Woodpecker Mount, Croydon, CR0 9JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 9JA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	49.5%	2.5%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	53%	50.5%	-2.5%	49.0%	1.5%

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 9JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% 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	53.5%	50.7%	-2.8%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	32.1%	6.0%	44.2%	-12.1%
Separated	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	13.5%	8.6%	-4.9%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	3.5%	5.4%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	50.5%	50%	-0.5%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	35.5%	34.5%	-1.0%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	10.8%	9.2%	-1.6%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.2%	0.6%

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	18.3%	15%	-3.3%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	8.6%	-5.3%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	15.9%	-1.9%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.9%	2.4%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	19.5%	8.6%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	31.8%	-0.4%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.6% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	7.2%	2.5%	-4.7%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	5.3%	3.5%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
White	72.8%	72.6%	-0.2%	81.4%	-8.8%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.1% 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	82.1%	78.1%	-4.0%	83.2%	-5.1%
European Union	1.8%	8.1%	6.3%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	10.4%	5.7%	-4.7%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.3%	77.5%	-2.8%	83.2%	-5.7%
10+ Years	0%	17.9%	17.9%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	4.3%	1.4%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	0.4%	-10.4%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Woodpecker Mount Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodpecker Mount was 27.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.9% lower than the New Addington South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodpecker Mount has the 8th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in New Addington South and the 147th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.7%.

🔎 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 9JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Woodpecker Mount are based on 321 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 Woodpecker Mount, Croydon, CR0 9JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 9JA

Average Price
£294,105

Semi-Detached
£409,036

Terraced
£385,327

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,901

Other
£349,410

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodpecker Mount

Average Price
£249,205

Semi-Detached
£352,968

Terraced
£382,111

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,123

Other
£188,808

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodpecker MountStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Woodpecker Mount, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£377,500	2024-10-15	£367,212
25 Woodpecker Mount, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-07-03	£329,258
11 Woodpecker Mount, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£382,500	2024-03-28	£393,090
39 Woodpecker Mount, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-10-19	£178,257
21 Woodpecker Mount, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£366,000	2022-08-26	£346,580

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 9JA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Transport and storage	14
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate 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	4,787 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	5,391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forestdale Primary School Pixton Way , CR0 9JE	3out of 4	335 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Scott Primary School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	2out of 4	491 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Courtwood Primary School Courtwood Lane , Addington CR0 9HX	3out of 4	641 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School Addington Road , . CR2 8LQ	3out of 4	951 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale Primary School Sandpiper Road , Selsdon Vale CR2 8PR	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Community school	No	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	566 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley High School Performing Arts College Shirley Church Road , CR0 5EF	2out of 4	2,605 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coloma Convent Girls' School Upper Shirley Road , CR9 5AS	4out of 4	2,630 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	3,015 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meridian High School Fairchildes Avenue , New Addington CR0 0AH	2out of 4	3,675 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	5,026 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	4,448 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	507 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croydon High School Old Farleigh Road , Selsdon CR2 8YB	- not rated	1,626 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Royal Russell School Coombe Lane , CR9 5BX	- not rated	2,020 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School Coombe Road , Lloyd Park CR0 5RD	- not rated	2,705 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars School Coombe Road , Lloyd Park CR0 5RD	- not rated	2,844 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Planet Spice	88 Selsdon Park Road, South Croydon	374 yd
Fat Boyz Cafe And All Under One Roof	173 Selsdon Park Road, South Croydon	468 yd
McDermotts Fish & Chips	5-7 The Forestdale Centre, Featherbed Lane	473 yd
Co-op	4 The Forestdale Centre, Featherbed Lane	473 yd
Forestdale Arms	The Forestdale Arms Public House, Featherbed Lane	473 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Addington Palace	Gravel Hill, Croydon		920 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Number One Chinese Cuisine	1 Crossways Parade, Selsdon Park Road		468 yd
Capones Pizza Parlour	179 Selsdon Park Road, South Croydon		681 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John Ruskin College SELSDON PARK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	402 yd
Gilbert Scott Primary School Farnborough Avenue	grass pitches, swimming pool	610 yd
Addington Court Golf Club FEATHERBED LANE	golf	640 yd
Monks Hill Sports Centre FARNBOROUGH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	719 yd
Monks Hill Sports Centre (Closed) Farnborough Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	726 yd
Addington Palace Country Club (Closed) GRAVEL HILL	health and fitness suite	897 yd
Selsdon Primary And Nursery School ADDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,062 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	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 9JA