Peartree Close, South Croydon, CR2 9BR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR2 9BR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	51.5%	3.1%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	51.6%	48.5%	-3.1%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 9BR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.2% 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	25%	28.3%	3.3%	37.9%	-9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	57.2%	5.2%	44.2%	13.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6.6%	8.2%	1.6%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	13.7%	5.9%	-7.8%	6.1%	-0.2%

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%) 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	44.5%	55.3%	10.8%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	39.9%	33.7%	-6.2%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	11.4%	9.8%	-1.6%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	4.0%	-3.1%
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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25%	19%	-6.0%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	7.1%	-7.4%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23%	14.6%	-8.4%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	8.6%	3.1%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	19%	10.8%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	29.1%	8.8%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.3% 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	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2.9%	6.3%	3.4%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%
White	86%	72.3%	-13.7%	81.4%	-9.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% 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	95.5%	81.3%	-14.2%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	0%	4.7%	4.7%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	5.3%	4.7%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	1.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	81.3%	-13.2%	83.2%	-1.9%
10+ Years	0%	12.5%	12.5%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	1.2%	-4.0%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Peartree Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Peartree Close was 23.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.3% lower than the Sanderstead average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Peartree Close has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead and the 115th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.7%.

🔎 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 9BR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Peartree Close are based on 13 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 Peartree Close, South Croydon, CR2 9BR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 9BR

Average Price
£482,006

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£494,140

Detached
£397,070

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Peartree Close

Average Price
£471,321

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£478,921

Detached
£380,119

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Peartree CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Peartree Close, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£411,000	2024-05-03	£421,445
10 Peartree Close, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-12-14	£420,896
8 Peartree Close, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£378,000	2021-06-18	£380,119
3 Peartree Close, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£332,000	2015-06-01	£453,750
2 Peartree Close, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2014-01-24	£454,093

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 9BR

Employment

CR2 9BR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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 9BR 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	52
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	18
Manufacturing	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	2
Real estate 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	3,866 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	522 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamsey Green Primary Tithepit Shaw Lane , CR6 9AN	2out of 4	956 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gresham Primary School Limpsfield Road , Sanderstead CR2 9EA	3out of 4	1,178 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kenley Primary School New Barn Lane , CR3 0EX	- not rated	1,704 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale Primary School Sandpiper Road , Selsdon Vale CR2 8PR	3out of 4	2,167 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warlingham School Tithepit Shaw Lane , CR6 9YB	3out of 4	970 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Riddlesdown Collegiate Honister Heights , CR8 1EX	4out of 4	1,376 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Quest Academy Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	3out of 4	3,451 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
de Stafford School Burntwood Lane , CR3 5YX	3out of 4	4,067 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	4,446 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	2,022 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Warlingham Park School Chelsham Common , CR6 9PB	- not rated	3,099 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Kenley Campus Victor Beamish Avenue , Caterham CR3 5FX	- not rated	3,548 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Gates School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	3out of 4	3,772 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Reedham Drive , CR8 4DS	3out of 4	3,891 yd	Community 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	Distance
Play Place Little Angels Pre School	Sanderstead Methodist Church, Limpsfield Road	65 yd
The Olive Branch	324 Limpsfield Road, South Croydon	651 yd
Panahar	316 Limpsfield Road, South Croydon	651 yd
Blossom House	340 Limpsfield Road, South Croydon	651 yd
Samsara Indian Restaurant And Bar	322 Limpsfield Road, South Croydon	651 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Croydon Post Office	Club House, Sports Ground, Trenham Drive		1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charlie's Fried Chicken	342 Limpsfield Road, South Croydon	651 yd
Oriental Kitchen	332 Limpsfield Road, South Croydon	651 yd
Favourite Charcoal Grill	328 Limpsfield Road, South Croydon	651 yd
Hamsey Green Fish Bar	86b Limpsfield Road	908 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	87 Limpsfield Road, South Croydon		1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity Sanderstead Sports And Social Club LIME MEADOW AVENUE	grass pitches	611 yd
Sanderstead Village Lawn Tennis Club SANDERSTEAD VILLAGE TENNIS CLUB SANDERSTEAD VILLAGE TENNIS CLUB SANDERSTEAD COURT AVENUE	tennis courts	678 yd
Hamsey Green Primary School TITHEPIT SHAW LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	865 yd
Warlingham School WARLINGHAM SCHOOL WARLINGHAM SCHOOL TITHEPIT SHAW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	912 yd
Croydon Post Office Social And Athletic Club TRENHAM DRIVE	grass pitches	1,050 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	54.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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