Hardcastle Close, Croydon, CR0 6XQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 6XQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	50.2%	2.3%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	52.1%	49.8%	-2.3%	49.0%	0.8%

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 6XQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.6% 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	57.9%	54.6%	-3.3%	37.9%	16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	30.4%	0.9%	44.2%	-13.8%
Separated	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	6.8%	11.1%	4.3%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (88.6%) 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%	54.4%	0.6%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	33.5%	34.2%	0.7%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	9.3%	6.6%	-2.7%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	2.1%	4%	1.9%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 43.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.9%	15%	7.1%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	5.8%	-11.0%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	11.1%	-6.3%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	17.4%	10.0%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	40.5%	43.5%	3.0%	33.8%	9.7%
Other	8.4%	4.3%	-4.1%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.8% 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)
Chinese	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	2.5%	6.6%	4.1%	2.7%	3.9%
Other Asian	8.1%	3.7%	-4.4%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	9.7%	21.6%	11.9%	2.5%	19.1%
Black Caribbean	10.2%	8.4%	-1.8%	1.0%	7.4%
Other Black	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	8.5%	1.8%	-6.7%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2.5%	6.2%	3.7%	0.8%	5.4%
White	44.9%	34.8%	-10.1%	81.4%	-46.6%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.8%	6.6%	5.8%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.4% 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	63.6%	50.4%	-13.2%	83.2%	-32.8%
European Union	5.5%	19.7%	14.2%	6.1%	13.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	11.9%	12.4%	0.5%	2.7%	9.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.4%	10.9%	-0.5%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.8%	4.7%	-2.1%	1.3%	3.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.3%	50.7%	-11.6%	83.2%	-32.5%
10+ Years	5.1%	27.2%	22.1%	9.8%	17.4%
5-10 Years	3.8%	12.5%	8.7%	2.9%	9.6%
2-5 Years	12.7%	3.7%	-9.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	16.1%	5.9%	-10.2%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
South and Eastern Africa	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	12.8%	6.5%	6.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Hardcastle Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hardcastle Close was 133.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.7% higher than the Addiscombe East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hardcastle Close has the 27th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East and the 241st highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.5%.

🔎 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 6XQ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Hardcastle Close are based on 76 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 Hardcastle Close, Croydon, CR0 6XQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 6XQ

Average Price
£244,288

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£289,959

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,905

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hardcastle Close

Average Price
£232,680

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£283,779

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,082

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hardcastle CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Hardcastle Close, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£218,000	2026-01-30	£215,064
29 Hardcastle Close, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-04-15	£198,698
17 Hardcastle Close, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,000	2023-10-25	£226,055
23 Hardcastle Close, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-11-11	£224,464
2 Hardcastle Close, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-05-30	£234,216

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 6XQ

Employment

CR0 6XQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

CR0 6XQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	21
Retired	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Education	10
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	652 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	1,161 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,801 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	5,188 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School Becket Close , Birchanger Road SE25 5BN	- not rated	334 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School Becket Close , Birchanger Road SE25 5BN	3out of 4	334 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Junior School Morland Road , CR0 6NF	- not rated	453 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School Morland Road , CR0 6NF	3out of 4	477 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School and Children's Centre Morland Road , CR0 6NF	- not rated	477 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanley Technical High School for Boys Davidson Road , CR0 6DD	- not rated	521 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	2out of 4	1,103 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashburton Community School Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	- not rated	1,132 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	- not rated	1,140 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Free schools	No	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	4,711 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	5,186 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	1,207 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	2,443 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	5,184 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	5,439 yd	Community school	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	3out of 4	902 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridge To School Samuel Taylor Youth Centre 194 Selhurst Road , South Norwood SE25 6XX	- not rated	1,075 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	4out of 4	1,207 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Aya College (Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	1,289 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
Woodside Cafe Kopaczko	35 Woodside Green, South Norwood	385 yd
Chilli & Spice	25 Woodside Green, South Norwood	404 yd
LJs Snack Bar	353 Morland Road, Croydon	404 yd
Martil Cafe	273 Morland Road, Croydon	509 yd
Addiscombe Sports & Social Club	Rear Of, 118-146 Morland Road	618 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Joiners Arms	50-52 Woodside Green, South Norwood	408 yd
The Portland Arms	152 Portland Road, South Norwood	874 yd
The Cherry Tree	32 Station Road, South Norwood	1,045 yd
Claret & Ale	5 Bingham Corner, Lower Addiscombe Road	1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delight Kebab	31 Woodside Green, South Norwood	385 yd
Mandy's Fish & Chips	33 Woodside Green, South Norwood	385 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	43 Woodside Green, South Norwood	385 yd
LY Chinese Takeaway	41 Woodside Green, South Norwood	385 yd
The Green Tandoori	17 Woodside Green, South Norwood	404 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	47 Woodside Green, South Norwood	385 yd
Morland Road Londis Store	Shop, 195 - 197 Morland Road	630 yd
Tesco	156 Portland Road, South Norwood	879 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	311-313 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	897 yd
Freshco	243-245 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Davidson Primary Academy DARTNELL ROAD	grass pitches	577 yd
Heavers Farm Primary School DINSDALE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	735 yd
South Norwood Leisure Centre PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	802 yd
South Norwood Swimming Pool (Closed) Portland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	808 yd
Ashburton Park ASHBURTON PARK ASHBURTON PARK LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD	tennis courts	815 yd
South Norwood Recreation Ground SELHURST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	828 yd
Sir Philip Game Youth Centre MORLAND AVENUE	health and fitness suite	1,084 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	58.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 6XQ