Ballards Way, South Croydon, CR2 7JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR2 7JP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents 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	47%	48.5%	1.5%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	53%	51.5%	-1.5%	49.0%	2.5%

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 vicinity of CR2 7JP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.1%	27.2%	-0.9%	37.9%	-10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	58.4%	59.8%	1.4%	44.2%	15.6%
Separated	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	8.3%	6%	-2.3%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	3%	6%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	50.7%	47.3%	-3.4%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	35.5%	41.7%	6.2%	33.6%	8.1%
Fair health	11.8%	7.8%	-4.0%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	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.

In the area around CR2 7JP this area, 9.7% 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 54.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.2%	9.7%	-1.5%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	5.3%	-4.6%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	8.7%	-7.5%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	15.7%	3.8%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	42.2%	54.7%	12.5%	33.8%	20.9%
Other	4%	3%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.4% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5.9%	11.2%	5.3%	3.1%	8.1%
Pakistani	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	7%	5.9%	-1.1%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2%	0.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	70.7%	58.4%	-12.3%	81.4%	-23.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.6% 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	78%	75.6%	-2.4%	83.2%	-7.6%
European Union	4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	5.9%	8.1%	2.2%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	7%	10.4%	3.4%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	75.6%	-1.9%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	22.1%	21.5%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	19.7%	0.6%	-19.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.8%	76.7%	17.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	12.3%	1.7%	10.6%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Ballards Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ballards Way was 50.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.2% higher than the Sanderstead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ballards Way has the 37th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead and the 351st lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 53.3%.

🔎 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
£64,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR2 7JP, 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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) - 2/10 (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 Ballards Way are based on 88 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 Ballards Way, South Croydon, CR2 7JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 7JP

Average Price
£731,080

Semi-Detached
£706,212

Terraced
£678,506

Detached
£905,287

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£664,464

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ballards Way

Average Price
£697,553

Semi-Detached
£687,748

Terraced
£614,011

Detached
£742,070

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£650,416

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ballards WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 Ballards Way, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2024-10-18	£733,438
61 Ballards Way, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£751,000	2023-04-20	£739,862
17 Ballards Way, South Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£675,000	2022-04-01	£650,416
41 Ballards Way, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£605,000	2021-09-30	£634,395
55 Ballards Way, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2020-12-03	£524,239

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 7JP

Employment

CR2 7JP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	120
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Financial and insurance activities	23
Construction	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	11
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,933 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,733 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	4,408 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,567 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	5,290 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	1,484 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School Addington Road , . CR2 8LQ	3out of 4	1,560 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Primary School Southcote Road , CR2 0EQ	3out of 4	1,697 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Scott Primary School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	2out of 4	1,883 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Oaks Primary School Bynes Road , CR2 0PR	3out of 4	1,977 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	952 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Quest Academy Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	3out of 4	1,683 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,847 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coloma Convent Girls' School Upper Shirley Road , CR9 5AS	4out of 4	2,126 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Shirley High School Performing Arts College Shirley Church Road , CR0 5EF	2out of 4	2,291 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,888 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,193 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	3,305 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Russell School Coombe Lane , CR9 5BX	- not rated	406 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School Coombe Road , Lloyd Park CR0 5RD	- not rated	859 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rutherford School 1a Melville Avenue , CR2 7HZ	- not rated	886 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars School Coombe Road , Lloyd Park CR0 5RD	- not rated	943 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Elmhurst School for Boys 44-48 South Park Hill Road , South Croydon CR2 7DW	- not rated	1,863 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Casba Med Cuisine At Croham Hurst Golf Club	Croham Hurst Golf Club, Croham Road	806 yd
Beefeater Restaurant	Coombe Lodge, 104 Coombe Road	880 yd
Lloyds Park Cafe	Lloyd Park, Coombe Road	880 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royal Russell School COOMBE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	348 yd
Croham Hurst Golf Club CROHAM ROAD	golf	715 yd
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Preparatory School) MELVILLE AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	969 yd
Coombe Lodge COOMBE ROAD	grass pitches	1,042 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	262.8 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	81.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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