Long Lane, Croydon, CR0 7AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 7AL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	52%	4.2%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	52.2%	48%	-4.2%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 7AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	45.6%	43.6%	-2.0%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	39.7%	1.3%	44.2%	-4.5%
Separated	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.3%	7.8%	-1.5%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	4.3%	7.1%	2.8%	6.1%	1.0%

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	44.1%	49.7%	5.6%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	44.4%	32.7%	-11.7%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	8.1%	13.3%	5.2%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	3.1%	4%	0.9%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.8%	14.7%	-3.1%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	11.6%	-6.9%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	15.1%	-2.0%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	17.5%	2.9%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	35.4%	11.9%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	5.3%	1.8%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.2% 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	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	3.9%	7.5%	3.6%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	4.5%	9.8%	5.3%	2.5%	7.3%
Black Caribbean	21.1%	15.8%	-5.3%	1.0%	14.8%
Other Black	5.3%	5.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	4.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	0.8%	2.4%
White	52.8%	38.2%	-14.6%	81.4%	-43.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	4.6%	4.3%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.2% 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	77.2%	69.2%	-8.0%	83.2%	-14.0%
European Union	2.2%	7.7%	5.5%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	8.1%	8.8%	0.7%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	6.8%	2.0%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	5.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.7%	70.8%	-5.9%	83.2%	-12.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	22.4%	21.3%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	0.9%	-14.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.7%	37.2%	-15.5%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Long Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Long Lane was 123.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.8% higher than the Addiscombe East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Long Lane has the 34th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East and the 278th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CR0 7AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Long Lane are based on 121 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 Long Lane, Croydon, CR0 7AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 7AL

Average Price
£345,185

Semi-Detached
£360,985

Terraced
£341,234

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Long Lane

Average Price
£410,395

Semi-Detached
£419,582

Terraced
£408,002

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,617

Other
£984

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Long LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Fire Station Cottages Long Lane, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£349,000	2021-06-29	£355,911
7 Fire Station Cottages Long Lane, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-03-10	£327,948
9 Fire Station Cottages Long Lane, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-09-29	£350,000
7 Fire Station Cottages Long Lane, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£171,000	2012-12-17	£310,209
6 Fire Station Cottages Long Lane, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2008-11-28	£342,247

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 7AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Construction	20
Transport and storage	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,146 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,877 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	2,171 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,801 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Primary Long Lane , CR0 7AR	- not rated	169 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashburton Junior School Long Lane , CR0 7AR	- not rated	169 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashburton Infant School Long Lane , CR0 7AR	- not rated	169 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tollgate Primary School Malling Close , Stockbury Road CR0 7YD	- not rated	396 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School Becket Close , Birchanger Road SE25 5BN	- not rated	738 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashburton Community School Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	- not rated	369 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	- not rated	394 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	2out of 4	858 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Technical High School for Boys Davidson Road , CR0 6DD	- not rated	1,450 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	3out of 4	1,742 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,938 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	2,980 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	4,495 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity School Shirley Park , Croydon CR9 7AT	- not rated	1,344 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaffinch Brook School 32 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	3out of 4	1,486 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Winton School 205-209 Addiscombe Road , CR0 6SP	- not rated	1,742 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst Preparatory School 20 Langley Road , Elmers End BR3 4AD	- not rated	1,787 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge To School Samuel Taylor Youth Centre 194 Selhurst Road , South Norwood SE25 6XX	- not rated	1,859 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Vujon	360 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	494 yd
Zafran	349 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	611 yd
Woodside Cafe Kopaczko	35 Woodside Green, South Norwood	646 yd
Top Star Cafe	272 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	679 yd
Chilli & Spice	25 Woodside Green, South Norwood	701 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Joiners Arms	50-52 Woodside Green, South Norwood		637 yd
The Portland Arms	152 Portland Road, South Norwood		1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dans Garden Takeaway	58 Shirley Road, Croydon	492 yd
Happy Dolphin	66 Shirley Road, Croydon	492 yd
Pizza City And Shirley Best Kebab	60 Shirley Road, Croydon	492 yd
Peri Peri Chicken Bite	51 Shirley Road, Croydon	538 yd
Pizza Hot 4 You	51A Shirley Road, Croydon	538 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	23 - 41 Shirley Road, Croydon	539 yd
Tesco Express	47 Woodside Green, South Norwood	646 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	311-313 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	745 yd
Tesco Express	10-14 Bywood Avenue, Croydon	777 yd
Freshco	243-245 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashburton Park ASHBURTON PARK ASHBURTON PARK LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD	tennis courts	251 yd
Oasis Academy Shirley Park SHIRLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	365 yd
Ashburton Playing Fields COLERIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	597 yd
World Of Golf (Croydon) LONG LANE	golf	762 yd
The Longheath Centre 49A 49A LONGHEATH GARDENS		815 yd
Croydon Sports Arena CROYDON SPORTS ARENA CROYDON SPORTS ARENA ALBERT ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	890 yd
South Norwood Leisure Centre PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	992 yd
South Norwood Swimming Pool (Closed) Portland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,004 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
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%

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

Overview of CR0 7AL