Colvin Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR7 6AB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	49.6%	52.8%	3.2%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	50.4%	47.2%	-3.2%	49.0%	-1.8%

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	36.2%	41.4%	5.2%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	42.6%	-5.3%	44.2%	-1.6%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.9%	1.5%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.4%	8%	1.6%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	4%	6.5%	2.5%	6.1%	0.4%

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 (86.4%) 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	48%	53%	5.0%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	35.9%	33.4%	-2.5%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	11%	9.3%	-1.7%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	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	18.1%	21.9%	3.8%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	9.9%	-9.1%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	12%	-2.4%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	12.7%	0.1%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	35.8%	11.6%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	11%	3.7%	-7.3%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15.7% 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	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	1.1%	2.6%
Chinese	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	18.8%	23%	4.2%	3.1%	19.9%
Pakistani	17%	9.6%	-7.4%	2.7%	6.9%
Other Asian	10.1%	6.3%	-3.8%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	10.8%	13.1%	2.3%	2.5%	10.6%
Black Caribbean	15.9%	12.6%	-3.3%	1.0%	11.6%
Other Black	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	0.5%	4.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	13.7%	15.7%	2.0%	81.4%	-65.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	6.8%	5.9%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.3%	48.3%	-3.0%	83.2%	-34.9%
European Union	3.6%	12%	8.4%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	10.1%	10.1%	0.0%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	26.9%	22.6%	-4.3%	5.6%	17.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.6%	6.1%	-1.5%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.9%	48.1%	-2.8%	83.2%	-35.1%
10+ Years	4.5%	34.3%	29.8%	9.8%	24.5%
5-10 Years	6.1%	11.3%	5.2%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	11.7%	2.3%	-9.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	26.9%	4%	-22.9%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	5.4%	0.5%	4.9%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.6%	37.2%	-30.6%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	19%	1.7%	17.3%
Muslim	23.7%	6.5%	17.2%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Colvin Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colvin Road was 230.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.9% higher than the West Thornton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colvin Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in West Thornton and the 110th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.9%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CR7 6AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 Colvin Road are based on 18 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 Colvin Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 6AB

Average Price
£426,367

Semi-Detached
£351,105

Terraced
£462,064

Detached
£537,163

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,264

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colvin Road

Average Price
£374,532

Semi-Detached
£344,105

Terraced
£454,862

Detached
£519,392

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,917

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colvin Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Colvin Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£455,500	2025-03-28	£448,723
14 Colvin Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-12-19	£374,852
8 Colvin Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2023-07-28	£406,927
6 Colvin Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-05-04	£394,888
18 Colvin Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2021-07-20	£452,068

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 6AB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	32
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	26
Unemployed	21
Looking after home or family	21
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	12
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Education	8
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	5

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,658 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	3out of 4	1,963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,939 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,370 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,617 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Paxton Academy Sports And Science 843 London Road , CR7 6AW	3out of 4	263 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gonville Academy Gonville Road , CR7 6DL	3out of 4	592 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gonville Primary School Gonville Road , CR7 6DL	- not rated	592 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Thornton Primary School Rosecourt Road , CR0 3BS	- not rated	778 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Thornton Primary School Rosecourt Road , CR0 3BS	- not rated	778 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	5,377 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Archbishop Lanfranc School Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	- not rated	1,137 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	- not rated	1,137 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Boys' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LX	- not rated	1,686 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,729 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Mathematics and Computing Specialist School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	- not rated	1,770 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	1,764 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	2,536 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	3,597 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	3,672 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	3,776 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	2,740 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,931 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	4,540 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	2,870 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,903 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornton Heath College 678 London Road , CR7 7HU	- not rated	213 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sankofa Learning Centre 2nd Floor, Day Lewis House , 324-338 Bensham Lane CR7 7EQ	- not rated	909 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	4out of 4	1,062 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NZO Academy of London & Surrey 121 Lombard House , Lombard Business Park CR0 3JP	- not rated	1,081 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple House School 23-27 Parchmore Road , CR7 8LY	- not rated	1,496 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seafood & Tingz	81 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	60 yd
Pond Fish & Chips & Kebab	11 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	60 yd
West Thornton Community Centre	731-735 London Road, Thornton Heath	130 yd
Yaad Lyfe Vybz Restaurant	3 Brigstock Parade, London Road	168 yd
Bawarchi	1-2 Brigstock Parade, London Road	168 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Golden Lion	144 Stanley Road, Croydon		710 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grill Father	13 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	60 yd
Hustlers Waffles	1 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	60 yd
Kuku Kebab House	46 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	64 yd
Kebabi	6 Brigstock Parade, London Road	168 yd
KFC	744 - 746 London Road, Thornton Heath	194 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khan Cash And Carry	50 - 52 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	66 yd
The Little Cheap Booze Store	790 London Road, Thornton Heath	256 yd
Sainsbury's	114 - 116 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	268 yd
Lidl	845 London Road, Thornton Heath	280 yd
Tesco	847 - 853 London Road, Thornton Heath	561 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Thornton Community Centre 731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD		130 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc BRIGSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	333 yd
Gonville Academy GONVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	578 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic Training Ground MITCHAM ROAD	grass pitches	809 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	818 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GALPINS ROAD	grass pitches	869 yd
Canterbury Community Centre CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY ROAD		924 yd
Canterbury Road Recreation Ground CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	961 yd
Trumble Gardens TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD	tennis courts	1,008 yd
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,061 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	154.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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