Upper Selsdon Road, South Croydon, CR2 8DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR2 8DF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	53%	49.2%	-3.8%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	47%	50.8%	3.8%	49.0%	1.8%

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 8DF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.4% 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	28.5%	26.3%	-2.2%	37.9%	-11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	57.3%	59.4%	2.1%	44.2%	15.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	4.9%	7.1%	2.2%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	6.9%	6.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	0.3%

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	52.8%	47.7%	-5.1%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	34.5%	35.9%	1.4%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	9%	12.4%	3.4%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 8DF 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 45.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.5%	9.7%	-3.8%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	6.4%	-6.8%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	13.9%	-4.9%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.2%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	15%	2.5%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	34%	45.7%	11.7%	33.8%	11.9%
Other	5.9%	4.1%	-1.8%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.3% 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	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	10.7%	15.4%	4.7%	3.1%	12.3%
Pakistani	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	72.2%	65.3%	-6.9%	81.4%	-16.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.6% 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	82.9%	73.6%	-9.3%	83.2%	-9.6%
European Union	1.7%	5.1%	3.4%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	11.3%	2.0%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	74.4%	-7.6%	83.2%	-8.8%
10+ Years	0%	23.7%	23.7%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	15.9%	0.3%	-15.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.2%	76.7%	15.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.4%	37.2%	-15.8%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	10.7%	1.7%	9.0%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Upper Selsdon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Selsdon Road was 73.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.0% higher than the Sanderstead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Selsdon Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead and the 526th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.8%.

🔎 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 8DF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Upper Selsdon Road are based on 135 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 Upper Selsdon Road, South Croydon, CR2 8DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 8DF

Average Price
£722,035

Semi-Detached
£738,253

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£689,597

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Selsdon Road

Average Price
£711,274

Semi-Detached
£634,255

Terraced
£594,931

Detached
£777,417

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,817,752

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Selsdon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Upper Selsdon Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£785,000	2022-05-18	£775,000
58 Upper Selsdon Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2016-09-02	£665,871
66 Upper Selsdon Road, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£550,500	2015-10-29	£660,158
66 Upper Selsdon Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	1999-09-10	£726,563
58 Upper Selsdon Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,500	1996-09-25	£775,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 8DF

Employment

CR2 8DF 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Other	14
Construction	12
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,362 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,176 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	1,078 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Primary School Southcote Road , CR2 0EQ	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gresham Primary School Limpsfield Road , Sanderstead CR2 9EA	3out of 4	1,545 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale Primary School Sandpiper Road , Selsdon Vale CR2 8PR	3out of 4	1,557 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Scott Primary School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	2out of 4	1,948 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,663 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	2,203 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riddlesdown Collegiate Honister Heights , CR8 1EX	4out of 4	2,752 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	3,058 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	3,059 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,959 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	4,578 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croydon High School Old Farleigh Road , Selsdon CR2 8YB	- not rated	801 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Royal Russell School Coombe Lane , CR9 5BX	- not rated	1,515 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rutherford School 1a Melville Avenue , CR2 7HZ	- not rated	1,938 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Red Gates School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	3out of 4	2,051 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School Coombe Road , Lloyd Park CR0 5RD	- not rated	2,148 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
El Patio	143 Addington Road, South Croydon	475 yd
Ellie's Kebab/Ye Fish And Chips	3C Selsdon Parade, Addington Road	475 yd
Selsdon Cafe	6 Selsdon Parade, Addington Road	475 yd
Selsdon Spice	4 Selsdon Parade, Addington Road	475 yd
Culina	8 Selsdon Parade, Addington Road	475 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Golden Beer Ark Micropub	186 Addington Road, South Croydon		534 yd
The Village Club	151 Addington Road, South Croydon		540 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	168 Addington Road, South Croydon	504 yd
Favourite Fried Chicken	176 Addington Road, South Croydon	504 yd
Yaad Vybz	174 Addington Road, South Croydon	516 yd
Chicago's Pizza, Kebab Burgers And China Bite	206B Addington Road, South Croydon	597 yd
Domino's Pizza	220 Addington Road, South Croydon	597 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Supermarket, 130 Addington Road		492 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	206 Addington Road, South Croydon		597 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John The Divine Church Hall ST JOHNS COMMUNITY HALL ST JOHNS COMMUNITY HALL UPPER SELSDON ROAD		319 yd
Croydon Sports Club OLD FARLEIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	670 yd
Club At Selsdon Park SELSDON PARK HOTEL AND GOLF COURSE SELSDON PARK HOTEL AND GOLF COURSE ADDINGTON ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	864 yd
Selsdon Primary And Nursery School ADDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	975 yd
Selsdon Recreation Ground SELSDON RECREATION GROUND SELSDON RECREATION GROUND WOODLAND GARDENS	grass pitches	1,040 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	255.9 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	24 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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