Nightingale Road, South Croydon, CR2 8PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR2 8PS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.9%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.4%	49.1%	-0.3%	49.0%	0.1%

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 8PS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.4% 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	26.8%	29.2%	2.4%	37.9%	-8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	58.5%	51.4%	-7.1%	44.2%	7.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	9.5%	10.5%	1.0%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	4.9%	5.1%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (86.8%) 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	52.6%	55.1%	2.5%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	35.4%	31.7%	-3.7%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	9.5%	9.4%	-0.1%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	2%	3.6%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	14.2%	0.0%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	6.6%	-7.9%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	22.4%	6.1%	13.4%	9.0%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	18.6%	3.8%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	31.5%	-0.8%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	2.2%	6.6%	4.4%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	88.8%	78.1%	-10.7%	81.4%	-3.3%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86% 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	94.5%	86%	-8.5%	83.2%	2.8%
European Union	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2%	3.6%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	86.4%	-6.9%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	0%	12.5%	12.5%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89%	76.7%	12.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Nightingale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nightingale Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the New Addington South average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes 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 higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CR2 8PS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 Nightingale Road are based on 109 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 Nightingale Road, South Croydon, CR2 8PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 8PS

Average Price
£472,961

Semi-Detached
£464,455

Terraced
£482,074

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nightingale Road

Average Price
£487,323

Semi-Detached
£477,106

Terraced
£488,081

Detached
£565,763

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nightingale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Nightingale Road, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-01-03	£466,446
49 Nightingale Road, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2024-08-09	£458,082
61 Nightingale Road, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£452,000	2024-05-23	£462,988
27 Nightingale Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-01-30	£335,363
15 Nightingale Road, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,500	2023-09-01	£436,834

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 8PS

Employment

CR2 8PS 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	110
Retired	88
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	33
Construction	24
Education	22
Financial and insurance activities	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	13
Manufacturing	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	4,664 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	5,129 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenvale Primary School Sandpiper Road , Selsdon Vale CR2 8PR	3out of 4	253 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School Addington Road , . CR2 8LQ	- not rated	734 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Courtwood Primary School Courtwood Lane , Addington CR0 9HX	3out of 4	1,176 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Courtwood Primary School Courtwood Lane , Addington CR0 9HX	- not rated	1,176 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quest Primary School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	3out of 4	1,365 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selsdon High School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	- not rated	1,177 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Quest Academy Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	2out of 4	1,177 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin High School Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	1,378 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warlingham School Tithe Pit Shaw Lane , CR6 9YB	- not rated	3,166 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warlingham School Tithepit Shaw Lane , CR6 9YB	3out of 4	3,166 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	1,378 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	5,137 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	715 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Red Gates School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	- not rated	1,445 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotelands PRU Co John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , Forestdale CR2 8JJ	- not rated	1,508 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beech House Preparatory School 15 Church Way , Sanderstead CR2 0JT	- not rated	1,952 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olympus 112 Orchard Road , CR2 9LQ	- not rated	2,029 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	713 yd
Royal Tandoori	226 Addington Road, South Croydon	720 yd
Kebab Centre	180 Addington Road, South Croydon	785 yd
The Sir Julian Huxley	152 - 154 Addington Road, South Croydon	785 yd
Costa Coffee (Goldex Investments Ltd)	172 Addington Road, South Croydon	785 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Golden Beer Ark Micropub	186 Addington Road, South Croydon		761 yd
The Village Club	151 Addington Road, South Croydon		779 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicago's Pizza, Kebab Burgers And China Bite	206B Addington Road, South Croydon	720 yd
Domino's Pizza	220 Addington Road, South Croydon	720 yd
Yaad Vybz	174 Addington Road, South Croydon	774 yd
KFC	168 Addington Road, South Croydon	785 yd
Favourite Fried Chicken	176 Addington Road, South Croydon	785 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	206 Addington Road, South Croydon		720 yd
Sainsbury's	Supermarket, 130 Addington Road		843 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greenvale Primary School SANDPIPER ROAD	grass pitches	249 yd
Selsdon Recreation Ground SELSDON RECREATION GROUND SELSDON RECREATION GROUND WOODLAND GARDENS	grass pitches	252 yd
Croydon Sports Club OLD FARLEIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	715 yd
Selsdon Primary And Nursery School ADDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	741 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	760 yd
St John The Divine Church Hall ST JOHNS COMMUNITY HALL ST JOHNS COMMUNITY HALL UPPER SELSDON ROAD		1,067 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	188.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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