Colworth Road, Addiscombe, Croydon, CR0 7AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 7AD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	50.4%	-2.6%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	47%	49.6%	2.6%	49.0%	0.6%

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 7AD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	46.4%	46.7%	0.3%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	39.2%	0.7%	44.2%	-5.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.9%	8.6%	0.7%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (88.5%) 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	53.5%	49.8%	-3.7%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	33.1%	38.7%	5.6%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	10.4%	7.7%	-2.7%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.2%	0.9%

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 43.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	17.6%	4.2%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	7.1%	-2.5%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	12.6%	-2.0%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.4%	12.9%	-5.5%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	43.4%	9.3%	33.8%	9.6%
Other	8.2%	3%	-5.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.9% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	3.5%	6.1%	2.6%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	0.9%	4.4%	3.5%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	5.8%	4.6%	-1.2%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	8.7%	7.4%	-1.3%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	8%	8.4%	0.4%	1.0%	7.4%
Other Black	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	0.5%	3.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	3%	1.9%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.8%	6.3%	0.5%	0.9%	5.4%
Mixed Other	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	2.6%
White	52.8%	44.9%	-7.9%	81.4%	-36.5%
Arab	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.1%	3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.9% 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	73.2%	72.9%	-0.3%	83.2%	-10.3%
European Union	4.8%	5.6%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	7.6%	5.6%	-2.0%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	9.8%	1.1%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.6%	72.7%	1.1%	83.2%	-10.5%
10+ Years	3.9%	18.3%	14.4%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	7.1%	3%	-4.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	2.1%	-12.8%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.1%	37.2%	-9.1%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	10.5%	6.5%	4.0%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Colworth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colworth Road was 218.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 130.3% higher than the Addiscombe East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colworth Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East and the 120th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 42.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR0 7AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Colworth Road are based on 38 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 Colworth Road, Addiscombe, Croydon, CR0 7AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 7AD

Average Price
£309,104

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£492,438

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,627

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colworth Road

Average Price
£273,722

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£443,438

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,399

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colworth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
First And Second Floor Maisonette 19 Colworth Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£397,500	2023-03-30	£375,597
The Ground Floor Flat At 17 Colworth Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£267,000	2022-04-21	£257,276
Lower Flat 6 Colworth Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£268,860	2021-11-20	£261,243
Flat 1 15 Colworth Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-12-30	£278,306
Flat 1 7 Colworth Road, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-02-03	£279,835

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 7AD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	36
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	27
Other	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Construction	15
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	799 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	1,615 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	1,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,554 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodside Primary School Morland Road , CR0 6NF	3out of 4	541 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Wood School & Nursery Dartnell Road , CR0 6JA	3out of 4	687 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Fitzroy Academy 80 Brampton Road , CR0 6JN	3out of 4	992 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School Becket Close , Birchanger Road SE25 5BN	4out of 4	1,089 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Oval Primary Academy 98 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BA	3out of 4	1,236 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	768 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,468 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	1out of 4	1,777 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,836 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	2,094 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	1,882 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,221 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	854 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	588 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair Secondary Girls 109-117 Cherry Orchard , CR0 6BE	- not rated	1,167 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	1,168 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Trinity School Shirley Park , Croydon CR9 7AT	- not rated	1,226 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	3out of 4	1,871 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
Welcome Friends	4 Bingham Corner, Lower Addiscombe Road	98 yd
The Tram Stop Cafe	231 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	108 yd
Saucy Sausage Cafe	259 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	108 yd
Cafe Davinci	227 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	147 yd
FILTR By Coromandel Coast	285 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	206 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Claret & Ale	5 Bingham Corner, Lower Addiscombe Road	98 yd
Alma Tavern	The Alma Tavern, 129 Lower Addiscombe Road	741 yd
The Joiners Arms	50-52 Woodside Green, South Norwood	854 yd
The Cricketers	107 Addiscombe Road, Croydon	1,046 yd
The Builders Arms	Builders Arms, 65 Leslie Park Road	1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	253 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	108 yd
Pizza On Line	237 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	108 yd
Brothers Kebab	207 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	147 yd
Ossie's Fish Bar	189 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	210 yd
Papadom	197 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	210 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Freshco	243-245 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	108 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	311-313 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	327 yd
Morland Road Londis Store	Shop, 195 - 197 Morland Road	626 yd
Tesco Express	23 - 41 Shirley Road, Croydon	774 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express Petrol Filling Station, 100-102 Lower Addiscombe Road	790 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Addiscombe Recreation Ground ADDISCOMBE RECREATION GROUND ADDISCOMBE RECREATION GROUND BINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	304 yd
Oasis Academy Shirley Park SHIRLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	789 yd
Ashburton Park ASHBURTON PARK ASHBURTON PARK LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD	tennis courts	860 yd
Davidson Primary Academy DARTNELL ROAD	grass pitches	873 yd
Shirley Park Golf Club Ltd ADDISCOMBE ROAD	golf	894 yd
Sir Philip Game Youth Centre MORLAND AVENUE	health and fitness suite	983 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	10.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	23.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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