yd
Tesco Express	47 Woodside Green, South Norwood	468 yd
Tesco Express	23 - 41 Shirley Road, Croydon	526 yd
Morland Road Londis Store	Shop, 195 - 197 Morland Road	679 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashburton Park ASHBURTON PARK ASHBURTON PARK LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD	tennis courts	345 yd
Oasis Academy Shirley Park SHIRLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	416 yd
Addiscombe Recreation Ground ADDISCOMBE RECREATION GROUND ADDISCOMBE RECREATION GROUND BINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	736 yd
Davidson Primary Academy DARTNELL ROAD	grass pitches	887 yd
Shirley Park Golf Club Ltd ADDISCOMBE ROAD	golf	1,085 yd
Ashburton Playing Fields COLERIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,093 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	135.2 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	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 6NJ