Osward, Croydon, CR0 9HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 9HJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	51.9%	-1.8%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46.3%	48.1%	1.8%	49.0%	-0.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.9%	31.4%	1.5%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	47.2%	-1.5%	44.2%	3.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9.6%	12.9%	3.3%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	5.9%	4.4%	-1.5%	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	51.2%	37.2%	-14.0%	48.4%	-11.2%
Good health	32.9%	41.8%	8.9%	33.6%	8.2%
Fair health	11.8%	16.1%	4.3%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.9%	15.4%	-0.5%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	9%	-8.7%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	21.7%	2.1%	13.4%	8.3%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	16.9%	2.5%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	33.3%	7.8%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	4.8%	1.5%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.1% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	3.6%	5.8%	2.2%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
White	80%	70.1%	-9.9%	81.4%	-11.3%
Other	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% 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	88.5%	84.4%	-4.1%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	5.8%	3.6%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.1%
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	88.2%	84.4%	-3.8%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	0.5%	11.5%	11.0%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	0.5%	3.5%	3.0%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	4.1%	0.6%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	0%	-6.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Osward Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Osward was 116.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.4% higher than the New Addington South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Osward has the 15th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in New Addington South and the 320th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CR0 9HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Osward are based on 418 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 Osward, Croydon, CR0 9HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 9HJ

Average Price
£415,477

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£415,477

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Osward

Average Price
£404,261

Semi-Detached
£412,539

Terraced
£404,952

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£314,288

Other
£9,281

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on OswardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
288 Osward, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-11-29	£353,524
254 Osward, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-10-21	£369,644
293 Osward, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£392,000	2024-07-30	£397,135
259 Osward, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-04-06	£387,910
278 Osward, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2021-06-30	£352,211

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 9HJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	15
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Courtwood Primary School Courtwood Lane , Addington CR0 9HX	3out of 4	175 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Forestdale Primary School Pixton Way , CR0 9JE	3out of 4	762 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale Primary School Sandpiper Road , Selsdon Vale CR2 8PR	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Scott Primary School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	2out of 4	1,255 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School Addington Road , . CR2 8LQ	3out of 4	1,442 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Quest Academy Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	3out of 4	1,307 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meridian High School Fairchildes Avenue , New Addington CR0 0AH	2out of 4	3,006 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley High School Performing Arts College Shirley Church Road , CR0 5EF	2out of 4	3,318 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coloma Convent Girls' School Upper Shirley Road , CR9 5AS	4out of 4	3,361 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	3,748 yd	Free schools	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	5,194 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Red Gates School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croydon High School Old Farleigh Road , Selsdon CR2 8YB	- not rated	1,822 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Royal Russell School Coombe Lane , CR9 5BX	- not rated	2,745 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warlingham Park School Chelsham Common , CR6 9PB	- not rated	3,341 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School Coombe Road , Lloyd Park CR0 5RD	- not rated	3,453 yd	Other independent 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
Addington Court Golf Club	Addington Court Golf Club House, Featherbed Lane	457 yd
McDermotts Fish & Chips	5-7 The Forestdale Centre, Featherbed Lane	1,012 yd
Co-op	4 The Forestdale Centre, Featherbed Lane	1,012 yd
Forestdale Arms	The Forestdale Arms Public House, Featherbed Lane	1,012 yd
Planet Spice	88 Selsdon Park Road, South Croydon	1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Addington Court Golf Club FEATHERBED LANE	golf	457 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.6 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	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 9HJ