Longheath Gardens, Croydon, CR0 7TZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 7TZ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.5% 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	57.7%	58.5%	0.8%	51.0%	7.5%
Male	42.3%	41.5%	-0.8%	49.0%	-7.5%

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 7TZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.9% 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	50.4%	62.9%	12.5%	37.9%	25.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25.2%	20.5%	-4.7%	44.2%	-23.7%
Separated	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	13.2%	9.8%	-3.4%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	7%	3%	-4.0%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	43.9%	47.9%	4.0%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	36.3%	28.5%	-7.8%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	15.2%	16.2%	1.0%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	3.5%	6.7%	3.2%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	26%	23.2%	-2.8%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.7%	11.8%	-8.9%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	12.9%	-5.7%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	20.5%	11.8%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	25.9%	11.0%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	9.9%	1.5%	-8.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.9% 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	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	8.7%	14.9%	6.2%	2.5%	12.4%
Black Caribbean	12.7%	14.1%	1.4%	1.0%	13.1%
Other Black	4.3%	5.4%	1.1%	0.5%	4.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	11.4%	11%	-0.4%	0.9%	10.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
White	48.8%	36.9%	-11.9%	81.4%	-44.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	6.2%	4.8%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	75.3%	-2.5%	83.2%	-7.9%
European Union	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	7.3%	10.3%	3.0%	2.7%	7.6%
Middle East and Asia	7%	5.7%	-1.3%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	75.1%	-2.4%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	1.4%	20.8%	19.4%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	3%	1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	16.8%	0.5%	-16.3%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29%	37.2%	-8.2%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Longheath Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longheath Gardens was 215.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 204.3% higher than the Shirley North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longheath Gardens has the 3rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Shirley North and the 125th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 110.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 139.9%.

🔎 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. 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 7TZ, 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 7TZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 7TZ

Average Price
£308,424

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£429,105

Detached
£425,909

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,005

Other
£257,415

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
294 Longheath Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2023-11-30	£435,158
273 Longheath Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-08-16	£239,483
296 Longheath Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-04-05	£406,930
282 Longheath Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-12-13	£247,775
266 Longheath Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-04-30	£242,155

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 7TZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 7TZ 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	90
Part-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	20
Retired	20
Looking after home or family	18
Other	15
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	11
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	1,183 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	2,658 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,985 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Ryelands Oakley Road , South Norwood SE25 4XG	3out of 4	656 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monks Orchard Primary School The Glade , Shirley CR0 7UF	2out of 4	660 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marian Vian Primary School Shirley Crescent , Elmers End BR3 4AZ	3out of 4	773 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stewart Fleming Primary School Witham Road , Anerley SE20 7YB	4out of 4	1,140 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School Becket Close , Birchanger Road SE25 5BN	4out of 4	1,300 yd	Academy converter	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	517 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Park High School Balmoral Avenue , BR3 3RD	- not rated	1,252 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	1,659 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Park High (Croydon) Orchard Way , Shirley CR0 7NJ	3out of 4	1,848 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Beckenham Manor Way , BR3 3SJ	4out of 4	2,356 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,774 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,976 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	1,522 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	1,774 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	- not rated	1,919 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings London 25 Beckenham Road , BR3 4PR	- not rated	2,202 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Shirley Park , Croydon CR9 7AT	- not rated	2,382 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaffinch Brook School 32 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	2,413 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
Costa	Tesco Stores Ltd, Croydon Road	559 yd
Bywood Deli	17 Bywood Avenue, Croydon	671 yd
Hazelnut Fleur	124 Croydon Road, Beckenham	900 yd
The King And I	41 Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham	972 yd
The Gold Coast Bar & Restaurant	The Gold Coast, 224 Portland Road	978 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goals Soccer Centre	Elmers End Road, Beckenham	771 yd
The Elm Tree	116 Croydon Road, Beckenham	899 yd
The Portland Arms	152 Portland Road, South Norwood	1,014 yd
The Albert Tavern	The Albert, 65 Harrington Road	1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baristo Ltd	Elmers End Railway Station, Elmers End Road	616 yd
Bywood Fish Bar	16 Bywood Avenue, Croydon	621 yd
Bywood Kebab House	15 Bywood Avenue, Croydon	665 yd
Metro Kebab	51 Croydon Road, Beckenham	738 yd
Yolkin Ltd	49 Croydon Road, Beckenham	746 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Croydon Road	559 yd
Tesco Express	10-14 Bywood Avenue, Croydon	621 yd
Tesco	156 Portland Road, South Norwood	1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Longheath Centre 49A 49A LONGHEATH GARDENS		356 yd
World Of Golf (Croydon) LONG LANE	golf	418 yd
Croydon Sports Arena CROYDON SPORTS ARENA CROYDON SPORTS ARENA ALBERT ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	495 yd
Monks Orchard Primary School THE GLADE	grass pitches	522 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Beckenham) ELMERS END ROAD	artificial grass pitch	655 yd
South Norwood Leisure Centre PORTLAND ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,022 yd
South Norwood Swimming Pool (Closed) Portland Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,026 yd
Ashburton Playing Fields COLERIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,052 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	188 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	82.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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