Blenheim Park Road, South Croydon, CR2 6BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR2 6BH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.6%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	49.1%	49.4%	0.3%	49.0%	0.4%

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 6BH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	37.2%	45.5%	8.3%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	45.5%	-0.1%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	9.4%	3.7%	-5.7%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	6.7%	3.2%	-3.5%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (87.6%) 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	51.4%	49.4%	-2.0%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	30.5%	38.2%	7.7%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	12.3%	8.6%	-3.7%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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 6BH this area, 9.1% 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 54%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.6%	9.1%	-6.5%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	6.4%	-5.3%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	10.2%	-2.0%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	16%	6.6%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	45%	54%	9.0%	33.8%	20.2%
Other	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.8%	7%	0.2%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	7.7%	4.8%	-2.9%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	7.3%	8.7%	1.4%	1.0%	7.7%
Other Black	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.9%	7%	6.1%	0.8%	6.2%
White	61.8%	60%	-1.8%	81.4%	-21.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.3% 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	74.1%	77.3%	3.2%	83.2%	-5.9%
European Union	4.5%	8.2%	3.7%	6.1%	2.1%
Africa	5.5%	3%	-2.5%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	6.9%	-4.0%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.7%	77.6%	4.9%	83.2%	-5.6%
10+ Years	4.1%	13.8%	9.7%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	5.9%	1.7%	-4.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	2.6%	-11.9%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
Central Asia	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28%	37.2%	-9.2%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	7.8%	1.7%	6.1%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Blenheim Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blenheim Park Road was 182.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 285.4% higher than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blenheim Park Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and the 160th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.9%.

🔎 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 6BH, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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 6BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 6BH

Average Price
£682,474

Semi-Detached
£551,496

Terraced
£481,785

Detached
£979,284

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
83 Blenheim Park Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£548,000	2022-01-21	£547,411
85 Blenheim Park Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2018-06-08	£575,146
85 Blenheim Park Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2014-10-24	£603,806
81 Blenheim Park Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£246,000	2008-12-23	£492,000
73 Blenheim Park Road, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2007-06-29	£839,245

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 6BH

Employment

CR2 6BH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

CR2 6BH 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	77
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Education	7
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3

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	1,337 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,724 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	4,911 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	407 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Purley Oaks Primary School Bynes Road , CR2 0PR	3out of 4	684 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Montpelier Road , CR8 2QE	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park 50-58 Haling Road , CR2 6HS	4out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Aerodrome Primary Academy Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	422 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	1,454 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	2,059 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	2,334 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	2,660 yd	Free schools	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	2,846 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	4,990 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cumnor House School 168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA	- not rated	411 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
St Giles School Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	643 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT	- not rated	1,128 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Elmhurst School for Boys 44-48 South Park Hill Road , South Croydon CR2 7DW	- not rated	1,710 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Serenity School 88 - 90 South End , CR0 1DQ	- not rated	1,717 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toby Carvery Croydon	Toby Carvery, 415 Brighton Road	225 yd
Ruchi	337 Brighton Road, South Croydon	397 yd
Amigos Burger Lounge	343 Brighton Road, South Croydon	397 yd
Ellys Diner	288 Brighton Road, South Croydon	422 yd
The Little Coffee Shop	107 Sanderstead Road, South Croydon	493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Purley Arms	345 Brighton Road, South Croydon		314 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Bowl	414 Brighton Road, South Croydon	154 yd
Ozzies Charcoal	418 Brighton Road, South Croydon	154 yd
Pizza Hut	328 Brighton Road, South Croydon	302 yd
Papa Johns	323 Brighton Road, South Croydon	397 yd
Perfect Oriental Food	317 Brighton Road, South Croydon	397 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	5 Station Approach, Sanderstead Road		685 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Croydon Recreation Ground (Closed) Sanderstead Road	grass pitches	342 yd
Haling Grove HALING GROVE	grass pitches	367 yd
St Augustine'S Centre ST. AUGUSTINES AVENUE		387 yd
Harris Academy Purley KENDRA HALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	629 yd
Pure Gym (Purley) 4 CAPELLA COURT 4 CAPELLA COURT BRIGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	736 yd
Sanderstead Lawn Tennis & Social Club PENWORTHAM ROAD	tennis courts	864 yd
Cumnor House School Sports Ground CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS PAMPISFORD ROAD	grass pitches	875 yd
Purley Way Playing Fields IMPERIAL WAY	grass pitches	940 yd
St Marys Church Hall ST. MARYS CHURCH HALL ST. MARYS CHURCH HALL PURLEY OAKS ROAD		1,013 yd
Purley Beeches Park Beech Avenue	tennis courts	1,047 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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