Whitmead Close, South Croydon, CR2 7AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR2 7AS has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.3% of the population 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	53.7%	57.3%	3.6%	51.0%	6.3%
Male	46.3%	42.7%	-3.6%	49.0%	-6.3%

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 7AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	41.9%	43.2%	1.3%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	41.9%	-3.6%	44.2%	-2.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.7%	7.5%	-0.2%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (92.1%) 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	56.5%	59.9%	3.4%	48.4%	11.5%
Good health	35.6%	32.2%	-3.4%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	6.3%	5.7%	-0.6%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	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.

In the area around CR2 7AS this area, 8.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 54%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	8.5%	-1.3%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	4.8%	-7.0%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	10.5%	-0.5%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	17.7%	0.6%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	45.1%	54%	8.9%	33.8%	20.2%
Other	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.5% 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%	1%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	6.3%	4.2%	-2.1%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	5.7%	3.8%	-1.9%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	2.5%	6.7%	4.2%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
White	66.7%	71.5%	4.8%	81.4%	-9.9%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	78.3%	-1.4%	83.2%	-4.9%
European Union	2.9%	5.8%	2.9%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	6%	5.1%	-0.9%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	6.7%	-0.6%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79%	78%	-1.0%	83.2%	-5.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	14%	13.4%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	1%	6.4%	5.4%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	6.3%	1%	-5.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	13%	0.6%	-12.4%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	51.6%	46.2%	5.4%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Whitmead Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitmead Close was 30.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.8% lower than the Sanderstead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitmead Close has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead and the 180th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.6%.

🔎 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 7AS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Whitmead Close are based on 67 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 Whitmead Close, South Croydon, CR2 7AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 7AS

Average Price
£388,380

Semi-Detached
£461,782

Terraced
£419,133

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£266,365

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitmead Close

Average Price
£393,862

Semi-Detached
£429,215

Terraced
£428,440

Detached
£494,059

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,993

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitmead CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Whitmead Close, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-10-18	£389,099
22 Whitmead Close, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-09-06	£356,547
41 Whitmead Close, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£402,000	2024-02-02	£406,822
10 Whitmead Close, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-11-10	£359,104
31 Whitmead Close, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-10-21	£384,712

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 7AS

Employment

CR2 7AS 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	126
Retired	33
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Financial and insurance activities	18
Information and communication	11
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,452 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	2,683 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	3,765 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,484 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,568 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	260 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Primary School Normanton Road , CR2 7AR	3out of 4	298 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Purley Oaks Primary School Bynes Road , CR2 0PR	3out of 4	783 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Academy 7 Aberdeen Road , CR0 1EQ	4out of 4	842 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Howard Primary School Dering Place , CR0 1DT	3out of 4	938 yd	Community 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	1,392 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	1,400 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,489 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	2,629 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	2,679 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,764 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,896 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	3,640 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	428 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT	- not rated	664 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Serenity School 88 - 90 South End , CR0 1DQ	- not rated	805 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rutherford School 1a Melville Avenue , CR2 7HZ	- not rated	953 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Tutors College Water Tower Hill , CR0 5SX	- not rated	987 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
South Croydon Conservative Club	60 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	452 yd
Baptist Church Hall	Croham Baptist Church Hall, Croham Road	467 yd
Tree Tops Tamarind Care	3 Campden Road, South Croydon	549 yd
Canary Cafe	175 Brighton Road, South Croydon	563 yd
Little Bay	32 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	564 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown And Sceptre	Crown And Sceptre Public House, 32 Junction Road	409 yd
The Croham Arms	Croham Arms, Croham Road	529 yd
Whelans	13-15 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	650 yd
The Purley Arms	345 Brighton Road, South Croydon	1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coriander	19 Croham Road, South Croydon	529 yd
Heavenly Cuisine	25 Croham Road, South Croydon	529 yd
Turkish Grill And Pizza	23 Croham Road, South Croydon	529 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	193 Brighton Road, South Croydon	563 yd
Peri Peri Hut	Shop, 8 Ye Market	598 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	45 Brighton Road, South Croydon		538 yd
The Co-op	40 - 42 South End, Croydon		1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitgift Sports Club THE CLUBHOUSE THE CLUBHOUSE CROHAM MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	496 yd
South Croydon Sports Club BEECH COPSE	tennis courts	625 yd
Whitgift Sports Centre HALING PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	793 yd
St Peters Hall LEDBURY ROAD		818 yd
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Preparatory School) MELVILLE AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	938 yd
St Augustine'S Centre ST. AUGUSTINES AVENUE		966 yd
Croham Hurst Golf Club CROHAM ROAD	golf	1,022 yd
Croydon Bowling Club Ltd NOTTINGHAM ROAD	indoor bowls	1,029 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.82 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.82 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.18 Mbit/s

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