Blenheim Park Road, South Croydon, CR2 6BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR2 6BB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% 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	49.8%	54%	4.2%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	50.2%	46%	-4.2%	49.0%	-3.0%

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 6BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.4% 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	44.7%	53.4%	8.7%	37.9%	15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	33.1%	-8.0%	44.2%	-11.1%
Separated	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	5.3%	9%	3.7%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	5.8%	1.1%	-4.7%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (85.4%) 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	57%	52.2%	-4.8%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	31.7%	33.2%	1.5%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	8.4%	9.7%	1.3%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.9%
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.

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 43.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.8%	13.7%	6.9%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	6.6%	-7.1%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	15.3%	4.8%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	12%	0.4%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	48.4%	43.7%	-4.7%	33.8%	9.9%
Other	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.4% 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	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	5.2%	5.8%	0.6%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	3.2%	5.3%	2.1%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	11.6%	4.9%	-6.7%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	10.4%	10.7%	0.3%	1.0%	9.7%
Other Black	7.2%	3.1%	-4.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	0.8%	2.3%
White	49%	48.4%	-0.6%	81.4%	-33.0%
Arab	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2%	7.1%	5.1%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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	71.9%	64.3%	-7.6%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	2.8%	9.3%	6.5%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	10%	11%	1.0%	2.7%	8.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	6.6%	-0.2%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.4%	4.4%	-4.0%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.1%	64.6%	-4.5%	83.2%	-18.6%
10+ Years	1.2%	23.9%	22.7%	9.8%	14.1%
5-10 Years	2%	8%	6.0%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	9.6%	3.5%	-6.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	18.1%	0%	-18.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
Ireland	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	16.3%	6.5%	9.8%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	1.3%	6.0%	-4.7%

Safety

Is Blenheim Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blenheim Park Road was 32.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.5% lower than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blenheim Park Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and the 204th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.1%.

🔎 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 6BB, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Blenheim Park Road are based on 227 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 Blenheim Park Road, South Croydon, CR2 6BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 6BB

Average Price
£622,341

Semi-Detached
£688,611

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£329,460

Other
£744,213

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blenheim Park Road

Average Price
£470,939

Semi-Detached
£676,454

Terraced
£551,894

Detached
£715,232

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,298

Other
£728,479

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blenheim Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Blenheim Park Road, South Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£745,000	2024-10-18	£728,479
16 Blenheim Park Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2024-10-08	£733,438
12 Blenheim Park Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£687,500	2023-01-27	£639,375
20 Blenheim Park Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2022-05-26	£641,720
18 Blenheim Park Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2021-09-28	£673,989

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 6BB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	19
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	7
Construction	6
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service 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	1,632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,422 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	2out of 4	4,605 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	5,340 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School 173 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	318 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Purley Oaks Primary School Bynes Road , CR2 0PR	3out of 4	537 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park 50-58 Haling Road , CR2 6HS	4out of 4	879 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Aerodrome Primary Academy Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Primary School Normanton Road , CR2 7AR	3out of 4	1,145 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	4out of 4	388 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	1,698 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	2,011 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	2,433 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	2,507 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	2,540 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	4,710 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Giles School Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	401 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cumnor House School 168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA	- not rated	691 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT	- not rated	823 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Serenity School 88 - 90 South End , CR0 1DQ	- not rated	1,411 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Elmhurst School for Boys 44-48 South Park Hill Road , South Croydon CR2 7DW	- not rated	1,418 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ellys Diner	288 Brighton Road, South Croydon	227 yd
Ruchi	337 Brighton Road, South Croydon	252 yd
Amigos Burger Lounge	343 Brighton Road, South Croydon	252 yd
Krunk Burgers	252 - 254 Brighton Road, South Croydon	273 yd
Amera Rani	248 Brighton Road, South Croydon	273 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Purley Arms	345 Brighton Road, South Croydon		264 yd
Crown And Sceptre	Crown And Sceptre Public House, 32 Junction Road		924 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	328 Brighton Road, South Croydon	218 yd
CB Sezen	284 Brighton Road, South Croydon	227 yd
Papa Johns	323 Brighton Road, South Croydon	252 yd
Perfect Oriental Food	317 Brighton Road, South Croydon	252 yd
Burger Buddies At Ruchi	337 Brighton Road, South Croydon	252 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	5 Station Approach, Sanderstead Road		765 yd
Sainsbury's Local	45 Brighton Road, South Croydon		955 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haling Grove HALING GROVE	grass pitches	142 yd
St Augustine'S Centre ST. AUGUSTINES AVENUE		144 yd
South Croydon Recreation Ground (Closed) Sanderstead Road	grass pitches	480 yd
Harris Academy Purley KENDRA HALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	591 yd
Whitgift Sports Centre HALING PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	871 yd
Purley Way Playing Fields IMPERIAL WAY	grass pitches	1,010 yd
Pure Gym (Purley) 4 CAPELLA COURT 4 CAPELLA COURT BRIGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,042 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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