Gainsborough Drive, South Croydon, CR2 9AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR2 9AX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	52.2%	49.6%	-2.6%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	47.8%	50.4%	2.6%	49.0%	1.4%

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 9AX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.7% 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	34%	32.6%	-1.4%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	55.7%	4.3%	44.2%	11.5%
Separated	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.9%	6.9%	1.0%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	6.9%	3.1%	-3.8%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46%	53.2%	7.2%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	41.1%	31.1%	-10.0%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	8.3%	11.3%	3.0%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.2%	0.5%

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	24%	18.2%	-5.8%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	7.9%	-6.7%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	15.1%	-3.7%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	13.7%	1.9%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	36.4%	14.9%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	7.3%	4.1%	-3.2%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.1% 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)
Chinese	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	6.7%	4.6%	-2.1%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.6%	1.6%	-3.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
White	75.8%	66.1%	-9.7%	81.4%	-15.3%
Arab	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.1%	3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% 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	87.4%	81.8%	-5.6%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	7%	7.5%	0.5%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	81.8%	-5.3%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	15.7%	15.4%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	0%	-10.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	76.7%	10.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Gainsborough Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gainsborough Drive was 41.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.3% higher than the Sanderstead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gainsborough Drive has the 45th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead and the 285th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.0%.

🔎 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 9AX, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 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 Gainsborough Drive are based on 8 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 Gainsborough Drive, South Croydon, CR2 9AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 9AX

Average Price
£694,777

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£694,777

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gainsborough Drive

Average Price
£585,656

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£664,936

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£30,696

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gainsborough DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Gainsborough Drive, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£690,000	2022-12-08	£632,206
1A Gainsborough Drive, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£623,750	2020-08-28	£638,703
1A Gainsborough Drive, South Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2019-02-22	£30,696
2 Gainsborough Drive, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£638,000	2019-01-25	£671,697
6 Gainsborough Drive, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2018-02-14	£663,275

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 9AX

Employment

CR2 9AX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 9AX 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	98
Retired	62
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	8
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Financial and insurance activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	17
Education	15
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3

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	3,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Atwood Primary Academy Limpsfield Road , Sanderstead CR2 9EE	4out of 4	126 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gresham Primary School Limpsfield Road , Sanderstead CR2 9EA	3out of 4	673 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamsey Green Primary Tithepit Shaw Lane , CR6 9AN	2out of 4	1,446 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kenley Primary School New Barn Lane , CR3 0EX	- not rated	1,866 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale Primary School Sandpiper Road , Selsdon Vale CR2 8PR	3out of 4	2,062 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riddlesdown Collegiate Honister Heights , CR8 1EX	4out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Warlingham School Tithepit Shaw Lane , CR6 9YB	3out of 4	1,436 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Quest Academy Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	3out of 4	3,216 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	3,959 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	4,000 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,742 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Warlingham Park School Chelsham Common , CR6 9PB	- not rated	3,523 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Russell School Coombe Lane , CR9 5BX	- not rated	3,535 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cumnor House School 168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA	- not rated	3,549 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Red Gates School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	3out of 4	3,563 yd	Community special 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
Play Place Little Angels Pre School	Sanderstead Methodist Church, Limpsfield Road	529 yd
Mojito	49 Limpsfield Road, South Croydon	610 yd
FILTR	53 Limpsfield Road, South Croydon	657 yd
The Med Kitchen	39 Limpsfield Road, South Croydon	792 yd
Costa Coffee	25 Limpsfield Road, South Croydon	792 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hardy's Traditional Fish & Chips	51 Limpsfield Road, South Croydon		610 yd
New Bamboo	23 Limpsfield Road, South Croydon		792 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	87 Limpsfield Road, South Croydon		563 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity Sanderstead Sports And Social Club LIME MEADOW AVENUE	grass pitches	166 yd
Sanderstead Village Lawn Tennis Club SANDERSTEAD VILLAGE TENNIS CLUB SANDERSTEAD VILLAGE TENNIS CLUB SANDERSTEAD COURT AVENUE	tennis courts	236 yd
Sanderstead Recreation Ground SANDERSTEAD RECREATION GROUND SANDERSTEAD RECREATION GROUND LIMPSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	684 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	67.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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