Longheath Gardens, Croydon, CR0 7TH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 7TH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.2% 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%	55.2%	3.2%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	48%	44.8%	-3.2%	49.0%	-4.2%

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 7TH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.3% 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	49.6%	53.3%	3.7%	37.9%	15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	26.7%	-4.9%	44.2%	-17.5%
Separated	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	10.9%	11.4%	0.5%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	40.3%	46.4%	6.1%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	38.1%	31.2%	-6.9%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	14.4%	14.6%	0.2%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	5.2%	5.2%	0.0%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	1.2%	1.4%

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	35.2%	25.5%	-9.7%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	14.5%	-4.6%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	11.8%	-1.5%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	12.9%	5.1%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	28.6%	11.4%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	6.6%	3.1%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.7% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	5.7%	4.4%	-1.3%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	12.3%	11.9%	-0.4%	2.5%	9.4%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	12.5%	7.9%	1.0%	11.5%
Other Black	3%	6.4%	3.4%	0.5%	5.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.3%	8.4%	2.1%	0.9%	7.5%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	57.5%	40.7%	-16.8%	81.4%	-40.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.3% 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	75.2%	71.3%	-3.9%	83.2%	-11.9%
European Union	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	7.4%	9.9%	2.5%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	6.4%	-1.8%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	1.3%	3.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.7%	71.3%	-3.4%	83.2%	-11.9%
10+ Years	2.7%	24.1%	21.4%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	6.3%	1.2%	-5.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	2.3%	-13.2%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.6%	37.2%	-9.6%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	15.2%	6.5%	8.7%
Other religion	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Longheath Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longheath Gardens was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Shirley North average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.1%.

🔎 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 7TH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Longheath Gardens are based on 153 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 Longheath Gardens, Croydon, CR0 7TH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 7TH

Average Price
£236,378

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,378

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longheath Gardens

Average Price
£288,156

Semi-Detached
£365,680

Terraced
£392,451

Detached
£401,967

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,521

Other
£241,860

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longheath GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Longheath Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-05-26	£261,254
26 Longheath Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,500	2008-10-24	£202,467
37 Longheath Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2007-09-20	£230,420

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 7TH

Employment

CR0 7TH 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	19
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	20
Transport and storage	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,158 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	2,578 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,657 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,992 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	5,106 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monks Orchard Primary School The Glade , Shirley CR0 7UF	2out of 4	576 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Ryelands Oakley Road , South Norwood SE25 4XG	3out of 4	653 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marian Vian Primary School Shirley Crescent , Elmers End BR3 4AZ	3out of 4	870 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School Becket Close , Birchanger Road SE25 5BN	4out of 4	1,144 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South Norwood Primary 34 Crowther Road , South Norwood SE25 5QP	1out of 4	1,376 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	472 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Park High School Balmoral Avenue , BR3 3RD	- not rated	1,317 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Park High (Croydon) Orchard Way , Shirley CR0 7NJ	3out of 4	1,675 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	1,785 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	2,473 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	1,845 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,761 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	1,232 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	3out of 4	1,845 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	- not rated	1,946 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Shirley Park , Croydon CR9 7AT	- not rated	2,079 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaffinch Brook School 32 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	2,210 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings London 25 Beckenham Road , BR3 4PR	- not rated	2,454 yd	Other independent school	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
Bywood Deli	17 Bywood Avenue, Croydon	408 yd
Costa	Tesco Stores Ltd, Croydon Road	799 yd
The Gold Coast Bar & Restaurant	The Gold Coast, 224 Portland Road	930 yd
Star Cafe & Sandwich Bar	216 Portland Road, South Norwood	930 yd
Ballers Pot Of Paradise	201 - 203 Portland Road, South Norwood	1,017 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Portland Arms	152 Portland Road, South Norwood		1,032 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Elmers End Road, Beckenham		1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bywood Fish Bar	16 Bywood Avenue, Croydon	337 yd
Bywood Kebab House	15 Bywood Avenue, Croydon	401 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	277 Portland Road, South Norwood	857 yd
Baristo Ltd	Elmers End Railway Station, Elmers End Road	897 yd
Norwood Kebab House	261 Portland Road, South Norwood	902 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	10-14 Bywood Avenue, Croydon	337 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Croydon Road	799 yd
Tesco	156 Portland Road, South Norwood	1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Longheath Centre 49A 49A LONGHEATH GARDENS		63 yd
World Of Golf (Croydon) LONG LANE	golf	121 yd
Monks Orchard Primary School THE GLADE	grass pitches	448 yd
Croydon Sports Arena CROYDON SPORTS ARENA CROYDON SPORTS ARENA ALBERT ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	501 yd
Ashburton Playing Fields COLERIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	752 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Beckenham) ELMERS END ROAD	artificial grass pitch	943 yd
South Norwood Leisure Centre PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,013 yd
South Norwood Swimming Pool (Closed) Portland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,020 yd
Ashburton Park ASHBURTON PARK ASHBURTON PARK LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD	tennis courts	1,091 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.1 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	39.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	200 Mbit/s

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