Elmside, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 9DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 9DW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.3% 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	57.1%	55.3%	-1.8%	51.0%	4.3%
Male	42.9%	44.7%	1.8%	49.0%	-4.3%

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 9DW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	45.3%	44.6%	-0.7%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	34.9%	-1.1%	44.2%	-9.3%
Separated	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	8.9%	8.9%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	5%	7%	2.0%	6.1%	0.9%

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	54.6%	53.6%	-1.0%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	27.3%	30.1%	2.8%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	11.5%	12.1%	0.6%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	38.8%	24.9%	-13.9%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	11.7%	-6.1%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	16%	-1.8%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	10.9%	2.0%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	12%	30.7%	18.7%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.5% 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)
Pakistani	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	18%	28.2%	10.2%	2.5%	25.7%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	7.7%	1.9%	1.0%	6.7%
Other Black	4%	6.9%	2.9%	0.5%	6.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	66.2%	42.5%	-23.7%	81.4%	-38.9%
Other	0.3%	5%	4.7%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.4% 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	83.7%	71.4%	-12.3%	83.2%	-11.8%
European Union	1.5%	6%	4.5%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	9.5%	12.6%	3.1%	2.7%	9.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	4.7%	3.4%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.2%	72%	-10.2%	83.2%	-11.2%
10+ Years	0%	25.4%	25.4%	9.8%	15.6%
5-10 Years	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	5.8%	0.3%	-5.5%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	0.5%	-9.3%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
France	5.5%	0.3%	5.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.6%	37.2%	-15.6%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	22.9%	6.5%	16.4%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Elmside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elmside was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the New Addington 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 -43.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in CR0 9DW, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Elmside are based on 73 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 Elmside, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 9DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 9DW

Average Price
£310,816

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£310,816

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elmside

Average Price
£309,528

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£309,869

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,419

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ElmsideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
95 Elmside, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-05-30	£256,077
116 Elmside, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-04-19	£273,541
93 Elmside, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-03-27	£318,239
86 Elmside, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-07-08	£348,351
108 Elmside, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£219,500	2021-09-17	£229,917

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 9DW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 9DW 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	79
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	27
Retired	26
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	14
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance 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
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	5,383 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Applegarth Academy Bygrove Fieldway , New Addington CR0 9DL	3out of 4	306 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Applegarth School Bygrove Fieldway , New Addington CR0 9DL	- not rated	306 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Applegarth Junior School Bygrove , Fieldway CR0 9DL	- not rated	306 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Academy Dunley Drive , New Addington CR0 0RJ	3out of 4	363 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Academy Dunley Drive , New Addington CR0 0RJ	- not rated	363 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints Catholic School Layhams Road , BR4 9HN	- not rated	1,593 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin High School Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	1,652 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Selsdon High School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	- not rated	2,152 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Quest Academy Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	2out of 4	2,152 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley High School Performing Arts College Shirley Church Road , CR0 5EF	- not rated	2,584 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	1,652 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	3out of 4	193 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Little David's School The Time Bridge Centre , Fieldway CR0 9AZ	- not rated	195 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cotelands PRU Co John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , Forestdale CR2 8JJ	- not rated	1,457 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wickham Court School Layhams Road , BR4 9HW	- not rated	1,733 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheyne School Woodland Way , BR4 9LT	- not rated	1,735 yd	Community special school	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
The Family Centre	Field Way, Croydon	255 yd
Applegarth Academy	Applegarth Academy The Step Trust, Bygrove	386 yd
Harvester At The Cricketers	Addington Village Inn, 36 Addington Village Road	627 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Randall Tavern	Randalls, Wayside		149 yd
Croydon Rugby Club	Croydon Rugby Football Club, 135 Addington Road		982 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Golden Gate	1 Wayside, Field Way		149 yd
Peking Inn	122 Headley Drive, Croydon		606 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Timebridge Community Centre FIELDWAY	grass pitches	196 yd
Applegarth Academy BYGROVE	grass pitches	270 yd
Castle Hill Academy DUNLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	422 yd
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary And Nursery School GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL DUNLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	447 yd
Rowdown Field (Closed) Lodge Lane	grass pitches	561 yd
Addington (1743) Cricket Club Addington Village Road	grass pitches	696 yd
Croydon Rfc ADDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	889 yd
Croydon Rfc (Council Pitches) ADDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,078 yd
Tudor Academy WOLSEY JUNIOR SCHOOL WOLSEY JUNIOR SCHOOL KING HENRY'S DRIVE	grass pitches	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	54.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.2 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	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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