Orchard Road, South Croydon, CR2 9LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR2 9LZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% 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	52.2%	54.9%	2.7%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	47.8%	45.1%	-2.7%	49.0%	-3.9%

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 area around CR2 9LZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.9%	45.2%	17.3%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	34.1%	-5.8%	44.2%	-10.1%
Separated	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	14.6%	12.2%	-2.4%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	13.7%	7%	-6.7%	6.1%	0.9%

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	38.6%	51.1%	12.5%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	39.8%	29.1%	-10.7%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	16.7%	12.9%	-3.8%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.2%	1.1%

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	28.3%	17.4%	-10.9%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	8.5%	-7.0%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	14.8%	0.6%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	18.5%	6.1%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	34.1%	12.2%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.2% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0.3%	4.6%	4.3%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	4%	2.8%	0.4%	3.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	87.7%	71.2%	-16.5%	81.4%	-10.2%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.2% 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	92.3%	86.2%	-6.1%	83.2%	3.0%
European Union	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	5.7%	4.5%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	1.3%	1.0%
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	90.7%	85.7%	-5.0%	83.2%	2.5%
10+ Years	0%	12%	12.0%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0.9%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Orchard Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Road was 19.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.8% lower than the Sanderstead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchard Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Sanderstead and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 9LZ, 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 Orchard Road are based on 70 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 Orchard Road, South Croydon, CR2 9LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 9LZ

Average Price
£486,422

Semi-Detached
£486,422

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Road

Average Price
£491,745

Semi-Detached
£519,563

Terraced
£458,483

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,349

Other
£24,724

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Orchard Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2024-11-27	£528,559
55 Orchard Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2023-12-20	£531,150
71 Orchard Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£453,500	2020-07-30	£477,804
47 Orchard Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2018-02-19	£422,996
71 Orchard Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2017-03-13	£461,444

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 9LZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	9
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate 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	3,878 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 School Limpsfield Road , CR2 9EE	- not rated	520 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atwood Primary School Limpsfield Road , Sanderstead CR2 9EE	3out of 4	520 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamsey Green Junior School Tithepit Shaw Lane , CR6 9AQ	- not rated	989 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamsey Green Primary Tithepit Shaw Lane , CR6 9AN	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamsey Green Primary Tithepit Shaw Lane , CR6 9AN	- not rated	1,083 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marden Lodge County Middle School Croydon Road , CR3 6QE	- not rated	4,584 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcroft County Middle School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PG	- not rated	5,288 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,117 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warlingham School Tithepit Shaw Lane , CR6 9YB	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Riddlesdown Collegiate Honister Heights , CR8 1EX	4out of 4	1,476 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Riddlesdown Collegiate Honister Heights , CR8 1EX	- not rated	1,476 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selsdon High School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	- not rated	3,274 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	3,548 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coulsdon Sixth Form College Placehouse Lane , CR5 1YA	- not rated	4,709 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	262 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdown Secondary School 112 Orchard Road , Sanderstead CR2 9LQ	- not rated	395 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowan House 29 Sanderstead Hill , CR2 0HD	- not rated	1,839 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Croydon High School Old Farleigh Road , Selsdon CR2 8YB	- not rated	1,851 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Beech House Preparatory School 15 Church Way , Sanderstead CR2 0JT	- not rated	2,101 yd	Other independent 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
Play Place Little Angels Pre School	Sanderstead Methodist Church, Limpsfield Road	263 yd
The Olive Branch	324 Limpsfield Road, South Croydon	861 yd
Panahar	316 Limpsfield Road, South Croydon	861 yd
Blossom House	340 Limpsfield Road, South Croydon	861 yd
Samsara Indian Restaurant And Bar	322 Limpsfield Road, South Croydon	861 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charlie's Fried Chicken	342 Limpsfield Road, South Croydon	861 yd
Oriental Kitchen	332 Limpsfield Road, South Croydon	861 yd
Favourite Charcoal Grill	328 Limpsfield Road, South Croydon	861 yd
Hardy's Traditional Fish & Chips	51 Limpsfield Road, South Croydon	926 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	87 Limpsfield Road, South Croydon		879 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity Sanderstead Sports And Social Club LIME MEADOW AVENUE	grass pitches	404 yd
Sanderstead Village Lawn Tennis Club SANDERSTEAD VILLAGE TENNIS CLUB SANDERSTEAD VILLAGE TENNIS CLUB SANDERSTEAD COURT AVENUE	tennis courts	468 yd
Sanderstead Recreation Ground SANDERSTEAD RECREATION GROUND SANDERSTEAD RECREATION GROUND LIMPSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,011 yd
Hamsey Green Primary School TITHEPIT SHAW LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,079 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	49.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	190 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	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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