Marlborough Road, South Croydon, CR2 6JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR2 6JD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	48.5%	47.8%	-0.7%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	51.5%	52.2%	0.7%	49.0%	3.2%

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	46.3%	40.7%	-5.6%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	43.9%	4.4%	44.2%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	7.9%	10.9%	3.0%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (86.2%) 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	53.1%	57.7%	4.6%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	31.8%	28.5%	-3.3%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	11.7%	10.3%	-1.4%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	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.

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 44.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.1%	10.4%	-0.7%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	12.2%	0.1%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	11.8%	-4.0%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	16.7%	3.0%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	36.3%	44.8%	8.5%	33.8%	11.0%
Other	8.4%	0%	-8.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.7% 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	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	3.8%	8.2%	4.4%	3.1%	5.1%
Pakistani	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.3%	7.5%	6.2%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	5.9%	4.6%	-1.3%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	7.9%	10%	2.1%	1.0%	9.0%
Other Black	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	2.8%
White	69.5%	55.7%	-13.8%	81.4%	-25.7%
Other	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.6% 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	78.2%	65.6%	-12.6%	83.2%	-17.6%
European Union	3.8%	12.9%	9.1%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	7.5%	7.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	9.7%	7.2%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.4%	66.1%	-11.3%	83.2%	-17.1%
10+ Years	1.3%	23.1%	21.8%	9.8%	13.3%
5-10 Years	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	0.7%	-11.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Hindu	8.2%	1.7%	6.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Marlborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marlborough Road was 39.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.5% lower than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Marlborough Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and the 254th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.0%.

🔎 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 6JD, 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 Marlborough Road are based on 28 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 Marlborough Road, South Croydon, CR2 6JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 6JD

Average Price
£611,984

Semi-Detached
£738,750

Terraced
£667,887

Detached
£528,444

Flats/Maisonettes
£301,980

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marlborough Road

Average Price
£527,241

Semi-Detached
£713,763

Terraced
£647,648

Detached
£505,885

Flats/Maisonettes
£290,156

Other
£1,204

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marlborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Marlborough Road, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-06-22	£361,719
7B Marlborough Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£427,000	2021-06-14	£442,709
9 Marlborough Road, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£356,000	2019-10-28	£366,284
11 Marlborough Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2019-03-29	£621,099
9 Marlborough Road, South Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,200	2016-09-16	£1,204

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 6JD

Employment

CR2 6JD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 6JD 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	91
Self-Employed	34
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	10
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Accommodation and food service 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	1,836 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,216 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	4,395 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	5,131 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	5,273 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	403 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Purley Oaks Primary School Bynes Road , CR2 0PR	3out of 4	529 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park 50-58 Haling Road , CR2 6HS	4out of 4	691 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Aerodrome Primary Academy Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	3out of 4	871 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Primary School Normanton Road , CR2 7AR	3out of 4	1,016 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	486 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	1,874 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	2,000 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	2,291 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	2,364 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	2,330 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	4,522 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	303 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT	- not rated	614 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Cumnor House School 168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA	- not rated	892 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Serenity School 88 - 90 South End , CR0 1DQ	- not rated	1,201 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	1,224 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
Krunk Burgers	252 - 254 Brighton Road, South Croydon	231 yd
Amera Rani	248 Brighton Road, South Croydon	231 yd
Cantinho Do Nando	257 Brighton Road, South Croydon	253 yd
Today's Cafe	267 Brighton Road, South Croydon	261 yd
Ellys Diner	288 Brighton Road, South Croydon	274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Purley Arms	345 Brighton Road, South Croydon	401 yd
Crown And Sceptre	Crown And Sceptre Public House, 32 Junction Road	719 yd
The Croham Arms	Croham Arms, Croham Road	1,072 yd
Whelans	13-15 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rehoboth Fried Chicken & Pizza	255 Brighton Road, South Croydon	253 yd
SP Charcoal Grill	261A Brighton Road, South Croydon	260 yd
CB Sezen	284 Brighton Road, South Croydon	274 yd
Papa Johns	323 Brighton Road, South Croydon	332 yd
Perfect Oriental Food	317 Brighton Road, South Croydon	332 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	45 Brighton Road, South Croydon		745 yd
Tesco Express	5 Station Approach, Sanderstead Road		883 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Augustine'S Centre ST. AUGUSTINES AVENUE		204 yd
Haling Grove HALING GROVE	grass pitches	220 yd
South Croydon Recreation Ground (Closed) Sanderstead Road	grass pitches	648 yd
Harris Academy Purley KENDRA HALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	648 yd
Whitgift Sports Centre HALING PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	668 yd
Croydon Bowling Club Ltd NOTTINGHAM ROAD	indoor bowls	1,088 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	135.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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