Elgin Road, Croydon, CR0 6XA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 6XA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.9%	51.1%	5.2%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	54.1%	48.9%	-5.2%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 6XA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	49.5%	46.8%	-2.7%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	34.5%	-2.1%	44.2%	-9.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	8%	9%	1.0%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.3%) 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	53.8%	53.6%	-0.2%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	33%	34.7%	1.7%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	9.6%	7.6%	-2.0%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	14.6%	5.2%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	12%	2.2%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	14.6%	2.8%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	53.3%	47.6%	-5.7%	33.8%	13.8%
Other	9.4%	3.7%	-5.7%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.3% 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%	1.3%	1.0%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	21%	14.7%	-6.3%	3.1%	11.6%
Pakistani	2.1%	5%	2.9%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	7.8%	11%	3.2%	2.5%	8.5%
Black Caribbean	3%	10.7%	7.7%	1.0%	9.7%
Other Black	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	0.4%	2.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	0.8%	2.0%
White	52.3%	32.3%	-20.0%	81.4%	-49.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	1.8%	5.6%	3.8%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58%	49.5%	-8.5%	83.2%	-33.7%
European Union	7.5%	10.7%	3.2%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	8.1%	11.3%	3.2%	2.7%	8.6%
Middle East and Asia	22.2%	17.2%	-5.0%	5.6%	11.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	9.4%	6.1%	1.3%	8.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.2%	49.8%	-6.4%	83.2%	-33.4%
10+ Years	9.9%	30%	20.1%	9.8%	20.2%
5-10 Years	7.8%	7.3%	-0.5%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	10.5%	7.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	5%	-10.6%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Southern Asia	8.5%	1.2%	7.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	5.7%	0.3%	5.4%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.3%	37.2%	-13.9%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Hindu	12.3%	1.7%	10.6%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is Elgin Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elgin Road was 87.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.5% lower than the Addiscombe East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elgin Road has the 45th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East and the 466th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.6%.

🔎 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 6XA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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 Elgin Road are based on 293 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 Elgin Road, Croydon, CR0 6XA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 6XA

Average Price
£362,717

Semi-Detached
£678,352

Terraced
£549,116

Detached
£833,886

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,760

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elgin Road

Average Price
£350,199

Semi-Detached
£603,380

Terraced
£550,607

Detached
£768,320

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,926

Other
£23,844

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elgin Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Elgin Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£765,000	2024-02-29	£766,656
30A Elgin Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-02-29	£300,649
30 Elgin Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£765,000	2024-02-29	£773,315
58 Elgin Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-02-14	£440,218
Flat 3 14 Elgin Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,000	2023-03-30	£228,665

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 6XA

Employment

CR0 6XA 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 6XA 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	120
Self-Employed	38
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	31
Information and communication	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	14
Other	12
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	270 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	1,674 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,064 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	5,064 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	3out of 4	674 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Wood School & Nursery Dartnell Road , CR0 6JA	3out of 4	802 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School Morland Road , CR0 6NF	3out of 4	985 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Infant School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	4out of 4	1,048 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Junior School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	3out of 4	1,091 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	487 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,357 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,791 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	1,804 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	1,266 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,534 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	1,468 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	566 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair Secondary Girls 109-117 Cherry Orchard , CR0 6BE	- not rated	660 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	666 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Cambridge Tutors College Water Tower Hill , CR0 5SX	- not rated	1,478 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cressey College Coombe Cliff , Coombe Road CR0 5SP	- not rated	1,513 yd	Other independent special school	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
Croydon Cafe	117 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	324 yd
J & D Kebab	107 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	363 yd
Les Calices	89 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	426 yd
Baileys Cafe	50 Hastings Road, Croydon	510 yd
Cafe Davinci	227 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	515 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alma Tavern	The Alma Tavern, 129 Lower Addiscombe Road	363 yd
The Cricketers	107 Addiscombe Road, Croydon	424 yd
Claret & Ale	5 Bingham Corner, Lower Addiscombe Road	545 yd
The Builders Arms	Builders Arms, 65 Leslie Park Road	593 yd
The Oval Tavern	131 Oval Road, Croydon	722 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mama's Pizza & Pasta	105 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	363 yd
Schwagel Ltd	109 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	363 yd
Chicken Guys	91 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	426 yd
Papa Johns	85 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	426 yd
Ossie's Fish Bar	189 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	436 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Express Petrol Filling Station, 100-102 Lower Addiscombe Road	363 yd
Freshco	243-245 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	654 yd
Morland Road Londis Store	Shop, 195 - 197 Morland Road	818 yd
Croydon International Food Center	19 - 23 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	819 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	311-313 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	930 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Addiscombe Recreation Ground ADDISCOMBE RECREATION GROUND ADDISCOMBE RECREATION GROUND BINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	649 yd
Sir Philip Game Youth Centre MORLAND AVENUE	health and fitness suite	739 yd
Al-Khair School 109-117 109-117 CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD		797 yd
Ark Oval Primary Academy CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	grass pitches	801 yd
Trinity School (Sandilands Playing Fields) SANDILANDS	grass pitches	889 yd
Energie Fitness (Croydon) STEPHENSON HOUSE STEPHENSON HOUSE CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	908 yd
St Matthews Church Hall CHICHESTER ROAD		944 yd
The Sandilands Club SANDILANDS	grass pitches, tennis courts	948 yd
Archbishop Tenisons Ce High School SELBORNE ROAD		967 yd
Davidson Primary Academy DARTNELL ROAD	grass pitches	977 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.8%

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	1.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 6XA