Oak Bank, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 9EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 9EA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	50.5%	-3.3%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	46.2%	49.5%	3.3%	49.0%	0.5%

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 9EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	36%	48.8%	12.8%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	32.7%	-11.3%	44.2%	-11.5%
Separated	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.5%	9.3%	-0.2%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	6.5%	6.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	0.3%

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	46.7%	47.5%	0.8%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	30.4%	33.2%	2.8%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	16%	12.6%	-3.4%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.5%	25.8%	-15.7%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	14.7%	-2.4%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	16.1%	0.5%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.4%	2.9%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	14%	5.3%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	10.5%	20.4%	9.9%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.9% 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)
Indian	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	9.4%	17.4%	8.0%	2.5%	14.9%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	9.9%	4.7%	1.0%	8.9%
Other Black	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	5.5%	3.9%	0.9%	4.6%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.4%
White	73.2%	57.9%	-15.3%	81.4%	-23.5%
Other	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% 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	84.5%	80.2%	-4.3%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	3.1%	6.9%	3.8%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.8%	8.2%	2.4%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	3%	0.1%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	80.2%	-2.2%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	1%	13.7%	12.7%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	0.5%	-12.1%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Oak Bank Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oak Bank was 104.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.1% higher than the New Addington North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Oak Bank has the 15th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in New Addington North and the 359th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CR0 9EA, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Oak Bank are based on 71 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 Oak Bank, New Addington, Croydon, CR0 9EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 9EA

Average Price
£322,883

Semi-Detached
£315,753

Terraced
£323,675

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Bank

Average Price
£300,144

Semi-Detached
£290,217

Terraced
£311,111

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,838

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak BankStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Oak Bank, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-07-31	£350,546
9 Oak Bank, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-04-22	£303,934
12 Oak Bank, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-03-27	£323,372
14 Oak Bank, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£286,000	2024-03-22	£293,601
20 Oak Bank, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2020-10-16	£333,339

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 9EA

Employment

CR0 9EA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	28
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	21
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	16
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Hill Junior School Dunley Drive , CR0 0RJ	- not rated	307 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Infant School Dunley Drive , CR0 0RJ	- not rated	307 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Academy Dunley Drive , New Addington CR0 0RJ	3out of 4	376 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Academy Dunley Drive , New Addington CR0 0RJ	- not rated	376 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Primary School Dunley Drive , New Addington CR0 0RJ	- not rated	376 yd	Community school	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	1,142 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin High School Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	2,299 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Selsdon High School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	- not rated	2,812 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Quest Academy Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	2out of 4	2,812 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Addington High School Fairchildes Avenue , New Addington CR0 0AH	- not rated	2,911 yd	Community school	No	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	2,299 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South East Colleges Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE	- not rated	5,223 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little David's School The Time Bridge Centre , Fieldway CR0 9AZ	- not rated	687 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	3out of 4	756 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Wickham Court School Layhams Road , BR4 9HW	- not rated	1,274 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheyne School Woodland Way , BR4 9LT	- not rated	1,671 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhayes School for Boys 83 Corkscrew Hill , BR4 9BA	- not rated	1,937 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Family Centre	Field Way, Croydon		468 yd
Applegarth Academy	Applegarth Academy The Step Trust, Bygrove		1,040 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Randall Tavern	Randalls, Wayside		548 yd
Croydon Rugby Club	Croydon Rugby Football Club, 135 Addington Road		1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Golden Gate	1 Wayside, Field Way		548 yd
Peking Inn	122 Headley Drive, Croydon		577 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castle Hill Academy DUNLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	289 yd
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary And Nursery School GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL DUNLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	728 yd
Timebridge Community Centre FIELDWAY	grass pitches	740 yd
Tudor Academy WOLSEY JUNIOR SCHOOL WOLSEY JUNIOR SCHOOL KING HENRY'S DRIVE	grass pitches	747 yd
Applegarth Academy BYGROVE	grass pitches	934 yd
Croydon Rfc ADDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	937 yd
Croydon Rfc (Council Pitches) ADDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,088 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	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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