Sherwood Road, Croydon, CR0 7DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 7DL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	50.9%	49.9%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	49.1%	50.1%	1.0%	49.0%	1.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.7%	37.1%	1.4%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	48.5%	3.0%	44.2%	4.3%
Separated	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.7%	6.7%	-1.0%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	9.4%	7%	-2.4%	6.1%	0.9%

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	51.2%	48.2%	-3.0%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	32.4%	36.4%	4.0%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	13%	12.4%	-0.6%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 45%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	10.6%	-5.8%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	10.6%	-6.5%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	11.3%	-2.3%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	15.2%	1.9%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	29%	45%	16.0%	33.8%	11.2%
Other	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.2% 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)
Chinese	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	3.9%	6.4%	2.5%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	5.2%	0.3%	-4.9%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	4.8%	8%	3.2%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	7.3%	9.4%	2.1%	1.0%	8.4%
Other Black	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	3.3%	0.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	66.7%	60.2%	-6.5%	81.4%	-21.2%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%

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	77.3%	69.9%	-7.4%	83.2%	-13.3%
European Union	3.3%	11.3%	8.0%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	7%	6.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	6.4%	-1.8%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	69.9%	-6.5%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	3.9%	19.3%	15.4%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	2.1%	5.5%	3.4%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	2.5%	-12.7%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	54.5%	46.2%	8.3%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Sherwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sherwood Road was 126.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.0% higher than the Addiscombe East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sherwood Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East and the 276th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.5%.

🔎 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 7DL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Sherwood Road are based on 56 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 Sherwood Road, Croydon, CR0 7DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 7DL

Average Price
£530,945

Semi-Detached
£567,262

Terraced
£538,518

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£396,180

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sherwood Road

Average Price
£523,616

Semi-Detached
£535,957

Terraced
£525,515

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£387,804

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sherwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Sherwood Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-09-30	£512,842
1A Sherwood Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-12-20	£387,804
5 Sherwood Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2019-12-18	£468,357
57 Sherwood Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2016-03-29	£576,995
13 Sherwood Road, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2014-06-11	£590,274

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 7DL

Employment

CR0 7DL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 7DL 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	124
Retired	59
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	21
Education	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,273 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	1,432 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	1,944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,718 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	605 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School Becket Close , Birchanger Road SE25 5BN	4out of 4	891 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Wood School & Nursery Dartnell Road , CR0 6JA	3out of 4	978 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Fitzroy Academy 80 Brampton Road , CR0 6JN	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Ryelands Oakley Road , South Norwood SE25 4XG	3out of 4	1,466 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	1,202 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	1out of 4	1,422 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,852 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coloma Convent Girls' School Upper Shirley Road , CR9 5AS	4out of 4	1,951 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Shirley High School Performing Arts College Shirley Church Road , CR0 5EF	2out of 4	2,077 yd	Academy converter	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	2,147 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	2,359 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	379 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	977 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Shirley Park , Croydon CR9 7AT	- not rated	1,036 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair Secondary Girls 109-117 Cherry Orchard , CR0 6BE	- not rated	1,629 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	1,630 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	- not rated	2,017 yd	Academy special converter	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
Vujon	360 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	170 yd
Zafran	349 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	176 yd
Top Star Cafe	272 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	180 yd
The Fish House	297 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	265 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	319 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	265 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Claret & Ale	5 Bingham Corner, Lower Addiscombe Road		565 yd
The Joiners Arms	50-52 Woodside Green, South Norwood		722 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hotspot Grill	339 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	176 yd
Gourmet Kitchen	292 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	180 yd
Empire Kebab House	306 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	180 yd
Domino's Pizza	282-284 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	196 yd
Dans Garden Takeaway	58 Shirley Road, Croydon	207 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Supermarket	311-313 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	265 yd
Tesco Express	23 - 41 Shirley Road, Croydon	310 yd
Freshco	243-245 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	481 yd
Tesco Express	47 Woodside Green, South Norwood	759 yd
Morland Road Londis Store	Shop, 195 - 197 Morland Road	888 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Academy Shirley Park SHIRLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	319 yd
Ashburton Park ASHBURTON PARK ASHBURTON PARK LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD	tennis courts	506 yd
Addiscombe Recreation Ground ADDISCOMBE RECREATION GROUND ADDISCOMBE RECREATION GROUND BINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	567 yd
Shirley Park Golf Club Ltd ADDISCOMBE ROAD	golf	794 yd
Trinity School (Trinity Sports Club) TRINITY SCHOOL TRINITY SCHOOL ADDISCOMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	956 yd
Ashburton Playing Fields COLERIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,021 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.8%

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	3.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.2 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	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 7DL