Barham Road, South Croydon, CR2 6LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR2 6LD is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	49.8%	46.6%	-3.2%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	50.2%	53.4%	3.2%	49.0%	4.4%

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 6LD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	53.8%	50.5%	-3.3%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	26.9%	32.6%	5.7%	44.2%	-11.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	6.7%	5.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	7.2%	7.9%	0.7%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	53.4%	58.2%	4.8%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	30.1%	28.5%	-1.6%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	12.2%	10.4%	-1.8%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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 51.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	13.8%	3.0%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	7.4%	0.7%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	9%	-12.1%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.5%	11.2%	-6.3%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	39%	51.1%	12.1%	33.8%	17.3%
Other	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.6% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	4.7%	6.4%	1.7%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	11.8%	11.2%	-0.6%	2.5%	8.7%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	9.2%	1.7%	1.0%	8.2%
Other Black	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	0.8%	3.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	0.8%	1.6%
White	55.9%	41.6%	-14.3%	81.4%	-39.8%
Arab	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.6% 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	77.8%	69.6%	-8.2%	83.2%	-13.6%
European Union	6.5%	7.7%	1.2%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	7.9%	10.5%	2.6%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	8.5%	3.8%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.1%	69.1%	-8.0%	83.2%	-14.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	19.3%	18.9%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	7.2%	6.8%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	6.1%	3.2%	-2.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	16.1%	1.2%	-14.9%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.7%	37.2%	-13.5%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	14.5%	6.5%	8.0%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Barham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barham Road was 74.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.9% lower than the Fairfield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Barham Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Fairfield and the 532nd lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.9%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CR2 6LD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Barham Road are based on 29 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 Barham Road, South Croydon, CR2 6LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 6LD

Average Price
£587,817

Semi-Detached
£871,092

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,119,676

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,322

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barham Road

Average Price
£471,100

Semi-Detached
£850,068

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,042,887

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,901

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Barham Court, 8 - 10 Barham Road, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-01-30	£222,240
2 Barham Road, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,327,959	2021-06-11	£1,335,403
Flat 3 Barham Court, 8 - 10 Barham Road, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2021-02-12	£203,462
2 Barham Road, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,127,421	2020-08-21	£1,154,448
11 Barham Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2020-01-10	£736,474

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 6LD

Employment

CR2 6LD 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Self-Employed	26
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	17
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	10
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,169 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	2,974 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	3,211 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,923 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,206 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Howard Primary School Dering Place , CR0 1DT	3out of 4	43 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Academy 7 Aberdeen Road , CR0 1EQ	4out of 4	304 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Southbridge Place , CR0 4HA	3out of 4	430 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Aerodrome Primary Academy Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	3out of 4	783 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Junior School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	819 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,498 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,629 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,890 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,942 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	2,030 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	1,158 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,472 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	3,669 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Serenity School 88 - 90 South End , CR0 1DQ	- not rated	224 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Croydon Metropolitan College 30-32 South End , CR0 1DN	- not rated	282 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saffron Valley Collegiate 279 High Street , CR0 1QH	3out of 4	476 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT	- not rated	607 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	767 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
Gallinas Peri Peri	87 South End, Croydon	140 yd
Chat House Restaurant	14 - 16 Brighton Road, South Croydon	181 yd
Abshar	65 - 67 South End, Croydon	193 yd
Bagatti's	56-58 South End, Croydon	198 yd
The Tree House	78 South End, Croydon	198 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whelans	13-15 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	340 yd
CR1	25-29 South End, Croydon	341 yd
The Surrey Cricketers	23 West Street, Croydon	472 yd
The Croham Arms	Croham Arms, Croham Road	479 yd
Crown And Pepper	242 High Street, Croydon	578 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kimi's Kitchen	Albany House, 84A South End	108 yd
Good Life Jerk Centre	95 South End, Croydon	140 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	95A South End, Croydon	140 yd
South Bridge Charcoal Grill	136 Southbridge Road, Croydon	183 yd
Koli	123 South End, Croydon	196 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-op	40 - 42 South End, Croydon	198 yd
Sainsbury's Local	45 Brighton Road, South Croydon	542 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 59 High Street	941 yd
Polski Supermarket	47-48 Surrey Street, Croydon	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eldon Phab Centre DERING PLACE		155 yd
Croydon Bowling Club Ltd NOTTINGHAM ROAD	indoor bowls	212 yd
St Peters Hall LEDBURY ROAD		220 yd
C J'S Gym (Closed) 33-35 33-35 Lower Coombe Street	health and fitness suite	413 yd
Ruskin House And Club RUSKIN HOUSE RUSKIN HOUSE COOMBE ROAD		485 yd
Whitgift Sports Centre HALING PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	552 yd
Aerodrome Primary Academy GOODWIN ROAD	grass pitches	718 yd
Unitarian Church Hall THE CROYDON FLYOVER		793 yd
Old Town Youth Club CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE DUPPAS HILL TERRACE		878 yd
Duppas Hill Recreation Ground OLD SCHOOL PLACE	grass pitches	906 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	78.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.8 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	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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