Elgin Road, Croydon, CR0 6XD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 6XD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	45.8%	47.7%	1.9%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	54.2%	52.3%	-1.9%	49.0%	3.3%

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 6XD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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	59.8%	53.1%	-6.7%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	28.7%	1.6%	44.2%	-15.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2%	4.7%	2.7%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	10%	9.4%	-0.6%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.4%	50.7%	6.3%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	38.7%	31.8%	-6.9%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	12.5%	12.9%	0.4%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	17.6%	3.3%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	7.5%	-0.9%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	12.5%	-4.2%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	12.5%	-0.6%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	35.9%	45.5%	9.6%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	10%	2.4%	-7.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.5% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	9.8%	13.6%	3.8%	3.1%	10.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	3%	2%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	8.4%	15.9%	7.5%	2.5%	13.4%
Black Caribbean	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	58.6%	50.5%	-8.1%	81.4%	-30.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.6% 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	61.3%	57.6%	-3.7%	83.2%	-25.6%
European Union	12.1%	14.2%	2.1%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	2%	3%	1.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	9.1%	10.3%	1.2%	2.7%	7.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	10.6%	0.2%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	4%	0.3%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.3%	57.6%	-3.7%	83.2%	-25.6%
10+ Years	4%	21.5%	17.5%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	9.1%	7.3%	-1.8%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	7.7%	6.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	17.8%	7%	-10.8%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	6.6%	1.7%	4.9%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Elgin Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elgin Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Addiscombe East average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 6XD, 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 6XD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 6XD

Average Price
£310,279

Semi-Detached
£657,841

Terraced
£608,564

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,611

Other
£24,358

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
21B Elgin Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-08-30	£246,539
49 Elgin Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,000	2024-06-13	£2,994
45 Elgin Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,000	2024-06-13	£2,994
Upper Maisonette At 51 Elgin Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£293,100	2024-05-17	£294,372
Flat 4 35 Elgin Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-05-13	£236,020

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 6XD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 6XD 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	97
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	20
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	222 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	1,641 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,066 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,525 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	5,054 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	627 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Wood School & Nursery Dartnell Road , CR0 6JA	3out of 4	789 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School Morland Road , CR0 6NF	3out of 4	995 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Infant School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	4out of 4	1,033 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Junior School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	3out of 4	1,076 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	452 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,308 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,742 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	1,830 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	1,230 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,523 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	1,503 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	551 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair Secondary Girls 109-117 Cherry Orchard , CR0 6BE	- not rated	611 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	617 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Cambridge Tutors College Water Tower Hill , CR0 5SX	- not rated	1,468 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cressey College Coombe Cliff , Coombe Road CR0 5SP	- not rated	1,500 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	290 yd
J & D Kebab	107 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	324 yd
Les Calices	89 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	384 yd
Baileys Cafe	50 Hastings Road, Croydon	485 yd
Cafe Davinci	227 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	540 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alma Tavern	The Alma Tavern, 129 Lower Addiscombe Road	324 yd
The Cricketers	107 Addiscombe Road, Croydon	396 yd
The Builders Arms	Builders Arms, 65 Leslie Park Road	545 yd
Claret & Ale	5 Bingham Corner, Lower Addiscombe Road	573 yd
The Oval Tavern	131 Oval Road, Croydon	674 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mama's Pizza & Pasta	105 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	324 yd
Schwagel Ltd	109 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	324 yd
Chicken Guys	91 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	384 yd
Papa Johns	85 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	384 yd
Ossie's Fish Bar	189 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	461 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Express Petrol Filling Station, 100-102 Lower Addiscombe Road	319 yd
Freshco	243-245 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	680 yd
Croydon International Food Center	19 - 23 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	772 yd
Morland Road Londis Store	Shop, 195 - 197 Morland Road	812 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys Supermarket, 18 Addiscombe Road	903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Addiscombe Recreation Ground ADDISCOMBE RECREATION GROUND ADDISCOMBE RECREATION GROUND BINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	695 yd
Sir Philip Game Youth Centre MORLAND AVENUE	health and fitness suite	701 yd
Al-Khair School 109-117 109-117 CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD		748 yd
Ark Oval Primary Academy CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	grass pitches	753 yd
Energie Fitness (Croydon) STEPHENSON HOUSE STEPHENSON HOUSE CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	865 yd
Trinity School (Sandilands Playing Fields) SANDILANDS	grass pitches	927 yd
St Matthews Church Hall CHICHESTER ROAD		934 yd
Davidson Primary Academy DARTNELL ROAD	grass pitches	960 yd
Archbishop Tenisons Ce High School SELBORNE ROAD		973 yd
The Sandilands Club SANDILANDS	grass pitches, tennis courts	979 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 6XD