Freemasons Road, Croydon, CR0 6PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 6PB is primarily male, with 56.8% of the population 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	47.2%	43.2%	-4.0%	51.0%	-7.8%
Male	52.8%	56.8%	4.0%	49.0%	7.8%

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	31%	31.5%	0.5%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	34.6%	7.5%	44.2%	-9.6%
Married: Same sex	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	24.8%	15.7%	-9.1%	9.1%	6.6%
Widowed	10.9%	14.2%	3.3%	6.1%	8.1%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	27.8%	38.3%	10.5%	48.4%	-10.1%
Good health	36.8%	27.5%	-9.3%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	25%	24.8%	-0.2%	12.7%	12.1%
Bad health	9.7%	6.7%	-3.0%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	1.2%	1.5%

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	36.4%	27.9%	-8.5%	18.2%	9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	8.5%	2.3%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	5.4%	-1.6%	13.4%	-8.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	7.8%	6.2%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.7%	7.8%	3.1%	16.9%	-9.1%
Degree or Similar	24%	38%	14.0%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	20.2%	4.7%	-15.5%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.2% 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%	2.7%	2.7%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.9%	2%	-4.9%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	2.8%	5.4%	2.6%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	7.6%	4.8%	-2.8%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	4.2%	12.9%	8.7%	2.5%	10.4%
Black Caribbean	7.6%	5.4%	-2.2%	1.0%	4.4%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.9%	2.7%	-2.2%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	61.8%	59.2%	-2.6%	81.4%	-22.2%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.4% 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	63.9%	51.4%	-12.5%	83.2%	-31.8%
European Union	9%	20.3%	11.3%	6.1%	14.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	4.2%	10.8%	6.6%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	16.7%	10.8%	-5.9%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	4.7%	-1.6%	1.3%	3.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.3%	51.4%	-6.9%	83.2%	-31.8%
10+ Years	2.1%	32.4%	30.3%	9.8%	22.6%
5-10 Years	6.3%	10.1%	3.8%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	3.5%	0.7%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	29.9%	5.4%	-24.5%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.5%	76.7%	-16.2%
Ireland	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	7.5%	1.3%	6.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.3%	37.2%	-19.9%
Christian	58.7%	46.2%	12.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	12%	6.5%	5.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Freemasons Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Freemasons Road was 500.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 432.9% higher than the Addiscombe East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Freemasons Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East and the 33rd highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 156.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 82.9%.

🔎 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 6PB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Freemasons Road are based on 30 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 Freemasons Road, Croydon, CR0 6PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 6PB

Average Price
£396,866

Semi-Detached
£372,459

Terraced
£400,933

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Freemasons Road

Average Price
£427,278

Semi-Detached
£365,034

Terraced
£434,194

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Freemasons Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Freemasons Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-11-10	£389,198
9 Freemasons Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-01-09	£370,800
16 Freemasons Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-09-12	£388,098
14 Freemasons Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2019-06-06	£385,319
38 Freemasons Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2019-03-28	£283,776

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 6PB

Employment

CR0 6PB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CR0 6PB 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CR0 6PB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	49
Full-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	16
Other	9
Part-Time Employee	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Education	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Manufacturing	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	556 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	1,032 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,883 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,000 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	5,222 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Oval Primary Academy 98 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BA	- not rated	454 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oval Primary School 98 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BA	- not rated	454 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Junior School Sydenham Road , CR0 2EW	- not rated	498 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Sydenham Road , CR0 2EW	3out of 4	498 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Bedford Park , CR0 2AQ	- not rated	557 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3out of 4	428 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	662 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Girls' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LY	- not rated	743 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stanley Technical High School for Boys Davidson Road , CR0 6DD	- not rated	904 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Selhurst Mathematics and Computing Specialist School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	- not rated	1,084 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	4,144 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	4,830 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	1,104 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,212 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	5,128 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	5,137 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croydon Primary Independent School 46 Leslie Grove , Cherry Orchard Road CR0 6TG	- not rated	231 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	287 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Khair Secondary Girls 109-117 Cherry Orchard , CR0 6BE	- not rated	297 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Supreme Education AP CSEP, 32-34 Sydenham Road , CR0 2EF	- not rated	419 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Span Centre 10 Tavistock Road , CR0 2AL	- not rated	595 yd	Pupil referral unit	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 Greek Corner Lounge	43 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	159 yd
The Banana Leaf	7 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	159 yd
The Spicy Affair	162-164 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon	281 yd
Albany Lodge Nursing Home	201 St James's Road, Croydon	287 yd
Mazala	142 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon	288 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Builders Arms	Builders Arms, 65 Leslie Park Road	371 yd
The Oval Tavern	131 Oval Road, Croydon	437 yd
The Bedford Tavern	16 Sydenham Road, Croydon	552 yd
Alma Tavern	The Alma Tavern, 129 Lower Addiscombe Road	622 yd
Porter & Sorter	The Porter And Sorter Public House, Billinton Hill	715 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flavour Boss Jerk Centre	29 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	153 yd
Mei Fo House	1A Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	159 yd
Zenith Fried Chicken	45 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	159 yd
Newroz Grill	27 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	159 yd
Jamaican Vibes Restaurant	46 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	190 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Croydon International Food Center	19 - 23 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	142 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express Petrol Filling Station, 100-102 Lower Addiscombe Road	600 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 111 Whitehorse Road	789 yd
The Co-Operative Group	6 - 6A Lansdowne Road, Croydon	791 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys Supermarket, 18 Addiscombe Road	812 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Al-Khair School 109-117 109-117 CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD		291 yd
Sir Philip Game Youth Centre MORLAND AVENUE	health and fitness suite	371 yd
Ark Oval Primary Academy CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	grass pitches	448 yd
Tavr Centre SYDENHAM ROAD		480 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		662 yd
Energie Fitness (Croydon) STEPHENSON HOUSE STEPHENSON HOUSE CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	676 yd
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		765 yd
Solutions Health And Fitness Club EMERALD HOUSE EMERALD HOUSE LANSDOWNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	820 yd
Davidson Primary Academy DARTNELL ROAD	grass pitches	835 yd
H2O Leisure Club ALTYRE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 6PB