Boxford Close, South Croydon, CR2 8SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR2 8SY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	50.8%	-3.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	46%	49.2%	3.2%	49.0%	0.2%

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 vicinity of CR2 8SY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 70.3% 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	27%	19.9%	-7.1%	37.9%	-18.0%
Married: Opposite sex	63.5%	70.3%	6.8%	44.2%	26.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	4.4%	5.7%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 (89.7%) 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	48%	53.6%	5.6%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	42%	36.1%	-5.9%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	6.5%	7%	0.5%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 8SY this area, 9.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.2%	9.6%	1.4%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	10.8%	-4.3%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	12.4%	-6.8%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	7.3%	5.1%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	16.2%	1.7%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	39%	42.4%	3.4%	33.8%	8.6%
Other	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	8%	12%	4.0%	3.1%	8.9%
Pakistani	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.8%	1.5%
White	85.2%	76.3%	-8.9%	81.4%	-5.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.5% 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	88.4%	83.5%	-4.9%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.2%
Africa	6.5%	5.7%	-0.8%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	83.7%	-4.1%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	0%	13.7%	13.7%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	0.3%	-10.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.7%	76.7%	14.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.3%	37.2%	-13.9%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	7.8%	1.7%	6.1%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is Boxford Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boxford Close was 50.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.4% higher than the Sanderstead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boxford Close has the 34th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Sanderstead and the 341st lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.9%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CR2 8SY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Boxford Close are based on 45 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 Boxford Close, South Croydon, CR2 8SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 8SY

Average Price
£817,582

Semi-Detached
£717,981

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£832,337

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boxford Close

Average Price
£806,226

Semi-Detached
£691,329

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£827,739

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£678,079

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boxford CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Boxford Close, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£634,000	2025-08-29	£617,298
21 Boxford Close, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2025-08-11	£705,901
3 Boxford Close, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2022-08-01	£644,057
40 Boxford Close, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£770,000	2021-04-23	£783,080
17 Boxford Close, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, a newly built property	£700,500	2020-10-07	£704,422

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 8SY

Employment

CR2 8SY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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.

CR2 8SY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CR2 8SY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	101
Full-Time Employee	100
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Construction	21
Financial and insurance activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	19
Manufacturing	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service 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	4,741 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	804 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atwood Primary School Limpsfield Road , CR2 9EE	- not rated	1,744 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atwood Primary School Limpsfield Road , Sanderstead CR2 9EE	3out of 4	1,744 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School Addington Road , . CR2 8LQ	- not rated	1,748 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Courtwood Primary School Courtwood Lane , Addington CR0 9HX	3out of 4	1,849 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warlingham School Tithe Pit Shaw Lane , CR6 9YB	- not rated	2,215 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warlingham School Tithepit Shaw Lane , CR6 9YB	3out of 4	2,215 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Selsdon High School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	- not rated	2,226 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Quest Academy Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	2out of 4	2,226 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin High School Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	2,356 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,356 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Olympus 112 Orchard Road , CR2 9LQ	- not rated	1,179 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon High School Old Farleigh Road , Selsdon CR2 8YB	- not rated	1,238 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kingsdown Secondary School 112 Orchard Road , Sanderstead CR2 9LQ	- not rated	1,323 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beech House Preparatory School 15 Church Way , Sanderstead CR2 0JT	- not rated	2,267 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowan House 29 Sanderstead Hill , CR2 0HD	- not rated	2,397 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Farleigh Court Golf Club	Farleigh Court Golf Club, Farleigh Common		1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greenvale Primary School SANDPIPER ROAD	grass pitches	808 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	1,026 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.2%

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	11.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	25 Mbit/s
Average download speed	228.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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