Chaucer Green, Croydon, CR0 7BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 7BP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	51.3%	48.8%	-2.5%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	48.7%	51.2%	2.5%	49.0%	2.2%

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 7BP, 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	41.7%	46.7%	5.0%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	36%	-7.3%	44.2%	-8.2%
Separated	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.7%	10.7%	2.0%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	46.6%	51.1%	4.5%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	34.3%	33.3%	-1.0%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	13.7%	8.6%	-5.1%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.2%	0.8%

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	24%	18.4%	-5.6%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	10.4%	-7.5%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	13.9%	-0.5%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.5%	3.0%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	14.8%	2.0%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	33.2%	12.0%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	6.1%	2.7%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40% 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	3%	4.7%	1.7%	1.1%	3.6%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	14.6%	19%	4.4%	2.5%	16.5%
Black Caribbean	15.5%	12.6%	-2.9%	1.0%	11.6%
Other Black	7.9%	2%	-5.9%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	0.8%	2.4%
White	43.9%	40%	-3.9%	81.4%	-41.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.5% 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	73.5%	69.5%	-4.0%	83.2%	-13.7%
European Union	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	9.3%	10.8%	1.5%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	9.9%	2.0%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	4.4%	-2.1%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.3%	69.8%	-3.5%	83.2%	-13.4%
10+ Years	2.1%	25.7%	23.6%	9.8%	15.9%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	4.9%	1.2%	-3.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	18.6%	1.5%	-17.1%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.8%	37.2%	-12.4%
Christian	55.4%	46.2%	9.2%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	12.9%	6.5%	6.4%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Chaucer Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chaucer Green was 132.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.0% higher than the Addiscombe East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chaucer Green has the 27th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East and the 258th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.9%.

🔎 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 7BP, 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 Chaucer Green are based on 59 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 Chaucer Green, Croydon, CR0 7BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 7BP

Average Price
£441,470

Semi-Detached
£439,551

Terraced
£452,025

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chaucer Green

Average Price
£414,938

Semi-Detached
£409,820

Terraced
£441,591

Detached
£552,945

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chaucer GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Chaucer Green, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£551,209	2019-12-06	£593,315
21 Chaucer Green, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2017-09-08	£437,736
11 Chaucer Green, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2016-05-04	£447,004
41 Chaucer Green, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2015-12-10	£369,536
31 Chaucer Green, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2015-07-01	£406,958

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 7BP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 7BP 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	131
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	36
Student (economically inactive)	29
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	14
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Transport and storage	15
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	9
Real estate activities	7
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,284 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,868 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	2,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,912 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	856 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School Morland Road , CR0 6NF	3out of 4	993 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Ryelands Oakley Road , South Norwood SE25 4XG	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monks Orchard Primary School The Glade , Shirley CR0 7UF	2out of 4	1,236 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Wood School & Nursery Dartnell Road , CR0 6JA	3out of 4	1,437 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	990 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Park High (Croydon) Orchard Way , Shirley CR0 7NJ	3out of 4	1,734 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,755 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Coloma Convent Girls' School Upper Shirley Road , CR9 5AS	4out of 4	2,026 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Park High School Balmoral Avenue , BR3 3RD	- not rated	2,031 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	2,074 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	2,965 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	288 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,208 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaffinch Brook School 32 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,506 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	- not rated	2,031 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	3out of 4	2,074 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	2,203 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	522 yd
Zafran	349 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	657 yd
Top Star Cafe	272 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	717 yd
Bywood Deli	17 Bywood Avenue, Croydon	800 yd
The Fish House	297 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	801 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Joiners Arms	50-52 Woodside Green, South Norwood		857 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peri Peri Chicken Bite	51 Shirley Road, Croydon	394 yd
Pizza Hot 4 You	51A Shirley Road, Croydon	394 yd
Dans Garden Takeaway	58 Shirley Road, Croydon	415 yd
Happy Dolphin	66 Shirley Road, Croydon	415 yd
Pizza City And Shirley Best Kebab	60 Shirley Road, Croydon	415 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	23 - 41 Shirley Road, Croydon	392 yd
Tesco Express	10-14 Bywood Avenue, Croydon	749 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	311-313 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	801 yd
Tesco Express	47 Woodside Green, South Norwood	873 yd
Freshco	243-245 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Academy Shirley Park SHIRLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	296 yd
Ashburton Playing Fields COLERIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	426 yd
Ashburton Park ASHBURTON PARK ASHBURTON PARK LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD	tennis courts	445 yd
World Of Golf (Croydon) LONG LANE	golf	823 yd
The Longheath Centre 49A 49A LONGHEATH GARDENS		884 yd
Croydon Sports Arena CROYDON SPORTS ARENA CROYDON SPORTS ARENA ALBERT ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,075 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	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	71.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 7BP