Vauxhall Gardens, South Croydon, CR2 6JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR2 6JR has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.3% of the population 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	45.1%	57.3%	12.2%	51.0%	6.3%
Male	54.9%	42.7%	-12.2%	49.0%	-6.3%

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 6JR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.5% 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	56.1%	53.5%	-2.6%	37.9%	15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	33.8%	3.0%	44.2%	-10.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	0.5%	2%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.4%	7.6%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (85.1%) 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	47.6%	49.8%	2.2%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	37.8%	35.3%	-2.5%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	10.6%	11.8%	1.2%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	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.

In the area around CR2 6JR this area, 7.5% 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 44.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	7.5%	-6.5%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	10.6%	0.3%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	13.6%	-2.8%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	19.1%	4.1%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	44.7%	9.2%	33.8%	10.9%
Other	6.5%	2.5%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50% 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	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	3.3%	11.2%	7.9%	2.5%	8.7%
Black Caribbean	5.7%	6.2%	0.5%	1.0%	5.2%
Other Black	0.4%	5.4%	5.0%	0.5%	4.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	0.8%	3.5%
White	78.5%	50%	-28.5%	81.4%	-31.4%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.3% 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	81.7%	67.3%	-14.4%	83.2%	-15.9%
European Union	6.9%	9.1%	2.2%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	2.8%	9.1%	6.3%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	9.4%	5.7%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	67.6%	-12.5%	83.2%	-15.6%
10+ Years	3.7%	15.8%	12.1%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	3.3%	9.1%	5.8%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	3.3%	5.9%	2.6%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	1.6%	-8.2%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Vauxhall Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vauxhall Gardens was 104.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 120.0% higher than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vauxhall Gardens has the 25th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and the 379th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.8%.

🔎 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 6JR, 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 Vauxhall Gardens are based on 37 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 Vauxhall Gardens, South Croydon, CR2 6JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 6JR

Average Price
£419,539

Semi-Detached
£228,311

Terraced
£431,490

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vauxhall Gardens

Average Price
£424,479

Semi-Detached
£414,166

Terraced
£425,389

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vauxhall GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Vauxhall Gardens, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-08-23	£422,265
1 Vauxhall Gardens, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,739	2021-01-20	£222,801
2 Vauxhall Gardens, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2020-07-15	£369,273
12 Vauxhall Gardens, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2019-01-04	£381,063
10 Vauxhall Gardens, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2017-09-28	£432,264

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 6JR

Employment

CR2 6JR 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	88
Part-Time Employee	21
Retired	21
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Financial and insurance activities	19
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,978 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,076 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	4,232 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,962 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	5,133 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	477 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park 50-58 Haling Road , CR2 6HS	4out of 4	607 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Purley Oaks Primary School Bynes Road , CR2 0PR	3out of 4	645 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aerodrome Primary Academy Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	3out of 4	718 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Primary School Normanton Road , CR2 7AR	3out of 4	1,006 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	557 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	1,931 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	1,977 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	2,250 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	2,259 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	2,167 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,461 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	4,415 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	245 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT	- not rated	449 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Cumnor House School 168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA	- not rated	1,035 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Serenity School 88 - 90 South End , CR0 1DQ	- not rated	1,040 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	1,115 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
Canary Cafe	175 Brighton Road, South Croydon	298 yd
Cantinho Do Nando	257 Brighton Road, South Croydon	336 yd
Krunk Burgers	252 - 254 Brighton Road, South Croydon	369 yd
Amera Rani	248 Brighton Road, South Croydon	369 yd
Today's Cafe	267 Brighton Road, South Croydon	369 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Purley Arms	345 Brighton Road, South Croydon	576 yd
Crown And Sceptre	Crown And Sceptre Public House, 32 Junction Road	592 yd
Whelans	13-15 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	922 yd
The Croham Arms	Croham Arms, Croham Road	934 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys Fried Chicken	193 Brighton Road, South Croydon	298 yd
Rehoboth Fried Chicken & Pizza	255 Brighton Road, South Croydon	336 yd
SP Charcoal Grill	261A Brighton Road, South Croydon	371 yd
CB Sezen	284 Brighton Road, South Croydon	439 yd
Papa Johns	323 Brighton Road, South Croydon	499 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	45 Brighton Road, South Croydon		596 yd
Tesco Express	5 Station Approach, Sanderstead Road		1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haling Grove HALING GROVE	grass pitches	340 yd
St Augustine'S Centre ST. AUGUSTINES AVENUE		379 yd
Whitgift Sports Centre HALING PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	493 yd
Harris Academy Purley KENDRA HALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	672 yd
South Croydon Recreation Ground (Closed) Sanderstead Road	grass pitches	825 yd
Croydon Bowling Club Ltd NOTTINGHAM ROAD	indoor bowls	911 yd
Aerodrome Primary Academy GOODWIN ROAD	grass pitches	939 yd
St Peters Hall LEDBURY ROAD		1,054 yd
Eldon Phab Centre DERING PLACE		1,079 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon) COLONNADES COLONNADES PURLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,085 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	71.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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