Drovers Road, South Croydon, CR2 6PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR2 6PR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents 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	53.1%	52.3%	-0.8%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	46.9%	47.7%	0.8%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 6PR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% 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	47%	50.7%	3.7%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	31.2%	-0.8%	44.2%	-13.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	12.5%	10.9%	-1.6%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (91.9%) 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	49.6%	60.5%	10.9%	48.4%	12.1%
Good health	36.4%	31.4%	-5.0%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	9.3%	7.4%	-1.9%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 45.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17%	11.3%	-5.7%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	12.2%	-1.8%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	11.8%	-7.2%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	16.7%	5.7%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	34%	45.7%	11.7%	33.8%	11.9%
Other	5%	0%	-5.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.8% 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	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	7%	4.1%	-2.9%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	9.3%	14.5%	5.2%	2.5%	12.0%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	6.1%	2.6%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.8%	2.7%	-3.1%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	3.9%	0.3%	-3.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	62.4%	61.8%	-0.6%	81.4%	-19.6%
Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% 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	76.4%	67.9%	-8.5%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	3.9%	13.5%	9.6%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	5.8%	10.5%	4.7%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	3.7%	-6.0%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.2%	67.7%	-7.5%	83.2%	-15.5%
10+ Years	3.5%	21.5%	18.0%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	7.4%	2.7%	-4.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	3.4%	-5.9%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Drovers Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drovers Road was 257.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 534.1% higher than the Sanderstead average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Drovers Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead and the 88th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.4%.

🔎 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 6PR, 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 Drovers Road are based on 25 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 Drovers Road, South Croydon, CR2 6PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 6PR

Average Price
£369,302

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£481,361

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,596

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drovers Road

Average Price
£346,176

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£474,760

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,453

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drovers Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Drovers Road, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£348,000	2025-03-21	£341,364
8 Drovers Road, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£547,500	2024-06-06	£554,068
8 Drovers Road, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-10-27	£483,548
6 Drovers Road, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2020-09-30	£468,794
55 Drovers Road, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£316,000	2018-08-10	£316,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 6PR

Employment

CR2 6PR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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	93
Retired	32
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	25
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Financial and insurance activities	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	13
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,321 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	2,731 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	3,506 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,379 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	385 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Howard Primary School Dering Place , CR0 1DT	3out of 4	426 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Academy 7 Aberdeen Road , CR0 1EQ	4out of 4	428 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Primary School Normanton Road , CR2 7AR	3out of 4	820 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Aerodrome Primary Academy Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	3out of 4	874 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	1,294 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,555 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	1,745 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	2,284 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	2,289 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	1,446 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,714 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	3,693 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	334 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Serenity School 88 - 90 South End , CR0 1DQ	- not rated	338 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	456 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Croydon Metropolitan College 30-32 South End , CR0 1DN	- not rated	562 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saffron Valley Collegiate 279 High Street , CR0 1QH	3out of 4	787 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
South Croydon Conservative Club	60 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	74 yd
Little Bay	32 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	107 yd
Cook Project At Whelans	13-15 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	185 yd
The Boulevard	7-8 Ruskin Parade, Selsdon Road	185 yd
Smash Burger Box At Whelans	13-15 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	185 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whelans	13-15 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	185 yd
The Croham Arms	Croham Arms, Croham Road	186 yd
Crown And Sceptre	Crown And Sceptre Public House, 32 Junction Road	212 yd
CR1	25-29 South End, Croydon	704 yd
The Surrey Cricketers	23 West Street, Croydon	894 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peri Peri Hut	Shop, 8 Ye Market	148 yd
King Kebab	Shop, 2 Ye Market	172 yd
The Jalalis	3 Ye Market, Selsdon Road	185 yd
Peking Tasty	9 Ye Market, Selsdon Road	185 yd
Coriander	19 Croham Road, South Croydon	186 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	45 Brighton Road, South Croydon		159 yd
The Co-op	40 - 42 South End, Croydon		581 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Peters Hall LEDBURY ROAD		353 yd
Whitgift Sports Centre HALING PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	400 yd
Croydon Bowling Club Ltd NOTTINGHAM ROAD	indoor bowls	508 yd
Eldon Phab Centre DERING PLACE		596 yd
Ruskin House And Club RUSKIN HOUSE RUSKIN HOUSE COOMBE ROAD		760 yd
South Croydon Sports Club BEECH COPSE	tennis courts	808 yd
C J'S Gym (Closed) 33-35 33-35 Lower Coombe Street	health and fitness suite	863 yd
Aerodrome Primary Academy GOODWIN ROAD	grass pitches	937 yd
Whitgift Sports Club THE CLUBHOUSE THE CLUBHOUSE CROHAM MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	938 yd
St Augustine'S Centre ST. AUGUSTINES AVENUE		1,050 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	78.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.6 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	51.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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