Croydon Road, Caterham, CR3 6PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR3 6PL has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	53.4%	47%	-6.4%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	46.6%	53%	6.4%	49.0%	4.0%

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 CR3 6PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	40.6%	49.6%	9.0%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	31.6%	-5.2%	44.2%	-12.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	13.8%	11.3%	-2.5%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	50.1%	44.5%	-5.6%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	30.6%	32.5%	1.9%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	12.8%	17.3%	4.5%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	25.3%	16%	-9.3%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	15.6%	-3.9%	9.6%	6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	15.2%	1.0%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	19.3%	5.9%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	27.1%	5.3%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	3.1%	-0.4%
Other Asian	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	5.4%	5.1%	0.9%	4.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	0.8%	2.5%
White	91.3%	82.2%	-9.1%	81.4%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% 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	91.5%	87.4%	-4.1%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	1.2%	3%	1.8%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	87.4%	-4.1%	83.2%	4.2%
10+ Years	0%	9%	9.0%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	0.9%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Croydon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Croydon Road was 40.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.9% higher than the Chaldon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Croydon Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chaldon and the 97th lowest crime rate of 268 local areas in Tandridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR3 6PL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Croydon Road are based on 1106 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tandridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Croydon Road, Caterham, CR3 6PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR3 6PL

Average Price
£437,237

Semi-Detached
£519,211

Terraced
£556,641

Detached
£558,967

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,499

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Croydon Road

Average Price
£359,763

Semi-Detached
£495,739

Terraced
£463,675

Detached
£570,016

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,374

Other
£1,253,321

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Croydon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 329 Croydon Road, Caterham, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-01-13	£268,110
351 Croydon Road, Caterham, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2022-11-09	£648,399
353 Croydon Road, Caterham, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-07-23	£590,054
345 Croydon Road, Caterham, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-02-10	£595,313
Flat 3 329 Croydon Road, Caterham, Surrey Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,600	2016-02-19	£216,633

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR3 6PL

Employment

CR3 6PL 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	95
Self-Employed	37
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	14
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery Croydon Road , CR3 6QH	3out of 4	196 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Whyteleafe Road , CR3 5ED	3out of 4	887 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Audley Primary School Whyteleafe Road , CR3 5ED	3out of 4	992 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcroft Primary School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PG	3out of 4	1,632 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whyteleafe Primary School Whyteleafe Hill , CR3 0AA	3out of 4	1,658 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
de Stafford School Burntwood Lane , CR3 5YX	3out of 4	869 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Warlingham School Tithepit Shaw Lane , CR6 9YB	3out of 4	2,742 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Homefield Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES	3out of 4	3,121 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riddlesdown Collegiate Honister Heights , CR8 1EX	4out of 4	3,885 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sunnydown School Portley House , 152 Whyteleafe Road CR3 5ED	3out of 4	872 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Essendene Lodge School Essendene Road , Caterham CR3 5PB	- not rated	1,381 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Kenley Campus Victor Beamish Avenue , Caterham CR3 5FX	- not rated	1,432 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Hill School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PN	3out of 4	2,400 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woldingham School Marden Park , Woldingham CR3 7YA	- not rated	2,814 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caterham Chinese Restaurant	375 Croydon Road	142 yd
The Lost Sheep	221 Croydon Road	595 yd
Rendezvous Cafe	3 Former, Wellesley Parade, Godstone Road	650 yd
De Stafford Sports Centre Cafe	De Stafford Sports Centre, Burntwood Lane	975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
King Fish	213 Croydon Road		677 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marden Lodge Primary School CROYDON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	187 yd
Caterham And Whyteleafe Tennis Club (Manor Park) LITTLE MANOR LITTLE MANOR THE AVENUE	tennis courts	723 yd
De Stafford School DE STAFFORD SPORTS CENTRE DE STAFFORD SPORTS CENTRE BURNTWOOD LANE	grass pitches	859 yd
De Stafford Sports Centre DE STAFFORD SPORTS CENTRE DE STAFFORD SPORTS CENTRE BURNTWOOD LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	859 yd
St Francis Rc School WHYTELEAFE ROAD	grass pitches	1,014 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR3 6PL