Selsdon Road, South Croydon, CR2 6PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR2 6PJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	51.5%	49.5%	-2.0%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	48.5%	50.5%	2.0%	49.0%	1.5%

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 6PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	46%	47.6%	1.6%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	33.3%	0.0%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.4%	8.7%	-0.7%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	7.5%	7.8%	0.3%	6.1%	1.7%

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 (85.3%) 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	44.4%	52.7%	8.3%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	39.6%	32.6%	-7.0%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	13.3%	10.8%	-2.5%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.6%	11.7%	-2.9%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	9.5%	-3.2%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	16%	3.8%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	15.2%	0.2%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	37.1%	41.1%	4.0%	33.8%	7.3%
Other	6.6%	2.2%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.4% 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	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	8.9%	7.4%	-1.5%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	5.7%	0.5%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	0.8%	3.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	67.4%	59.4%	-8.0%	81.4%	-22.0%
Arab	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67% 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	78.5%	67%	-11.5%	83.2%	-16.2%
European Union	6.7%	11.5%	4.8%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	6.3%	3.9%	-2.4%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	11.1%	5.5%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77%	66.5%	-10.5%	83.2%	-16.7%
10+ Years	1.9%	24.2%	22.3%	9.8%	14.4%
5-10 Years	4.1%	5.7%	1.6%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	0.7%	-13.4%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.6%	37.2%	-10.6%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Selsdon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Selsdon Road was 526.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 1483.8% higher than the Sanderstead average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Selsdon Road has the highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Sanderstead and the 30th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 111.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 118.3%.

🔎 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 6PJ, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Selsdon Road are based on 585 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 Selsdon Road, South Croydon, CR2 6PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 6PJ

Average Price
£374,053

Semi-Detached
£515,733

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,620

Other
£615,446

Estimated Average Property Prices for Selsdon Road

Average Price
£438,116

Semi-Detached
£492,979

Terraced
£406,471

Detached
£708,518

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,403

Other
£1,292,019

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Selsdon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
174A Selsdon Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-09-24	£402,166
Flat 2 Kickers House, 172A Selsdon Road, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-02-03	£242,452
Flat 5 Kickers House, 172A Selsdon Road, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-12-14	£251,399
Flat 3 Kickers House, 172A Selsdon Road, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-12-14	£251,399
Flat 1 Kickers House, 172A Selsdon Road, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-11-17	£260,378

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 6PJ

Employment

CR2 6PJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	109
Retired	32
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	12
Education	12
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	3

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	2,478 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,625 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	3,905 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,667 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,693 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park 50-58 Haling Road , CR2 6HS	4out of 4	122 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Primary School Normanton Road , CR2 7AR	3out of 4	400 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Primary School Normanton Road , CR2 7AR	- not rated	400 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Purley Oaks Primary School Bynes Road , CR2 0PR	3out of 4	619 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Academy 7 Aberdeen Road , CR0 1EQ	4out of 4	896 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3out of 4	1,177 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haling Manor High School Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	- not rated	1,239 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	3out of 4	1,608 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,692 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	- not rated	1,776 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	1,875 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	4,047 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,061 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Normanton School 17-21 Normanton Road , CR2 7AE	- not rated	470 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT	- not rated	527 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Elmhurst School Ltd 44-48 South Park Hill Road , South Croydon CR2 7DW	- not rated	587 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Giles School Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	885 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Folly's End Christian School 9 South Park Hill Road , CR2 7DY	- not rated	894 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	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	293 yd
South Croydon Conservative Club	60 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	350 yd
Little Bay	32 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	484 yd
Baptist Church Hall	Croham Baptist Church Hall, Croham Road	499 yd
Cantinho Do Nando	257 Brighton Road, South Croydon	508 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown And Sceptre	Crown And Sceptre Public House, 32 Junction Road	192 yd
The Croham Arms	Croham Arms, Croham Road	505 yd
Whelans	13-15 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	573 yd
The Purley Arms	345 Brighton Road, South Croydon	888 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys Fried Chicken	193 Brighton Road, South Croydon	293 yd
Coriander	19 Croham Road, South Croydon	505 yd
Heavenly Cuisine	25 Croham Road, South Croydon	505 yd
Turkish Grill And Pizza	23 Croham Road, South Croydon	505 yd
Rehoboth Fried Chicken & Pizza	255 Brighton Road, South Croydon	508 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	45 Brighton Road, South Croydon		321 yd
The Co-op	40 - 42 South End, Croydon		975 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitgift Sports Centre HALING PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	526 yd
St Augustine'S Centre ST. AUGUSTINES AVENUE		742 yd
St Peters Hall LEDBURY ROAD		746 yd
Whitgift Sports Club THE CLUBHOUSE THE CLUBHOUSE CROHAM MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	797 yd
Croydon Bowling Club Ltd NOTTINGHAM ROAD	indoor bowls	840 yd
Haling Grove HALING GROVE	grass pitches	865 yd
South Croydon Sports Club BEECH COPSE	tennis courts	872 yd
Eldon Phab Centre DERING PLACE		962 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	256 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	97.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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