Longheath Gardens, Croydon, CR0 7TL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 7TL has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.9% of the population 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	53.8%	57.9%	4.1%	51.0%	6.9%
Male	46.2%	42.1%	-4.1%	49.0%	-6.9%

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 7TL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	48.5%	50.2%	1.7%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	28%	-1.2%	44.2%	-16.2%
Separated	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11.5%	14%	2.5%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	5.4%	4.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	41.6%	41.8%	0.2%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	36.2%	38.5%	2.3%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	14%	13.3%	-0.7%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	6.6%	4.7%	-1.9%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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	27.7%	21.9%	-5.8%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	8.9%	-9.6%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	14.1%	-4.0%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	13.7%	6.8%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	33.7%	15.6%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	7.7%	3.3%	-4.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.7% 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)
Indian	3.7%	7.7%	4.0%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	21.9%	21.2%	-0.7%	2.5%	18.7%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	12.1%	5.0%	1.0%	11.1%
Other Black	8.3%	1.9%	-6.4%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.6%	6.9%	2.3%	0.9%	6.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
White	47.3%	35.7%	-11.6%	81.4%	-45.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.5% 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	74.6%	67.5%	-7.1%	83.2%	-15.7%
European Union	3.1%	7.2%	4.1%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	12.3%	13.1%	0.8%	2.7%	10.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	7.5%	2.1%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.5%	67.3%	-6.2%	83.2%	-15.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	26.3%	26.0%	9.8%	16.5%
5-10 Years	0.9%	5%	4.1%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	8.5%	1.1%	-7.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	16.8%	0.3%	-16.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.8%	37.2%	-10.4%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Longheath Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longheath Gardens was 131.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.4% higher than the Shirley North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Longheath Gardens has the 7th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Shirley North and the 253rd highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.0%.

🔎 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 7TL, 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 154 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 7TL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 7TL

Average Price
£227,929

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,929

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longheath Gardens

Average Price
£285,801

Semi-Detached
£367,252

Terraced
£397,949

Detached
£406,000

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,767

Other
£234,025

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longheath GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Longheath Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,000	2021-02-05	£227,994
71 Longheath Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2018-03-29	£153,036
86 Longheath Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,000	2013-11-22	£221,196
82 Longheath Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2012-09-20	£219,358
68 Longheath Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£129,000	2012-08-01	£202,484

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 7TL

Employment

CR0 7TL 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 7TL 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	88
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	13
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Administrative and support service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Education	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Other	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	1,123 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	2,553 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,659 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,955 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	5,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ryelands Primary School Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	- not rated	434 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tollgate Primary School Malling Close , Stockbury Road CR0 7YD	- not rated	480 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monks Orchard School The Glade , Shirley CR0 7UF	- not rated	612 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monks Orchard Primary School The Glade , Shirley CR0 7UF	3out of 4	612 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Ryelands Oakley Road , South Norwood SE25 4XG	3out of 4	613 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2out of 4	434 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashburton Community School Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	- not rated	1,231 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	- not rated	1,257 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Orion Eden Park Balmoral Avenue , BR3 3RD	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Edenham High School Orchard Way , Shirley CR0 7NJ	- not rated	1,723 yd	Foundation school	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	1,802 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,762 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	5,120 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elmhurst Preparatory School 20 Langley Road , Elmers End BR3 4AD	- not rated	957 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Park and Elmhurst Schools 204 Upper Elmers End Road , BR3 3HE	- not rated	1,613 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	1,795 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	4out of 4	1,802 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	3out of 4	1,907 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
Bywood Deli	17 Bywood Avenue, Croydon	581 yd
The Gold Coast Bar & Restaurant	The Gold Coast, 224 Portland Road	772 yd
Star Cafe & Sandwich Bar	216 Portland Road, South Norwood	772 yd
Costa	Tesco Stores Ltd, Croydon Road	829 yd
Ballers Pot Of Paradise	201 - 203 Portland Road, South Norwood	840 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Portland Arms	152 Portland Road, South Norwood	857 yd
The Albert Tavern	The Albert, 65 Harrington Road	984 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Elmers End Road, Beckenham	1,026 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bywood Fish Bar	16 Bywood Avenue, Croydon	498 yd
Bywood Kebab House	15 Bywood Avenue, Croydon	573 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	277 Portland Road, South Norwood	706 yd
Norwood Kebab House	261 Portland Road, South Norwood	739 yd
Eko Tedo Big Mama	251 Portland Road, South Norwood	765 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	10-14 Bywood Avenue, Croydon	498 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Croydon Road	829 yd
Tesco	156 Portland Road, South Norwood	866 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Longheath Centre 49A 49A LONGHEATH GARDENS		186 yd
World Of Golf (Croydon) LONG LANE	golf	232 yd
Croydon Sports Arena CROYDON SPORTS ARENA CROYDON SPORTS ARENA ALBERT ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	322 yd
Monks Orchard Primary School THE GLADE	grass pitches	611 yd
South Norwood Leisure Centre PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	845 yd
South Norwood Swimming Pool (Closed) Portland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	851 yd
Ashburton Playing Fields COLERIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	870 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Beckenham) ELMERS END ROAD	artificial grass pitch	921 yd
Ashburton Park ASHBURTON PARK ASHBURTON PARK LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD	tennis courts	1,060 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	117.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	50.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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