Crunden Road, South Croydon, CR2 6HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR2 6HL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.8%	49.1%	2.3%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	53.2%	50.9%	-2.3%	49.0%	1.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.1%	42%	1.9%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	42%	-2.4%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.2%	10.2%	2.0%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (86.7%) 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	55.3%	53.5%	-1.8%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	35.1%	33.2%	-1.9%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	6.4%	8.9%	2.5%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 44.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.2%	10.6%	2.4%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	6.3%	-6.2%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	15.7%	2.8%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.1%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	18.4%	3.7%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	39.7%	44.3%	4.6%	33.8%	10.5%
Other	9.1%	1.6%	-7.5%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.8% 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	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.5%	6.6%	4.1%	1.6%	5.0%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	80.5%	71.8%	-8.7%	81.4%	-9.6%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.7% 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	83%	71.7%	-11.3%	83.2%	-11.5%
European Union	4.3%	10.5%	6.2%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	8.3%	1.6%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	1.3%	3.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.3%	71.7%	-10.6%	83.2%	-11.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	21.3%	20.6%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	5.7%	1.9%	-3.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	2.2%	-8.1%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Crunden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crunden Road was 103.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 155.6% higher than the Sanderstead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crunden Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead and the 380th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR2 6HL, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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) - 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 Crunden Road are based on 174 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 Crunden Road, South Croydon, CR2 6HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 6HL

Average Price
£444,284

Semi-Detached
£505,232

Terraced
£429,047

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crunden Road

Average Price
£346,896

Semi-Detached
£452,378

Terraced
£397,385

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,381

Other
£18,708

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crunden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Crunden Road, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-10-28	£398,826
21 Crunden Road, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-03-24	£389,262
35 Crunden Road, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£379,000	2020-07-21	£405,666
3 Crunden Road, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2020-01-17	£434,152
5 Crunden Road, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£358,000	2018-07-27	£391,774

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 6HL

Employment

CR2 6HL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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 6HL 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	108
Retired	39
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
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	2,101 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,990 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	4,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	5,010 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	5,037 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	329 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park 50-58 Haling Road , CR2 6HS	4out of 4	421 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Primary School Normanton Road , CR2 7AR	3out of 4	650 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School 173 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	767 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aerodrome Primary Academy Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	3out of 4	1,073 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	849 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	1,933 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	2,069 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	2,201 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	2,328 yd	Academy converter	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	2,189 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,418 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	4,223 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT	- not rated	585 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Giles School Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	631 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst School for Boys 44-48 South Park Hill Road , South Croydon CR2 7DW	- not rated	956 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Serenity School 88 - 90 South End , CR0 1DQ	- not rated	1,086 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cumnor House School 168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA	- not rated	1,176 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
Cantinho Do Nando	257 Brighton Road, South Croydon	139 yd
Today's Cafe	267 Brighton Road, South Croydon	181 yd
Canary Cafe	175 Brighton Road, South Croydon	181 yd
Krunk Burgers	252 - 254 Brighton Road, South Croydon	251 yd
Amera Rani	248 Brighton Road, South Croydon	251 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Purley Arms	345 Brighton Road, South Croydon	505 yd
Crown And Sceptre	Crown And Sceptre Public House, 32 Junction Road	539 yd
The Croham Arms	Croham Arms, Croham Road	886 yd
Whelans	13-15 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	935 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rehoboth Fried Chicken & Pizza	255 Brighton Road, South Croydon	139 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	193 Brighton Road, South Croydon	181 yd
SP Charcoal Grill	261A Brighton Road, South Croydon	187 yd
CB Sezen	284 Brighton Road, South Croydon	353 yd
Papa Johns	323 Brighton Road, South Croydon	398 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	45 Brighton Road, South Croydon		628 yd
Tesco Express	5 Station Approach, Sanderstead Road		826 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Augustine'S Centre ST. AUGUSTINES AVENUE		382 yd
Haling Grove HALING GROVE	grass pitches	577 yd
Whitgift Sports Centre HALING PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	698 yd
South Croydon Recreation Ground (Closed) Sanderstead Road	grass pitches	733 yd
Harris Academy Purley KENDRA HALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,015 yd
Whitgift Sports Club THE CLUBHOUSE THE CLUBHOUSE CROHAM MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	1,018 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	137.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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