Harewood Road, South Croydon, CR2 7AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR2 7AL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.9% 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	54.4%	55.9%	1.5%	51.0%	4.9%
Male	45.6%	44.1%	-1.5%	49.0%	-4.9%

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 7AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	50.4%	54%	3.6%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	25.5%	-10.9%	44.2%	-18.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	5.3%	11.7%	6.4%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.4%	54.2%	0.8%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	31%	27.1%	-3.9%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	10.2%	13.9%	3.7%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.8%	15.9%	4.1%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	9.6%	-10.6%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	18%	2.6%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	17.6%	4.0%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	33.5%	2.4%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.9% 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	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	7.5%	4.1%	-3.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	8.5%	8.9%	0.4%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	9.9%	7.5%	-2.4%	1.0%	6.5%
Other Black	1%	3.8%	2.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	0.9%	4.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	0.8%	3.6%
White	59.5%	52.9%	-6.6%	81.4%	-28.5%
Arab	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% 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	76.5%	73.5%	-3.0%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	2.7%	9.5%	6.8%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	7.8%	5.1%	-2.7%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	6.5%	-2.7%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.8%	73.2%	-1.6%	83.2%	-10.0%
10+ Years	3.1%	20.7%	17.6%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	2%	4.4%	2.4%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	5.8%	1%	-4.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	0.7%	-13.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	5.4%	0.5%	4.9%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Harewood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harewood Road was 29.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.4% lower than the Sanderstead average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Harewood Road has the 31st lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead and the 166th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.5%.

🔎 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 7AL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Harewood Road are based on 142 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 Harewood Road, South Croydon, CR2 7AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 7AL

Average Price
£523,928

Semi-Detached
£639,802

Terraced
£668,078

Detached
£864,134

Flats/Maisonettes
£352,964

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harewood Road

Average Price
£400,567

Semi-Detached
£620,844

Terraced
£599,169

Detached
£827,065

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,000

Other
£741,987

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harewood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 1 Harewood Road, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2025-02-25	£818,079
8A Harewood Road, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-09-09	£598,319
9 Camrose Court, 3 Harewood Road, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-06-10	£309,332
9 Camrose Court, 3 Harewood Road, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-03-09	£267,489
Flat 2 5 Harewood Road, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-09-07	£355,763

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 7AL

Employment

CR2 7AL 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CR2 7AL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	26
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	13
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	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	2,468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	2,774 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	3,830 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,472 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,653 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Primary School Normanton Road , CR2 7AR	3out of 4	130 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park 50-58 Haling Road , CR2 6HS	4out of 4	490 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Purley Oaks Primary School Bynes Road , CR2 0PR	3out of 4	828 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Academy 7 Aberdeen Road , CR0 1EQ	4out of 4	1,031 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Howard Primary School Dering Place , CR0 1DT	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	1,215 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,438 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	1,562 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	2,742 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	2,775 yd	Free schools	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	1,880 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,919 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	3,560 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elmhurst School for Boys 44-48 South Park Hill Road , South Croydon CR2 7DW	- not rated	543 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Rutherford School 1a Melville Avenue , CR2 7HZ	- not rated	734 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT	- not rated	904 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Serenity School 88 - 90 South End , CR0 1DQ	- not rated	1,011 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cambridge Tutors College Water Tower Hill , CR0 5SX	- not rated	1,050 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tree Tops Tamarind Care	3 Campden Road, South Croydon	459 yd
Unicorn House	16 Campden Road, South Croydon	583 yd
South Croydon Sports Club	Beech Copse, South Croydon	596 yd
Baptist Church Hall	Croham Baptist Church Hall, Croham Road	654 yd
South Croydon Conservative Club	60 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	684 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown And Sceptre	Crown And Sceptre Public House, 32 Junction Road	652 yd
The Croham Arms	Croham Arms, Croham Road	732 yd
Whelans	13-15 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	865 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coriander	19 Croham Road, South Croydon	732 yd
Heavenly Cuisine	25 Croham Road, South Croydon	732 yd
Turkish Grill And Pizza	23 Croham Road, South Croydon	732 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	193 Brighton Road, South Croydon	748 yd
Peri Peri Hut	Shop, 8 Ye Market	814 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	45 Brighton Road, South Croydon		780 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitgift Sports Club THE CLUBHOUSE THE CLUBHOUSE CROHAM MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	300 yd
South Croydon Sports Club BEECH COPSE	tennis courts	595 yd
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Preparatory School) MELVILLE AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	735 yd
Croham Hurst Golf Club CROHAM ROAD	golf	781 yd
Lloyd Park BLOSSOM CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,019 yd
St Peters Hall LEDBURY ROAD		1,023 yd
Whitgift Sports Centre HALING PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,034 yd
St Augustine'S Centre ST. AUGUSTINES AVENUE		1,092 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	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.4%

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	65.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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