Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, CR0 6RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 6RB 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	45.2%	49%	3.8%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	54.8%	51%	-3.8%	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 area around CR0 6RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	40.9%	45.6%	4.7%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	42.4%	-0.1%	44.2%	-1.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.8%	6.4%	-3.4%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (86.7%) 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	45.8%	51.3%	5.5%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	41.7%	35.4%	-6.3%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	11.9%	9.9%	-2.0%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
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	17.3%	20%	2.7%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	8.6%	-0.5%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	13.9%	-5.0%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	13.9%	0.9%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	37.5%	4.4%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	4.3%	1.1%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.3% 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%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	1.6%	5.5%	3.9%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	8.7%	3.5%	-5.2%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0%	9.9%	9.9%	2.5%	7.4%
Black Caribbean	9.3%	10.5%	1.2%	1.0%	9.5%
Other Black	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	0.8%	3.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	2%	-2.5%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	0.8%	2.1%
White	58.7%	49.3%	-9.4%	81.4%	-32.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.2% 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	72.1%	62.2%	-9.9%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	6.4%	12.9%	6.5%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	3.5%	6.7%	3.2%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	10.9%	0.6%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.8%	61.4%	-9.4%	83.2%	-21.8%
10+ Years	1.6%	21.2%	19.6%	9.8%	11.4%
5-10 Years	6.7%	6.4%	-0.3%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	2.6%	5.5%	2.9%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	5.5%	-12.8%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.5%	37.2%	-9.7%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Lower Addiscombe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Addiscombe Road was 182.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.7% higher than the Addiscombe East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lower Addiscombe Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East and the 158th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 314.9%.

🔎 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. 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 6RB, 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 Lower Addiscombe Road are based on 728 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 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, CR0 6RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 6RB

Average Price
£372,717

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£500,219

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,447

Other
£325,116

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Addiscombe Road

Average Price
£334,943

Semi-Detached
£618,172

Terraced
£454,136

Detached
£782,150

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,110

Other
£458,071

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Addiscombe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
215 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2024-08-06	£461,545
209 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-02-22	£651,407
209 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-02-22	£626,353
223A Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£254,000	2023-01-26	£235,204
227B Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£338,213	2021-03-19	£351,076

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 6RB

Employment

CR0 6RB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Self-Employed	43
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Construction	19
Financial and insurance activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
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	665 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	1,599 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	1,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,454 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	529 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Wood School & Nursery Dartnell Road , CR0 6JA	3out of 4	578 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Fitzroy Academy 80 Brampton Road , CR0 6JN	3out of 4	903 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Oval Primary Academy 98 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BA	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School Becket Close , Birchanger Road SE25 5BN	4out of 4	1,117 yd	Academy converter	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	- not rated	621 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,427 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,690 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	1out of 4	1,841 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	2,105 yd	Free schools	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	1,760 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,189 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	987 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	451 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair Secondary Girls 109-117 Cherry Orchard , CR0 6BE	- not rated	1,024 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	1,026 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Trinity School Shirley Park , Croydon CR9 7AT	- not rated	1,359 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	3out of 4	1,755 yd	City technology college	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
Cafe Davinci	227 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	2 yd
Welcome Friends	4 Bingham Corner, Lower Addiscombe Road	49 yd
The Tram Stop Cafe	231 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	157 yd
Saucy Sausage Cafe	259 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	157 yd
FILTR By Coromandel Coast	285 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	297 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Claret & Ale	5 Bingham Corner, Lower Addiscombe Road	49 yd
Alma Tavern	The Alma Tavern, 129 Lower Addiscombe Road	597 yd
The Joiners Arms	50-52 Woodside Green, South Norwood	873 yd
The Builders Arms	Builders Arms, 65 Leslie Park Road	903 yd
The Cricketers	107 Addiscombe Road, Croydon	936 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brothers Kebab	207 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	2 yd
Ossie's Fish Bar	189 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	79 yd
Papadom	197 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	79 yd
KFC	253 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	157 yd
Pizza On Line	237 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	157 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Freshco	243-245 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	140 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	311-313 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	417 yd
Morland Road Londis Store	Shop, 195 - 197 Morland Road	530 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express Petrol Filling Station, 100-102 Lower Addiscombe Road	647 yd
Tesco Express	47 Woodside Green, South Norwood	910 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Addiscombe Recreation Ground ADDISCOMBE RECREATION GROUND ADDISCOMBE RECREATION GROUND BINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	397 yd
Davidson Primary Academy DARTNELL ROAD	grass pitches	770 yd
Sir Philip Game Youth Centre MORLAND AVENUE	health and fitness suite	840 yd
Oasis Academy Shirley Park SHIRLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	912 yd
Ashburton Park ASHBURTON PARK ASHBURTON PARK LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD	tennis courts	943 yd
Shirley Park Golf Club Ltd ADDISCOMBE ROAD	golf	1,020 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	33.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	23.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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