Addiscombe Road, Croydon, CR0 6SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 6SQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	52.6%	4.9%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	52.3%	47.4%	-4.9%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 6SQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	41.9%	49.1%	7.2%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	34.6%	-5.5%	44.2%	-9.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	8.6%	6.1%	-2.5%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	6.3%	3.5%	-2.8%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (87.9%) 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	45.4%	47.4%	2.0%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	34.4%	40.5%	6.1%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	16.4%	7.3%	-9.1%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.2%	0.2%

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	14.9%	14.9%	0.0%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	8.3%	-5.7%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	7.9%	-4.3%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.8%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	18.9%	8.1%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	41%	43%	2.0%	33.8%	9.2%
Other	5.4%	2.2%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.2% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	15.6%	13.9%	-1.7%	3.1%	10.8%
Pakistani	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	6.1%	12.5%	6.4%	2.5%	10.0%
Black Caribbean	7.3%	5.9%	-1.4%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	0.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	0.8%	4.1%
White	54.2%	42.2%	-12.0%	81.4%	-39.2%
Other	2.7%	6.3%	3.6%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.7% 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	55.7%	56.7%	1.0%	83.2%	-26.5%
European Union	13%	14.5%	1.5%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	8.8%	8.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	17.2%	13.1%	-4.1%	5.6%	7.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	1.3%	3.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.6%	56.4%	1.8%	83.2%	-26.8%
10+ Years	6.1%	22.7%	16.6%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	14.1%	8.6%	-5.5%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	8.4%	7.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	16.8%	5.2%	-11.6%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.3%	37.2%	-10.9%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	11.4%	1.7%	9.7%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Addiscombe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Addiscombe Road was 15.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.3% lower than the Addiscombe East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Addiscombe Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East and the 58th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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 6SQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Addiscombe Road are based on 781 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 Addiscombe Road, Croydon, CR0 6SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 6SQ

Average Price
£247,867

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£305,708

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,725

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Addiscombe Road

Average Price
£624,806

Semi-Detached
£712,094

Terraced
£700,246

Detached
£866,114

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,097

Other
£8,728,212

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Addiscombe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Garden Flat 241 Addiscombe Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-01-15	£290,811
Flat 237A Addiscombe Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-08-12	£213,955
First Floor Flat 241 Addiscombe Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£166,000	2022-01-18	£153,271
Ground Floor Flat 241 Addiscombe Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2021-08-11	£151,649
First Floor Flat 233 Addiscombe Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£228,500	2021-05-05	£209,657

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 6SQ

Employment

CR0 6SQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	74
Self-Employed	32
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	14
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	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	765 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	2,130 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,011 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	5,015 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	1,119 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oval Primary School 98 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BA	- not rated	1,119 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Infant School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	4out of 4	1,158 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Wood School & Nursery Dartnell Road , CR0 6JA	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Davidson Primary School Dartnell Road , CR0 6JA	- not rated	1,168 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	845 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	3out of 4	966 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	- not rated	1,321 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashburton Community School Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	- not rated	1,344 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	3out of 4	1,452 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	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	5,462 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	1,569 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,841 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	3,834 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winton School 205-209 Addiscombe Road , CR0 6SP	- not rated	155 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chaffinch Brook School 32 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	3out of 4	962 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair Secondary Girls 109-117 Cherry Orchard , CR0 6BE	- not rated	1,139 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	1,146 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Trinity School Shirley Park , Croydon CR9 7AT	- not rated	1,172 yd	Other independent school	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	601 yd
Welcome Friends	4 Bingham Corner, Lower Addiscombe Road	602 yd
Croydon Cafe	117 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	681 yd
The Tram Stop Cafe	231 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	722 yd
Saucy Sausage Cafe	259 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	722 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Claret & Ale	5 Bingham Corner, Lower Addiscombe Road	602 yd
The Cricketers	107 Addiscombe Road, Croydon	626 yd
Mynd Spirit	Addiscombe Cricket Club, The Sandilands Club	649 yd
Alma Tavern	The Alma Tavern, 129 Lower Addiscombe Road	724 yd
The Builders Arms	Builders Arms, 65 Leslie Park Road	952 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ossie's Fish Bar	189 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	544 yd
Papadom	197 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	544 yd
Brothers Kebab	207 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	601 yd
KFC	253 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	722 yd
Pizza On Line	237 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	722 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Freshco	243-245 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	711 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express Petrol Filling Station, 100-102 Lower Addiscombe Road	727 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	311-313 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	953 yd
Morland Road Londis Store	Shop, 195 - 197 Morland Road	1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Addiscombe Recreation Ground ADDISCOMBE RECREATION GROUND ADDISCOMBE RECREATION GROUND BINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	479 yd
Trinity School (Sandilands Playing Fields) SANDILANDS	grass pitches	550 yd
The Sandilands Club SANDILANDS	grass pitches, tennis courts	653 yd
Archbishop Tenisons Ce High School SELBORNE ROAD		849 yd
St Matthews Church Hall CHICHESTER ROAD		944 yd
Shirley Park Golf Club Ltd ADDISCOMBE ROAD	golf	953 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.8 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	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 6SQ