Sanderstead Road, South Croydon, CR2 0FA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR2 0FA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	50.4%	52.6%	2.2%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	49.6%	47.4%	-2.2%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 CR2 0FA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% 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	46.3%	52.7%	6.4%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	37.8%	-3.9%	44.2%	-6.4%
Separated	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	7.9%	6.6%	-1.3%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (90.4%) 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	48.2%	57.1%	8.9%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	40.7%	33.3%	-7.4%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	8.9%	8.7%	-0.2%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	4.0%	-3.0%

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.

In the area around CR2 0FA this area, 7.1% 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 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.3%	7.1%	-2.2%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	9.1%	-2.5%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.3%	10%	-11.3%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	21.2%	7.3%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	38%	49.8%	11.8%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	4.2%	1.2%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.9% 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)
Chinese	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3.6%	9.6%	6.0%	3.1%	6.5%
Pakistani	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	5.7%	0.6%	-5.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	5.4%	6.4%	1.0%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	0.8%	3.3%
White	72.9%	59.9%	-13.0%	81.4%	-21.5%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.9% 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	80%	71.9%	-8.1%	83.2%	-11.3%
European Union	7.5%	9.9%	2.4%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	9.3%	3.6%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.6%	71.9%	-7.7%	83.2%	-11.3%
10+ Years	0%	15%	15.0%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	7.5%	6.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	1.9%	-7.4%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Sanderstead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sanderstead Road was 107.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 141.9% higher than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sanderstead Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and the 343rd highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 144.4%.

🔎 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 0FA, 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 Sanderstead Road are based on 395 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 Sanderstead Road, South Croydon, CR2 0FA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 0FA

Average Price
£298,097

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,728

Other
£94,899

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sanderstead Road

Average Price
£391,227

Semi-Detached
£563,080

Terraced
£392,316

Detached
£922,976

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,720

Other
£2,184,297

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sanderstead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 18 Qualia House, 137 Sanderstead Road, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-04-26	£250,737
Flat 1 Qualia House, 137 Sanderstead Road, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-09-16	£345,923
Flat 13 Qualia House, 137 Sanderstead Road, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-01-10	£350,861
Flat 15 Qualia House, 137 Sanderstead Road, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,500	2020-11-25	£93,155
Flat 17 Qualia House, 137 Sanderstead Road, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,500	2020-06-24	£118,849

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 0FA

Employment

CR2 0FA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	12
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4

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	1,750 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,566 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	4,876 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	363 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Primary School Southcote Road , CR2 0EQ	3out of 4	968 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Junior School Southcote Road , Sanderstead CR2 0EQ	- not rated	968 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Infants' School Southcote Road , Sanderstead CR2 0EQ	- not rated	968 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School 173 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	- not rated	991 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,042 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haling Manor High School Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	- not rated	1,123 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	2,022 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	3out of 4	2,191 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	2,554 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	2,846 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	3,981 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	464 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	981 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon & District Education Trust 33 Purley Downs Road , CR8 1HA	- not rated	981 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cumnor House School 168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA	- not rated	995 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
St Giles School Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Community special 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
The Little Coffee Shop	107 Sanderstead Road, South Croydon	92 yd
Coco And Nut Coffee	6 Station Parade, Sanderstead Road	243 yd
Sanderstead Tandoori	5 Station Parade, Sanderstead Road	253 yd
Taste Of Bengal Restaurant	1 Station Parade, Sanderstead Road	253 yd
Hunters Lodge	88 Mayfield Road, South Croydon	278 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Purley Arms	345 Brighton Road, South Croydon		296 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Master Chef Chinese Takeaway	3 Station Parade, Sanderstead Road	253 yd
Station Fish Bar	11 Station Parade, Sanderstead Road	253 yd
Papa Johns	323 Brighton Road, South Croydon	324 yd
Perfect Oriental Food	317 Brighton Road, South Croydon	324 yd
Burger Buddies At Ruchi	337 Brighton Road, South Croydon	324 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	5 Station Approach, Sanderstead Road		235 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Croydon Recreation Ground (Closed) Sanderstead Road	grass pitches	259 yd
St Augustine'S Centre ST. AUGUSTINES AVENUE		458 yd
Haling Grove HALING GROVE	grass pitches	698 yd
St Marys Church Hall ST. MARYS CHURCH HALL ST. MARYS CHURCH HALL PURLEY OAKS ROAD		740 yd
Sanderstead Lawn Tennis & Social Club PENWORTHAM ROAD	tennis courts	792 yd
Purley Beeches Park Beech Avenue	tennis courts	859 yd
Pure Gym (Purley) 4 CAPELLA COURT 4 CAPELLA COURT BRIGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,036 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	61.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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