Croydon Road, Caterham, CR3 6QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR3 6QG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	51.8%	2.7%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50.9%	48.2%	-2.7%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	37.3%	37.2%	-0.1%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	45.6%	4.7%	44.2%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	15.1%	11.1%	-4.0%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88%) 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	53.2%	53.8%	0.6%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	34.5%	34.2%	-0.3%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	8.9%	9.6%	0.7%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	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.

In the area around CR3 6QG this area, 8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	8%	-6.3%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	9.9%	-1.2%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.9%	11.4%	-10.5%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	22.1%	5.3%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	32.6%	42.2%	9.6%	33.8%	8.4%
Other	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
White	93.1%	80.1%	-13.0%	81.4%	-1.3%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	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	94.3%	87.4%	-6.9%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	1.4%	5%	3.6%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.3%	0.5%
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	93.7%	87.1%	-6.6%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	11.4%	10.8%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	76.7%	13.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Croydon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Croydon Road was 25.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.2% lower than the Chaldon average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Croydon Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Chaldon and the 54th lowest crime rate of 267 local areas in Tandridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 6QG, 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 1124 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 6QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR3 6QG

Average Price
£563,742

Semi-Detached
£506,658

Terraced
£519,381

Detached
£690,482

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£418,342

Estimated Average Property Prices for Croydon Road

Average Price
£326,312

Semi-Detached
£455,183

Terraced
£427,165

Detached
£527,235

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,184

Other
£1,123,735

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Croydon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
240 Croydon Road, Caterham, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£577,000	2025-12-09	£571,106
244 Croydon Road, Caterham, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-11-28	£461,197
234 Croydon Road, Caterham, Surrey Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2022-09-09	£555,508
216 Croydon Road, Caterham, Surrey Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-11-05	£412,462
232A Croydon Road, Caterham, Surrey Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2021-09-28	£494,782

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR3 6QG

Employment

CR3 6QG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

CR3 6QG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	117
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	12
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	25
Construction	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marden Lodge County First School Croydon Road , CR3 6QE	- not rated	411 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marden Lodge Primary School Croydon Road , CR3 6QH	- not rated	437 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery Croydon Road , CR3 6QH	3out of 4	437 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Whyteleafe Road , CR3 5ED	3out of 4	984 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School Whyteleafe Road , CR3 5ED	- not rated	984 yd	Voluntary aided 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	411 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcroft County Middle School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PG	- not rated	1,682 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	857 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
de Stafford School Burntwood Lane , CR3 5YX	- not rated	857 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coulsdon High School Homefield Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES	- not rated	2,957 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Warlingham School Tithe Pit Shaw Lane , CR6 9YB	- not rated	3,099 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warlingham School Tithepit Shaw Lane , CR6 9YB	3out of 4	3,099 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coulsdon Sixth Form College Placehouse Lane , CR5 1YA	- not rated	3,949 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	4out of 4	936 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Essendene Lodge School Essendene Road , Caterham CR3 5PB	- not rated	1,198 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caterham Pupil Referral Unit Godstone Road , The Caterham Centre CR3 6RE	- not rated	1,453 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Kenley Campus Victor Beamish Avenue , Caterham CR3 5FX	- not rated	1,606 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eothen School 3 Harestone Hill , CR3 6SG	- not rated	1,832 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lost Sheep	221 Croydon Road	289 yd
Caterham Chinese Restaurant	375 Croydon Road	459 yd
De Stafford Sports Centre Cafe	De Stafford Sports Centre, Burntwood Lane	859 yd
Rendezvous Cafe	3 Former, Wellesley Parade, Godstone Road	947 yd
Whyteleafe Grill and Bar	55 Croydon Road	1,026 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Fish	213 Croydon Road	369 yd
Mazzy's Grill	82 Croydon Road	880 yd
Domino's Pizza	68 Croydon Road	880 yd
Subway	49 Croydon Road	1,026 yd
Papa John's Pizza	61a Croydon Road	1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marden Lodge Primary School CROYDON ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	503 yd
De Stafford School DE STAFFORD SPORTS CENTRE DE STAFFORD SPORTS CENTRE BURNTWOOD LANE	grass pitches	733 yd
De Stafford Sports Centre DE STAFFORD SPORTS CENTRE DE STAFFORD SPORTS CENTRE BURNTWOOD LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	733 yd
St Francis Rc School WHYTELEAFE ROAD	grass pitches	984 yd
Caterham And Whyteleafe Tennis Club (Manor Park) LITTLE MANOR LITTLE MANOR THE AVENUE	tennis courts	994 yd
Vitesse (Closed) 60a 60a Croydon Road	health and fitness suite	1,037 yd
Audley Primary School WHYTELEAFE ROAD	swimming pool	1,076 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR3 6QG