Longhurst Road, Croydon, CR0 7AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 7AY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% 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	52.2%	54.1%	1.9%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	47.8%	45.9%	-1.9%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 7AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	44.9%	50.8%	5.9%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.9%	31.9%	3.0%	44.2%	-12.3%
Separated	5.3%	2.7%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	13.3%	9%	-4.3%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	7.6%	5.6%	-2.0%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	39.3%	45.6%	6.3%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	40.7%	30.5%	-10.2%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	14.2%	16.4%	2.2%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	4.6%	5%	0.4%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	1.2%	1.2%

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	27%	21.6%	-5.4%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	11.3%	-7.3%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	14.3%	-1.3%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	15.6%	1.9%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	31.9%	14.0%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	4.6%	2%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	10.7%	13.3%	2.6%	2.5%	10.8%
Black Caribbean	10.1%	13.3%	3.2%	1.0%	12.3%
Other Black	4.6%	6.6%	2.0%	0.5%	6.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	4.2%	1.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	0.8%	2.1%
White	63.4%	44.3%	-19.1%	81.4%	-37.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Other	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.9% 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	79.8%	69.9%	-9.9%	83.2%	-13.3%
European Union	3.3%	9.5%	6.2%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	6.8%	10.3%	3.5%	2.7%	7.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	6.1%	2.5%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.2%	69.9%	-9.3%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	0%	25.3%	25.3%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	0.8%	-14.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.5%	37.2%	-10.7%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Longhurst Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longhurst Road was 117.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.5% higher than the Shirley North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longhurst Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Shirley North and the 316th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising 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 slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CR0 7AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Longhurst Road are based on 53 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 Longhurst Road, Croydon, CR0 7AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 7AY

Average Price
£412,108

Semi-Detached
£443,022

Terraced
£384,629

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longhurst Road

Average Price
£386,149

Semi-Detached
£392,295

Terraced
£378,723

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longhurst Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Longhurst Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2024-12-06	£436,533
1 Longhurst Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-08-16	£343,704
35 Longhurst Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£527,500	2023-10-24	£522,444
3 Longhurst Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-08-31	£303,020
59 Longhurst Road, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2016-11-18	£449,819

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 7AY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 7AY 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	87
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	18
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Construction	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	806 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,901 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	1,951 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,518 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	5,336 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	4out of 4	469 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Ryelands Oakley Road , South Norwood SE25 4XG	3out of 4	648 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School Morland Road , CR0 6NF	3out of 4	887 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Norwood Primary 34 Crowther Road , South Norwood SE25 5QP	1out of 4	1,079 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Monks Orchard Primary School The Glade , Shirley CR0 7UF	2out of 4	1,243 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	1out of 4	587 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	1,690 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,715 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Park High School Balmoral Avenue , BR3 3RD	- not rated	2,040 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Park High (Croydon) Orchard Way , Shirley CR0 7NJ	3out of 4	2,042 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,599 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,004 yd	Further education	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	691 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	1,453 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	- not rated	1,579 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	3out of 4	1,599 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Shirley Park , Croydon CR9 7AT	- not rated	1,666 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	2,063 yd	Other independent 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
Woodside Cafe Kopaczko	35 Woodside Green, South Norwood	590 yd
The Gold Coast Bar & Restaurant	The Gold Coast, 224 Portland Road	615 yd
Star Cafe & Sandwich Bar	216 Portland Road, South Norwood	615 yd
Vujon	360 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	673 yd
Chilli & Spice	25 Woodside Green, South Norwood	685 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Joiners Arms	50-52 Woodside Green, South Norwood		596 yd
The Portland Arms	152 Portland Road, South Norwood		837 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys Fried Chicken	277 Portland Road, South Norwood	531 yd
Delight Kebab	31 Woodside Green, South Norwood	590 yd
Mandy's Fish & Chips	33 Woodside Green, South Norwood	590 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	43 Woodside Green, South Norwood	590 yd
LY Chinese Takeaway	41 Woodside Green, South Norwood	590 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	47 Woodside Green, South Norwood	590 yd
Tesco Express	10-14 Bywood Avenue, Croydon	754 yd
Tesco Express	23 - 41 Shirley Road, Croydon	774 yd
Tesco	156 Portland Road, South Norwood	850 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	311-313 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	883 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashburton Park ASHBURTON PARK ASHBURTON PARK LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD	tennis courts	350 yd
Oasis Academy Shirley Park SHIRLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	593 yd
World Of Golf (Croydon) LONG LANE	golf	656 yd
Croydon Sports Arena CROYDON SPORTS ARENA CROYDON SPORTS ARENA ALBERT ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	670 yd
The Longheath Centre 49A 49A LONGHEATH GARDENS		698 yd
Ashburton Playing Fields COLERIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	718 yd
South Norwood Leisure Centre PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	759 yd
South Norwood Swimming Pool (Closed) Portland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	771 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	174.1 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	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 7AY