Normanton Road, South Croydon, CR2 7AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR2 7AX is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	46.9%	46.8%	-0.1%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	53.1%	53.2%	0.1%	49.0%	4.2%

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 7AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.8% 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	54.8%	56.8%	2.0%	37.9%	18.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.6%	25.1%	-3.5%	44.2%	-19.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3%	3.1%	0.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11%	11.8%	0.8%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (89%) 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	53.9%	57.4%	3.5%	48.4%	9.0%
Good health	31.2%	31.6%	0.4%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	9.7%	7.8%	-1.9%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 55.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	10.2%	-3.2%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	6%	-8.6%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	11.3%	-3.6%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	13.6%	7.6%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	43.8%	55.8%	12.0%	33.8%	22.0%
Other	5.7%	0.5%	-5.2%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.3% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.4%	0.2%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	5.8%	9%	3.2%	3.1%	5.9%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	4.2%	9.6%	5.4%	2.5%	7.1%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	4.8%	1.4%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%
White	64.9%	60.3%	-4.6%	81.4%	-21.1%
Arab	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.8% 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	75.9%	61.8%	-14.1%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	6.3%	16.6%	10.3%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	6%	8.9%	2.9%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	8.4%	1.3%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	3%	0.9%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.1%	61.6%	-12.5%	83.2%	-21.6%
10+ Years	2.1%	24.4%	22.3%	9.8%	14.6%
5-10 Years	3.9%	7.5%	3.6%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	2.6%	-12.3%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	5.9%	0.5%	5.4%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.1%	37.2%	-9.1%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Normanton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Normanton Road was 68.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.2% higher than the Sanderstead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Normanton Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead and the 489th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.1%.

🔎 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 7AX, 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 Normanton Road are based on 472 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 Normanton Road, South Croydon, CR2 7AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 7AX

Average Price
£452,460

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,280,434

Flats/Maisonettes
£383,462

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Normanton Road

Average Price
£343,695

Semi-Detached
£783,545

Terraced
£420,601

Detached
£955,361

Flats/Maisonettes
£301,738

Other
£940,216

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Normanton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 White Gables Court, 3 Normanton Road, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-06-13	£329,289
Flat 4 White Gables Court, 3 Normanton Road, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2021-09-17	£361,874
Flat 6 White Gables Court, 3 Normanton Road, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-07-09	£346,762
Flat 2 White Gables Court, 3 Normanton Road, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-05-21	£328,643
Flat 8 White Gables Court, 3 Normanton Road, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£288,500	2021-04-23	£279,447

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 7AX

Employment

CR2 7AX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	203
Self-Employed	49
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	29
Financial and insurance activities	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Information and communication	20
Construction	16
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Real estate activities	9
Manufacturing	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,039 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	3,523 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,166 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,350 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	441 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park 50-58 Haling Road , CR2 6HS	4out of 4	600 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Academy 7 Aberdeen Road , CR0 1EQ	4out of 4	847 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Howard Primary School Dering Place , CR0 1DT	3out of 4	1,037 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Purley Oaks Primary School Bynes Road , CR2 0PR	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,066 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,143 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	1,753 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	2,456 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	2,464 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	1,599 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,608 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	3,284 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	321 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Rutherford School 1a Melville Avenue , CR2 7HZ	- not rated	687 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Tutors College Water Tower Hill , CR0 5SX	- not rated	749 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cressey College Coombe Cliff , Coombe Road CR0 5SP	- not rated	786 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School 88 - 90 South End , CR0 1DQ	- not rated	863 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	185 yd
South Croydon Sports Club	Beech Copse, South Croydon	287 yd
Unicorn House	16 Campden Road, South Croydon	309 yd
Baptist Church Hall	Croham Baptist Church Hall, Croham Road	507 yd
Spice N Ice	South Park Hotel, 3 South Park Hill Road	572 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Croham Arms	Croham Arms, Croham Road	603 yd
Crown And Sceptre	Crown And Sceptre Public House, 32 Junction Road	687 yd
Whelans	13-15 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	745 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coriander	19 Croham Road, South Croydon	603 yd
Heavenly Cuisine	25 Croham Road, South Croydon	603 yd
Turkish Grill And Pizza	23 Croham Road, South Croydon	603 yd
Peri Peri Hut	Shop, 8 Ye Market	701 yd
King Kebab	Shop, 2 Ye Market	727 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	45 Brighton Road, South Croydon		787 yd
The Co-op	40 - 42 South End, Croydon		1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitgift Sports Club THE CLUBHOUSE THE CLUBHOUSE CROHAM MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	261 yd
South Croydon Sports Club BEECH COPSE	tennis courts	286 yd
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Preparatory School) MELVILLE AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	643 yd
Lloyd Park BLOSSOM CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	774 yd
Croham Hurst Golf Club CROHAM ROAD	golf	850 yd
St Peters Hall LEDBURY ROAD		872 yd
Coombe Lodge COOMBE ROAD	grass pitches	1,006 yd
Whitgift Sports Centre HALING PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,063 yd
Ruskin House And Club RUSKIN HOUSE RUSKIN HOUSE COOMBE ROAD		1,082 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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