Laurel Crescent, Croydon, CR0 8LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 8LU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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	59.9%	53.5%	-6.4%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	40.1%	46.5%	6.4%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 8LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	44.8%	55.6%	10.8%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	31.2%	-3.6%	44.2%	-13.0%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	6.1%	4.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	8.8%	6%	-2.8%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.5%	65.4%	14.9%	48.4%	17.0%
Good health	38.4%	24.2%	-14.2%	33.6%	-9.4%
Fair health	7.2%	6.8%	-0.4%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	26.5%	22.2%	-4.3%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	10.7%	-6.4%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	15.8%	-3.5%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	17.9%	9.6%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	27.8%	7.4%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	7.7%	3%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.9% 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	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	6.8%	3.9%	-2.9%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	24.8%	36.7%	11.9%	2.5%	34.2%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	8.1%	5.2%	1.0%	7.1%
Other Black	14.3%	5.3%	-9.0%	0.5%	4.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	0.9%	3.5%
Mixed Other	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	0.8%	2.0%
White	36.2%	21.9%	-14.3%	81.4%	-59.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.3%	8.3%	6.0%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.2% 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	60.6%	53.2%	-7.4%	83.2%	-30.0%
European Union	3.6%	8.1%	4.5%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	19.2%	21.3%	2.1%	2.7%	18.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	8.4%	-0.7%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	1.3%	4.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.3%	53.4%	-5.9%	83.2%	-29.8%
10+ Years	1%	36.5%	35.5%	9.8%	26.7%
5-10 Years	4.9%	6.7%	1.8%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	13%	2%	-11.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	21.8%	1.4%	-20.4%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Central and Western Africa	6.7%	0.3%	6.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.8%	37.2%	-24.4%
Christian	57.8%	46.2%	11.6%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	20.1%	6.5%	13.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Laurel Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Laurel Crescent was 11.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.3% lower than the Shirley South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Laurel Crescent has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shirley South and the 31st lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CR0 8LU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 Laurel Crescent are based on 35 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 Laurel Crescent, Croydon, CR0 8LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 8LU

Average Price
£228,243

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,259

Other
£248,164

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laurel Crescent

Average Price
£298,310

Semi-Detached
£363,766

Terraced
£356,926

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,553

Other
£242,917

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laurel CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Laurel Crescent, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-12-17	£242,917
66 Laurel Crescent, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£219,000	2017-07-06	£211,685
42 Laurel Crescent, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,000	2014-08-29	£200,110
8 Laurel Crescent, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,500	2007-10-01	£235,412
58 Laurel Crescent, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2005-10-13	£226,058

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 8LU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 8LU 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	60
Student (economically inactive)	36
Looking after home or family	28
Other	26
Part-Time Employee	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Retired	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Education	6
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	1
Manufacturing	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,165 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,274 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	5,157 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Academy Bridle Road , Shirley CR0 8HQ	2out of 4	259 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Benson West Way , Shirley CR0 8RQ	3out of 4	852 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Spring Park Road , Shirley CR0 5EL	4out of 4	1,478 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oak Lodge Primary School Chamberlain Crescent , BR4 0LJ	3out of 4	1,523 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Applegarth Academy Bygrove Fieldway , New Addington CR0 9DL	3out of 4	1,731 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shirley High School Performing Arts College Shirley Church Road , CR0 5EF	2out of 4	1,365 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coloma Convent Girls' School Upper Shirley Road , CR9 5AS	4out of 4	1,584 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Orchard Park High (Croydon) Orchard Way , Shirley CR0 7NJ	3out of 4	1,883 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley Park School for Boys South Eden Park Road , BR3 3BP	3out of 4	2,542 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Quest Academy Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	3out of 4	2,580 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,944 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,066 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South East Colleges Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE	- not rated	5,467 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	2,964 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beckmead Park Academy Monks Orchard Road , BR3 3BZ	4out of 4	1,258 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St David's Prep Justin Hall , Beckenham Road BR4 0QS	- not rated	1,949 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wickham Court School Layhams Road , BR4 9HW	- not rated	2,074 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe School Hawes Lane , BR4 9AE	4out of 4	2,146 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Red Gates School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	3out of 4	2,249 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Children And Family Centre	Spring Park Childrens Centre, 34 Lilac Gardens	180 yd
KPS Fast Food	11 Broom Road, Croydon	193 yd
Heidi's Cafe	17 Broom Road, Croydon	193 yd
Addington Golf Club	197-205 Shirley Church Road, Croydon	686 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds, 518-522 Wickham Road	1,061 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Apple Tree	The Apple Tree Public House, 1 - 3 Broom Road		202 yd
Croydon Rugby Club	Croydon Rugby Football Club, 135 Addington Road		946 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MMM Fried Chicken And Pizza	19B Broom Road, Croydon	193 yd
Saucy Shells & Co	17 Broom Road, Croydon	193 yd
The Fish Bar	800 Wickham Road, Croydon	1,082 yd
Shirley Bar-B-Q Pit	808 Wickham Road, Croydon	1,082 yd
Peking Garden	Peking Garden Chinese Restaurant, 822 Wickham Road	1,088 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco (3386)	Tesco Express Filling Station, 564-566 Wickham Road		1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forest Academy BRIDLE ROAD	grass pitches	300 yd
The Addington Golf Club SHIRLEY CHURCH ROAD	golf	784 yd
Addington (1743) Cricket Club Addington Village Road	grass pitches	942 yd
Croydon Rfc (Council Pitches) ADDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	982 yd
Harris Primary Academy Benson WEST WAY	grass pitches	985 yd
Croydon Rfc ADDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,035 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.2 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	61.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 8LU