Freemasons Place, Croydon, CR0 6SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 6SS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.4%	50.3%	5.9%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	55.6%	49.7%	-5.9%	49.0%	0.7%

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 6SS, 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	48.1%	45.6%	-2.5%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	41%	5.8%	44.2%	-3.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	6.4%	3.2%	-3.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	4.5%	6.9%	2.4%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5.3%	2.6%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (88.2%) 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	51.6%	55.3%	3.7%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	35.4%	32.9%	-2.5%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	8.7%	8.2%	-0.5%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	15.2%	14.7%	-0.5%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	11.3%	-1.2%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	9.5%	0.4%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	19.9%	5.9%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	37%	1.4%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	11.7%	2.6%	-9.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.8% 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	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	9.9%	6.8%	-3.1%	3.1%	3.7%
Pakistani	5.9%	0.7%	-5.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	10.9%	2.3%	-8.6%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	5.9%	13.7%	7.8%	2.5%	11.2%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	7.5%	3.2%	1.0%	6.5%
Other Black	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	46.9%	49.8%	2.9%	81.4%	-31.6%
Arab	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.4% 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	50.6%	52.4%	1.8%	83.2%	-30.8%
European Union	10.9%	20%	9.1%	6.1%	13.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	8.1%	10.9%	2.8%	2.7%	8.2%
Middle East and Asia	23.9%	10.5%	-13.4%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50%	52.5%	2.5%	83.2%	-30.7%
10+ Years	8.4%	23.1%	14.7%	9.8%	13.3%
5-10 Years	13.7%	10.3%	-3.4%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	14%	9.8%	-4.2%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	14%	4.3%	-9.7%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.3%	76.7%	-17.4%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.2%	37.2%	-14.0%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	6.4%	1.7%	4.7%
Muslim	13.4%	6.5%	6.9%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Freemasons Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Freemasons Place was 881.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 830.1% higher than the Addiscombe East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Freemasons Place has the highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East and the 12th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 134.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 95.2%.

🔎 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. 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 6SS, 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 Place are based on 5 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 Place, Croydon, CR0 6SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 6SS

Average Price
£199,016

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£303,810

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,084

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Freemasons Place

Average Price
£171,311

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£294,603

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,616

Other
£80,104

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Freemasons PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Freemasons Place, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-10-15	£100,434
8A Freemasons Place, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-09-27	£100,108
6 Freemasons Place, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£281,000	2018-09-14	£281,304
6 Freemasons Place, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£75,000	2016-04-14	£80,104
16 Freemasons Place, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2000-05-12	£294,603

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 6SS

Employment

CR0 6SS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 6SS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	158
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Retired	14
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	13
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	1
Manufacturing	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	611 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	1,060 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,892 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,083 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	5,165 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Sydenham Road , CR0 2EW	3out of 4	404 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Oval Primary Academy 98 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BA	3out of 4	433 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Bedford Park , CR0 2AQ	4out of 4	466 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadmead Primary School 366 Sydenham Road , CR0 2EA	2out of 4	760 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Wood School & Nursery Dartnell Road , CR0 6JA	3out of 4	848 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	516 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	568 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,020 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,603 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	2,499 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	1,041 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,274 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	2,084 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,097 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	283 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Khair Secondary Girls 109-117 Cherry Orchard , CR0 6BE	- not rated	293 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Chaffinch Brook School 32 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	745 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	790 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	3out of 4	1,124 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
The Greek Corner Lounge	43 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	86 yd
The Banana Leaf	7 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	86 yd
Mazala	142 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon	196 yd
Zitti / Pizza 2 Night	120 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon	196 yd
AM Cafe And Bakes	154 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon	196 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Builders Arms	Builders Arms, 65 Leslie Park Road	288 yd
The Oval Tavern	131 Oval Road, Croydon	344 yd
The Bedford Tavern	16 Sydenham Road, Croydon	526 yd
Alma Tavern	The Alma Tavern, 129 Lower Addiscombe Road	561 yd
Porter & Sorter	The Porter And Sorter Public House, Billinton Hill	638 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flavour Boss Jerk Centre	29 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	80 yd
Mei Fo House	1A Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	86 yd
Zenith Fried Chicken	45 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	86 yd
Newroz Grill	27 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	86 yd
Jamaican Vibes Restaurant	46 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	105 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Croydon International Food Center	19 - 23 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	62 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express Petrol Filling Station, 100-102 Lower Addiscombe Road	532 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys Supermarket, 18 Addiscombe Road	729 yd
The Co-Operative Group	6 - 6A Lansdowne Road, Croydon	756 yd
Tesco Express	2 Saffron Central Square, Croydon	820 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Al-Khair School 109-117 109-117 CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD		199 yd
Ark Oval Primary Academy CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	grass pitches	360 yd
Sir Philip Game Youth Centre MORLAND AVENUE	health and fitness suite	368 yd
Tavr Centre SYDENHAM ROAD		495 yd
Energie Fitness (Croydon) STEPHENSON HOUSE STEPHENSON HOUSE CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	595 yd
St. Mary'S Catholic High School WOBURN ROAD		682 yd
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		783 yd
Solutions Health And Fitness Club EMERALD HOUSE EMERALD HOUSE LANSDOWNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	786 yd
Davidson Primary Academy DARTNELL ROAD	grass pitches	860 yd
H2O Leisure Club ALTYRE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	967 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	12.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	12.5%

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	74.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 6SS