The Glade, Croydon, CR0 7UJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 7UJ, 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	58.8%	55.2%	-3.6%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	41.2%	44.8%	3.6%	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 7UJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	45.3%	52.2%	6.9%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	33.1%	2.1%	44.2%	-11.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12.5%	7.2%	-5.3%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	6%	4.4%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	40.9%	39.7%	-1.2%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	36.5%	38.8%	2.3%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	16.6%	13.6%	-3.0%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4.7%	6%	1.3%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.2%	0.7%

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	25%	23.7%	-1.3%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.7%	11.1%	-9.6%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22%	13%	-9.0%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	15.4%	2.0%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	28.5%	17.3%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.5% 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	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	2%	3.2%	1.2%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	8%	7.9%	-0.1%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	7.3%	15.9%	8.6%	1.0%	14.9%
Other Black	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.3%	4.1%	-2.2%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	68.1%	49.5%	-18.6%	81.4%	-31.9%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1%	4.1%	3.1%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.9% 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	88.7%	79.9%	-8.8%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	0%	3.1%	3.1%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	7.5%	4.8%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	1.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	80.2%	-6.2%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	0%	16.4%	16.4%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	0.6%	-11.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is The Glade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Glade was 86.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.9% higher than the Shirley North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Glade has the 17th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Shirley North and the 463rd highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.0%.

🔎 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 7UJ, 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 The Glade are based on 323 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 The Glade, Croydon, CR0 7UJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 7UJ

Average Price
£431,377

Semi-Detached
£431,377

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Glade

Average Price
£513,984

Semi-Detached
£504,650

Terraced
£504,023

Detached
£621,827

Flats/Maisonettes
£314,878

Other
£15,491

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The GladeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
248 The Glade, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£383,000	2019-08-23	£420,299
238 The Glade, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2017-07-17	£468,538
250 The Glade, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2013-12-13	£413,978
238 The Glade, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£204,000	2005-04-14	£426,462
242 The Glade, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£146,000	2002-03-28	£415,089

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 7UJ

Employment

CR0 7UJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	78
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	30
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	17
Other	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	9
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
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	1,548 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	2,997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,071 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,369 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	5,130 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 School The Glade , Shirley CR0 7UF	- not rated	286 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monks Orchard Primary School The Glade , Shirley CR0 7UF	3out of 4	286 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marian Vian Primary School Shirley Crescent , Elmers End BR3 4AZ	- not rated	438 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marian Vian Primary School Shirley Crescent , Elmers End BR3 4AZ	3out of 4	438 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tollgate Primary School Malling Close , Stockbury Road CR0 7YD	- not rated	856 yd	Community school	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	859 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Orion Eden Park Balmoral Avenue , BR3 3RD	3out of 4	891 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Edenham High School Orchard Way , Shirley CR0 7NJ	- not rated	1,489 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Park High School Orchard Way , Shirley CR0 7NJ	3out of 4	1,489 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashburton Community School Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	- not rated	1,545 yd	Community school	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	2,172 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,176 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	5,154 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	565 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Park and Elmhurst Schools 204 Upper Elmers End Road , BR3 3HE	- not rated	1,187 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings London 25 Beckenham Road , BR3 4PR	- not rated	2,097 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	4out of 4	2,172 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridge To School Samuel Taylor Youth Centre 194 Selhurst Road , South Norwood SE25 6XX	- not rated	2,184 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	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	471 yd
Bywood Deli	17 Bywood Avenue, Croydon	559 yd
Hazelnut Fleur	124 Croydon Road, Beckenham	809 yd
The King And I	41 Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham	837 yd
Beckenham Curry Club	4 Goodwood Parade, Upper Elmers End Road	878 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Elm Tree	116 Croydon Road, Beckenham	805 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Elmers End Road, Beckenham	819 yd
Beckenham Rugby Football Club	Balmoral Avenue, Beckenham	954 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bywood Fish Bar	16 Bywood Avenue, Croydon	550 yd
Bywood Kebab House	15 Bywood Avenue, Croydon	556 yd
Baristo Ltd	Elmers End Railway Station, Elmers End Road	613 yd
Metro Kebab	51 Croydon Road, Beckenham	659 yd
Yolkin Ltd	49 Croydon Road, Beckenham	664 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Croydon Road	471 yd
Tesco Express	10-14 Bywood Avenue, Croydon	550 yd
Co-op Food	164A Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham	948 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Monks Orchard Primary School THE GLADE	grass pitches	283 yd
The Longheath Centre 49A 49A LONGHEATH GARDENS		414 yd
World Of Golf (Croydon) LONG LANE	golf	463 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Beckenham) ELMERS END ROAD	artificial grass pitch	670 yd
Croydon Sports Arena CROYDON SPORTS ARENA CROYDON SPORTS ARENA ALBERT ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	735 yd
Ashburton Playing Fields COLERIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	998 yd
Beckenham Rugby Football Club BALMORAL AVENUE	grass pitches	1,011 yd
David Lloyd Club (Beckenham) STANHOPE GROVE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	1,026 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	234.1 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	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 7UJ