Brambledown Road, South Croydon, CR2 0BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR2 0BL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	49.2%	53.2%	4.0%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	50.8%	46.8%	-4.0%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 vicinity of CR2 0BL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.7%	29.4%	-4.3%	37.9%	-8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	53.7%	59.7%	6.0%	44.2%	15.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.3%	4%	-3.3%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (86.9%) 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	50.4%	55%	4.6%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	39.1%	31.9%	-7.2%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	9.3%	8.8%	-0.5%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

In the area around CR2 0BL this area, 5.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 58.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.3%	5.9%	-3.4%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	6.4%	-3.8%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	7.9%	-5.3%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	15.3%	1.2%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	45.9%	58.4%	12.5%	33.8%	24.6%
Other	5.9%	2%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.2% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	4%	6%	2.0%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.4%	0.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	78.2%	74.2%	-4.0%	81.4%	-7.2%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% 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	79.4%	76.8%	-2.6%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	7.7%	9.6%	1.9%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	4.8%	5.2%	0.4%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.6%	76.5%	-2.1%	83.2%	-6.7%
10+ Years	1.2%	16.7%	15.5%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	0.8%	-14.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Not answered	1.6%	6.0%	-4.4%

Safety

Is Brambledown Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brambledown Road was 35.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.0% lower than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brambledown Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and the 225th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.8%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CR2 0BL, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Brambledown Road are based on 36 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 Brambledown Road, South Croydon, CR2 0BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 0BL

Average Price
£712,730

Semi-Detached
£802,632

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,070,399

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,140

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brambledown Road

Average Price
£696,935

Semi-Detached
£917,742

Terraced
£818,261

Detached
£863,857

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,827

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brambledown Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 10 Brambledown Road, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-08-30	£299,234
18 Brambledown Road, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2024-03-25	£943,695
26 Brambledown Road, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2023-07-10	£1,100,959
Flat 1 10 Brambledown Road, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-07-18	£289,979
18 Brambledown Road, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£790,000	2020-11-26	£788,244

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 0BL

Employment

CR2 0BL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	48
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	2,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,454 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	3out of 4	4,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	5,431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Purley Oaks Primary School Bynes Road , CR2 0PR	3out of 4	565 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Primary School Southcote Road , CR2 0EQ	3out of 4	712 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Junior School Southcote Road , Sanderstead CR2 0EQ	- not rated	712 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Infants' School Southcote Road , Sanderstead CR2 0EQ	- not rated	712 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Primary School Normanton Road , CR2 7AR	3out of 4	865 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	3out of 4	1,425 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haling Manor High School Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	- not rated	1,507 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	3out of 4	1,902 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	2,386 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	2,418 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	2,848 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	3,571 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sanderstead Junior School 29 Purley Oaks Road , Sanderstead CR2 0NW	- not rated	691 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Normanton School 17-21 Normanton Road , CR2 7AE	- not rated	1,104 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Beech House Preparatory School 15 Church Way , Sanderstead CR2 0JT	- not rated	1,299 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Croydon and District Education Trust (Cadet) 33 Purley Downs Road , CR8 1HA	- not rated	1,302 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon & District Education Trust 33 Purley Downs Road , CR8 1HA	- not rated	1,302 yd	Other independent 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
Hunters Lodge	88 Mayfield Road, South Croydon	133 yd
Ingleside Childrens Home	92 Mayfield Road, South Croydon	133 yd
Sanderstead Tandoori	5 Station Parade, Sanderstead Road	421 yd
Taste Of Bengal Restaurant	1 Station Parade, Sanderstead Road	421 yd
Coco And Nut Coffee	6 Station Parade, Sanderstead Road	422 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Purley Arms	345 Brighton Road, South Croydon		681 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Master Chef Chinese Takeaway	3 Station Parade, Sanderstead Road	421 yd
Station Fish Bar	11 Station Parade, Sanderstead Road	421 yd
DC Tann Elmfield Fine Foods	31-33 Elmfield Way, South Croydon	623 yd
Papa Johns	323 Brighton Road, South Croydon	665 yd
Perfect Oriental Food	317 Brighton Road, South Croydon	665 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	5 Station Approach, Sanderstead Road		398 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Croydon Recreation Ground (Closed) Sanderstead Road	grass pitches	658 yd
St Augustine'S Centre ST. AUGUSTINES AVENUE		790 yd
St Marys Church Hall ST. MARYS CHURCH HALL ST. MARYS CHURCH HALL PURLEY OAKS ROAD		801 yd
Purley Beeches Park Beech Avenue	tennis courts	965 yd
Sanderstead Lawn Tennis & Social Club PENWORTHAM ROAD	tennis courts	996 yd
Haling Grove HALING GROVE	grass pitches	1,056 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	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.5%

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	51.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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