Haling Grove, South Croydon, CR2 6DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR2 6DQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% 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	53.3%	54.3%	1.0%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	46.7%	45.7%	-1.0%	49.0%	-3.3%

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 6DQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.1% 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	48.4%	47.1%	-1.3%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	34.4%	0.9%	44.2%	-9.8%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	8%	10.5%	2.5%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (89.4%) 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	58.1%	56.9%	-1.2%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	32%	32.5%	0.5%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	6.6%	7%	0.4%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	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.

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 47.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.2%	14.1%	1.9%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	6.9%	-3.2%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	12.3%	0.6%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.1%	15.6%	-2.5%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	40.4%	47.8%	7.4%	33.8%	14.0%
Other	6.9%	0.4%	-6.5%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.7% 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	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	4.8%	6.7%	1.9%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	3.7%	5.1%	1.4%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	6.6%	2.2%	-4.4%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	12.1%	17%	4.9%	2.5%	14.5%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	10%	5.2%	1.0%	9.0%
Other Black	3.3%	5.7%	2.4%	0.5%	5.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	0.4%	3.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.1%	2.2%	-2.9%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
White	49.6%	33.7%	-15.9%	81.4%	-47.7%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.5% 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	74.3%	65.5%	-8.8%	83.2%	-17.7%
European Union	4%	6.8%	2.8%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	9.2%	13.3%	4.1%	2.7%	10.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	9.2%	0.4%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	1.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.2%	65.5%	-7.7%	83.2%	-17.7%
10+ Years	2.6%	22.3%	19.7%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	2.2%	6%	3.8%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	7.7%	5.2%	-2.5%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	1.1%	-13.2%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	17.2%	6.5%	10.7%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Haling Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Haling Grove was 116.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 161.5% higher than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Haling Grove has the 15th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and the 305th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CR2 6DQ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Haling Grove are based on 3 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 Haling Grove, South Croydon, CR2 6DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 6DQ

Average Price
£682,237

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£682,237

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Haling Grove

Average Price
£1,731,309

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£659,666

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,874,595

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Haling GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Bridle Ways Haling Grove, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£670,000	2019-07-19	£710,342
St. Georges Cottage Haling Grove, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2009-08-19	£597,339

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 6DQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR2 6DQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Part-Time Employee	51
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	8
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	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	1,688 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,366 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	4,511 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	5,230 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	5,424 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	- not rated	207 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School 173 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	207 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Purley Oaks Primary School Bynes Road , CR2 0PR	3out of 4	679 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Aerodrome School Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	- not rated	840 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aerodrome Primary Academy Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	3out of 4	840 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	3out of 4	289 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haling Manor High School Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	- not rated	358 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	1,692 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	1,847 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	- not rated	1,847 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	2,448 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	4,715 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	5,023 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	226 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT	- not rated	733 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Cumnor House School 168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA	- not rated	747 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Sanderstead Junior School 29 Purley Oaks Road , Sanderstead CR2 0NW	- not rated	1,146 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	1,250 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
Krunk Burgers	252 - 254 Brighton Road, South Croydon	515 yd
Amera Rani	248 Brighton Road, South Croydon	515 yd
Ellys Diner	288 Brighton Road, South Croydon	517 yd
Cantinho Do Nando	257 Brighton Road, South Croydon	555 yd
Ruchi	337 Brighton Road, South Croydon	557 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Purley Arms	345 Brighton Road, South Croydon		579 yd
Crown And Sceptre	Crown And Sceptre Public House, 32 Junction Road		912 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CB Sezen	284 Brighton Road, South Croydon	517 yd
Pizza Hut	328 Brighton Road, South Croydon	533 yd
Rehoboth Fried Chicken & Pizza	255 Brighton Road, South Croydon	555 yd
SP Charcoal Grill	261A Brighton Road, South Croydon	557 yd
Papa Johns	323 Brighton Road, South Croydon	557 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	45 Brighton Road, South Croydon		898 yd
Tesco Express	5 Station Approach, Sanderstead Road		1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haling Grove HALING GROVE	grass pitches	175 yd
Harris Academy Purley KENDRA HALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	352 yd
St Augustine'S Centre ST. AUGUSTINES AVENUE		428 yd
Whitgift Sports Centre HALING PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	729 yd
South Croydon Recreation Ground (Closed) Sanderstead Road	grass pitches	779 yd
Purley Way Playing Fields IMPERIAL WAY	grass pitches	812 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon) COLONNADES COLONNADES PURLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	872 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Croydon) IMPERIAL WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	895 yd
Hilton Croydon Hotel Health Club WADDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	924 yd
Aerodrome Primary Academy GOODWIN ROAD	grass pitches	976 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	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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%

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