Croham Valley Road, South Croydon, CR2 7RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR2 7RB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49.7%	49.5%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.3%	50.5%	0.2%	49.0%	1.5%

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 7RB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.2% 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	26.1%	32.1%	6.0%	37.9%	-5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	55.6%	51.2%	-4.4%	44.2%	7.0%
Separated	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6.2%	6.7%	0.5%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	11.6%	9.5%	-2.1%	6.1%	3.4%

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 (93%) 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	52.4%	57.2%	4.8%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	36.5%	35.8%	-0.7%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	9%	5.1%	-3.9%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.7%
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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	10.7%	-3.8%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	6.7%	-6.2%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	17.4%	-4.2%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	17.8%	6.2%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	38.7%	10.5%	33.8%	4.9%
Other	7.9%	3.6%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.6% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	7.6%	8.5%	0.9%	3.1%	5.4%
Pakistani	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.8%	1.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	79.5%	69.6%	-9.9%	81.4%	-11.8%
Other	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78% 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	85.8%	78%	-7.8%	83.2%	-5.2%
European Union	2.4%	8%	5.6%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	8.6%	3.4%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	78%	-6.4%	83.2%	-5.2%
10+ Years	0%	16.2%	16.2%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	0.6%	-14.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.9%	37.2%	-9.3%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	7.9%	1.7%	6.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Croham Valley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Croham Valley Road was 9.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.2% lower than the Sanderstead average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Croham Valley Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead and the 24th 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 been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.6%.

🔎 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
£64,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR2 7RB, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 2/10 (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 Croham Valley Road are based on 281 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 Croham Valley Road, South Croydon, CR2 7RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 7RB

Average Price
£649,275

Semi-Detached
£650,966

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£622,227

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Croham Valley Road

Average Price
£694,893

Semi-Detached
£646,308

Terraced
£652,259

Detached
£881,854

Flats/Maisonettes
£429,752

Other
£27,970

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Croham Valley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
186 Croham Valley Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2021-06-02	£673,913
174 Croham Valley Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£586,000	2019-08-30	£647,245
184 Croham Valley Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2016-10-25	£522,222
194 Croham Valley Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2016-01-06	£561,417
210 Croham Valley Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2015-06-19	£770,455

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 7RB

Employment

CR2 7RB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

CR2 7RB 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	101
Retired	53
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	2

Employment Industry

Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Information and communication	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,619 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,981 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	5,088 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	5,132 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School Addington Road , . CR2 8LQ	3out of 4	830 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Scott Primary School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	2out of 4	1,321 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale Primary School Sandpiper Road , Selsdon Vale CR2 8PR	3out of 4	1,755 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Primary School Southcote Road , CR2 0EQ	3out of 4	1,774 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forestdale Primary School Pixton Way , CR0 9JE	3out of 4	1,874 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Quest Academy Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	1,659 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coloma Convent Girls' School Upper Shirley Road , CR9 5AS	4out of 4	2,325 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Shirley High School Performing Arts College Shirley Church Road , CR0 5EF	2out of 4	2,438 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	2,561 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,619 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	3,796 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	740 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croydon High School Old Farleigh Road , Selsdon CR2 8YB	- not rated	1,271 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Red Gates School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	3out of 4	1,414 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School Coombe Road , Lloyd Park CR0 5RD	- not rated	1,477 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars School Coombe Road , Lloyd Park CR0 5RD	- not rated	1,592 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eatwell Cafe	212A Addington Road, South Croydon	821 yd
Royal Tandoori	226 Addington Road, South Croydon	832 yd
El Patio	143 Addington Road, South Croydon	853 yd
Ellie's Kebab/Ye Fish And Chips	3C Selsdon Parade, Addington Road	853 yd
Selsdon Cafe	6 Selsdon Parade, Addington Road	853 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Village Club	151 Addington Road, South Croydon		804 yd
Golden Beer Ark Micropub	186 Addington Road, South Croydon		871 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicago's Pizza, Kebab Burgers And China Bite	206B Addington Road, South Croydon	832 yd
Domino's Pizza	220 Addington Road, South Croydon	832 yd
Yaad Vybz	174 Addington Road, South Croydon	894 yd
KFC	168 Addington Road, South Croydon	903 yd
Favourite Fried Chicken	176 Addington Road, South Croydon	903 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	206 Addington Road, South Croydon		832 yd
Sainsbury's	Supermarket, 130 Addington Road		1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Selsdon Primary And Nursery School ADDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	693 yd
Royal Russell School COOMBE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	832 yd
Monks Hill Sports Centre (Closed) Farnborough Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	949 yd
Monks Hill Sports Centre FARNBOROUGH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	957 yd
St John The Divine Church Hall ST JOHNS COMMUNITY HALL ST JOHNS COMMUNITY HALL UPPER SELSDON ROAD		1,074 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	32 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

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