Ellesmere Drive, South Croydon, CR2 9EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR2 9EL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	52.6%	2.7%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	50.1%	47.4%	-2.7%	49.0%	-1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.7%	40.6%	5.9%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	49.3%	44.8%	-4.5%	44.2%	0.6%
Separated	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6.9%	6.8%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	6.3%	4.8%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	51.9%	47.6%	-4.3%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	36.1%	37.4%	1.3%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	9.5%	11.3%	1.8%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.3%	3%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.9%	16.6%	-5.3%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	12.7%	-3.3%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	15.6%	-3.2%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	22.5%	7.6%	16.9%	5.6%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	28%	3.7%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	6.3%	4.7%	-1.6%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	3%	0.2%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	77.7%	69%	-8.7%	81.4%	-12.4%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.2% 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	87.2%	81.2%	-6.0%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	6%	7.3%	1.3%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	2%	5.1%	3.1%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	3%	1.2%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	81.4%	-5.6%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	0.8%	16.2%	15.4%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	0.3%	-10.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Ellesmere Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ellesmere Drive was 14.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.7% lower than the Sanderstead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ellesmere Drive has the 10th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead and the 49th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 42.9%.

🔎 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 9EL, 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 Ellesmere Drive are based on 74 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 Ellesmere Drive, South Croydon, CR2 9EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 9EL

Average Price
£564,214

Semi-Detached
£569,039

Terraced
£621,336

Detached
£454,019

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ellesmere Drive

Average Price
£553,917

Semi-Detached
£555,228

Terraced
£558,179

Detached
£434,637

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ellesmere DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57 Ellesmere Drive, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2024-09-30	£559,768
37 Ellesmere Drive, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£488,000	2020-03-26	£528,951
67 Ellesmere Drive, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2019-04-24	£556,220
37 Ellesmere Drive, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£451,000	2017-11-06	£492,867
47 Ellesmere Drive, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£342,500	2010-06-30	£648,727

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 9EL

Employment

CR2 9EL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	43
Retired	40
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	26
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Real estate activities	4
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	3,914 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	616 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamsey Green Primary Tithepit Shaw Lane , CR6 9AN	2out of 4	821 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gresham Primary School Limpsfield Road , Sanderstead CR2 9EA	3out of 4	1,295 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kenley Primary School New Barn Lane , CR3 0EX	- not rated	1,574 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whyteleafe Primary School Whyteleafe Hill , CR3 0AA	3out of 4	2,167 yd	Academy converter	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	822 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Riddlesdown Collegiate Honister Heights , CR8 1EX	4out of 4	1,352 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Quest Academy Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	3out of 4	3,605 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
de Stafford School Burntwood Lane , CR3 5YX	3out of 4	3,910 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Homefield Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES	3out of 4	4,411 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,179 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Warlingham Park School Chelsham Common , CR6 9PB	- not rated	3,082 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Kenley Campus Victor Beamish Avenue , Caterham CR3 5FX	- not rated	3,395 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunnydown School Portley House , 152 Whyteleafe Road CR3 5ED	3out of 4	3,740 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Nicholas School Reedham Drive , CR8 4DS	3out of 4	3,873 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	103 yd
The Olive Branch	324 Limpsfield Road, South Croydon	528 yd
Panahar	316 Limpsfield Road, South Croydon	528 yd
Blossom House	340 Limpsfield Road, South Croydon	528 yd
Samsara Indian Restaurant And Bar	322 Limpsfield Road, South Croydon	528 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Croydon Post Office	Club House, Sports Ground, Trenham Drive		971 yd
Warlingham Rugby Football Club Bar	Warlingham Rugby Football Ground, Limpsfield Road		1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charlie's Fried Chicken	342 Limpsfield Road, South Croydon	528 yd
Oriental Kitchen	332 Limpsfield Road, South Croydon	528 yd
Favourite Charcoal Grill	328 Limpsfield Road, South Croydon	528 yd
Hamsey Green Fish Bar	86b Limpsfield Road	787 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hamsey Green Primary School TITHEPIT SHAW LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	721 yd
Trinity Sanderstead Sports And Social Club LIME MEADOW AVENUE	grass pitches	748 yd
Warlingham School WARLINGHAM SCHOOL WARLINGHAM SCHOOL TITHEPIT SHAW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	755 yd
Sanderstead Village Lawn Tennis Club SANDERSTEAD VILLAGE TENNIS CLUB SANDERSTEAD VILLAGE TENNIS CLUB SANDERSTEAD COURT AVENUE	tennis courts	818 yd
Croydon Post Office Social And Athletic Club TRENHAM DRIVE	grass pitches	954 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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