Biddulph Road, South Croydon, CR2 6QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR2 6QB is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	50.9%	46.3%	-4.6%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	49.1%	53.7%	4.6%	49.0%	4.7%

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 6QB, 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	54.1%	50.7%	-3.4%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	33.3%	7.3%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.9%	3.6%	-3.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	8.5%	10.1%	1.6%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (90%) 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	50.6%	51.9%	1.3%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	36.8%	38.1%	1.3%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	8.6%	6.3%	-2.3%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	15.9%	22.8%	6.9%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	8%	-9.9%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	12.7%	-2.3%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	16.3%	6.1%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	34.8%	1.5%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	5.7%	2.5%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58% 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%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	4.3%	6.5%	2.2%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	6.4%	5.4%	-1.0%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	8.8%	3.6%	1.0%	7.8%
Other Black	3.7%	4%	0.3%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	4.3%	1.1%	-3.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	5.2%	1.4%	-3.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	56.1%	58%	1.9%	81.4%	-23.4%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	5.5%	1.1%	-4.4%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.6% 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	80.4%	68.6%	-11.8%	83.2%	-14.6%
European Union	4%	11.1%	7.1%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	8.9%	1.2%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	1.3%	2.4%
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	78.8%	68.6%	-10.2%	83.2%	-14.6%
10+ Years	1.2%	21.1%	19.9%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	3.1%	5.1%	2.0%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	2%	-12.4%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26%	37.2%	-11.2%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Biddulph Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Biddulph Road was 2.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.8% lower than the Purley & Woodcote average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Biddulph Road has the lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.8%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR2 6QB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Biddulph Road are based on 140 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 Biddulph Road, South Croydon, CR2 6QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 6QB

Average Price
£303,500

Semi-Detached
£493,463

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£844,674

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,936

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Biddulph Road

Average Price
£328,652

Semi-Detached
£504,431

Terraced
£467,504

Detached
£598,948

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,952

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Biddulph Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 17 Dell House Biddulph Road, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,000	2025-02-28	£241,778
Flat 6 Dell House Biddulph Road, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-10-21	£195,565
Flat 4 Dell House Biddulph Road, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-10-04	£224,900
Flat 5 Dell House Biddulph Road, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-09-02	£221,885
Flat 19 Dell House Biddulph Road, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£192,000	2023-10-20	£188,939

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 6QB

Employment

CR2 6QB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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	90
Self-Employed	49
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	17
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Construction	11
Information and communication	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	901 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,168 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	5,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Montpelier Road , CR8 2QE	3out of 4	658 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School 173 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	741 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Purley Oaks Primary School Bynes Road , CR2 0PR	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	1,105 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aerodrome Primary Academy Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	3out of 4	1,603 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	708 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	1,105 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	2,080 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	2,142 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Riddlesdown Collegiate Honister Heights , CR8 1EX	4out of 4	2,987 yd	Academy converter	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	3,282 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	5,421 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cumnor House School 168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA	- not rated	173 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
St Giles School Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT	- not rated	1,563 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St David's School 23-25 Woodcote Valley Road , CR8 3AL	- not rated	1,714 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laleham Lea School 29 Peaks Hill , CR8 3JJ	- not rated	2,012 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
Zen Lounge	Brighton Road, Purley	261 yd
Toby Carvery Croydon	Toby Carvery, 415 Brighton Road	490 yd
Station Cafe	3 Station Approach, Purley Oaks Road	507 yd
Purley Downs Golf Club	106 Purley Downs Road, South Croydon	765 yd
The Foyer Coffee Bar	Christ Church, Brighton Road	781 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Purley Arms	345 Brighton Road, South Croydon		709 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Bowl	414 Brighton Road, South Croydon	483 yd
Ozzies Charcoal	418 Brighton Road, South Croydon	483 yd
Pizza Hut	328 Brighton Road, South Croydon	716 yd
Papa Johns	323 Brighton Road, South Croydon	811 yd
Perfect Oriental Food	317 Brighton Road, South Croydon	811 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	5 Station Approach, Sanderstead Road		850 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Purley) 4 CAPELLA COURT 4 CAPELLA COURT BRIGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	300 yd
Cumnor House School Sports Ground CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS PAMPISFORD ROAD	grass pitches	567 yd
South Croydon Recreation Ground (Closed) Sanderstead Road	grass pitches	575 yd
Sanderstead Lawn Tennis & Social Club PENWORTHAM ROAD	tennis courts	670 yd
Christ Church Hall BRIGHTON ROAD		753 yd
Haling Grove HALING GROVE	grass pitches	783 yd
Thomas More Catholic School Playing Fields Highfield Road	grass pitches	821 yd
St Augustine'S Centre ST. AUGUSTINES AVENUE		827 yd
Harris Academy Purley KENDRA HALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	847 yd
Purley Beeches Park Beech Avenue	tennis courts	898 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	31.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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