Broughton Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR7 6AJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	51%	49.2%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49%	50.8%	1.8%	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.

In the immediate area around CR7 6AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	38%	45.5%	7.5%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	39.6%	-7.3%	44.2%	-4.6%
Separated	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.8%	9.4%	1.6%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.5%	43.8%	-0.7%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	39.5%	36.7%	-2.8%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	9.4%	13.6%	4.2%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	5.3%	4.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	13.1%	22.8%	9.7%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	10.2%	-7.8%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	11%	-4.9%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	15.4%	3.2%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	32.7%	4.9%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	11.8%	4.3%	-7.5%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18% 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	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	15.9%	10.5%	-5.4%	3.1%	7.4%
Pakistani	18.9%	6.6%	-12.3%	2.7%	3.9%
Other Asian	15.6%	10.5%	-5.1%	1.6%	8.9%
Black African	5.9%	12.8%	6.9%	2.5%	10.3%
Black Caribbean	17.1%	21.3%	4.2%	1.0%	20.3%
Other Black	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	0.8%	3.5%
White	15%	18%	3.0%	81.4%	-63.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.2%	4.9%	3.7%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.3%	52%	-4.3%	83.2%	-31.2%
European Union	2.4%	8.5%	6.1%	6.1%	2.4%
Africa	9.7%	10.5%	0.8%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	25.4%	21.2%	-4.2%	5.6%	15.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	7.8%	2.2%	1.3%	6.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.5%	52%	-3.5%	83.2%	-31.2%
10+ Years	2.7%	32%	29.3%	9.8%	22.2%
5-10 Years	5%	6.5%	1.5%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	8.6%	3.3%	-5.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	28.3%	6.2%	-22.1%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	7.2%	1.2%	6.0%
South-East Asia	3%	0.2%	2.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.6%	37.2%	-23.6%
Christian	51.6%	46.2%	5.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	8.1%	1.7%	6.4%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Broughton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broughton Road was 84.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.4% lower than the West Thornton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Broughton Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in West Thornton and the 484th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 57.7%.

🔎 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 6AJ, 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 Broughton Road are based on 102 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 Broughton Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 6AJ

Average Price
£456,305

Semi-Detached
£482,108

Terraced
£436,953

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broughton Road

Average Price
£389,842

Semi-Detached
£450,330

Terraced
£446,275

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,576

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broughton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
103 Broughton Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£404,000	2021-06-25	£418,863
73 Broughton Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2016-07-07	£451,456
107 Broughton Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2014-06-17	£471,739
109 Broughton Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2010-10-05	£494,880
85 Broughton Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2009-09-17	£443,378

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 6AJ

Employment

CR7 6AJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	29
Unemployed	26
Self-Employed	22
Other	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Transport and storage	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Other	1

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	1,935 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	2out of 4	2,198 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,083 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,342 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,628 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	2out of 4	491 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Gonville Academy Gonville Road , CR7 6DL	3out of 4	505 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Thornton Primary School Rosecourt Road , CR0 3BS	- not rated	542 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	999 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	999 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	876 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,712 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,773 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	2,071 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	2,383 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,786 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,205 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	3out of 4	2,857 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	4,356 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,019 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	- not rated	841 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	1,684 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	1,996 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	3out of 4	2,032 yd	City technology college	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
Seafood & Tingz	81 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	182 yd
Pond Fish & Chips & Kebab	11 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	182 yd
Dunheved Lodge	9 Dunheved Road North, Thornton Heath	238 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	106 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	266 yd
MyTime Croydon	The Hermitage, 17 Dunheved Road South	331 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Golden Lion	144 Stanley Road, Croydon		529 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grill Father	13 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	182 yd
Hustlers Waffles	1 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	182 yd
Kuku Kebab House	46 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	243 yd
Kebabi	6 Brigstock Parade, London Road	378 yd
KFC	744 - 746 London Road, Thornton Heath	419 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	114 - 116 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	141 yd
Khan Cash And Carry	50 - 52 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	225 yd
The Little Cheap Booze Store	790 London Road, Thornton Heath	482 yd
Lidl	845 London Road, Thornton Heath	497 yd
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University Hospital	Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road	692 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Thornton Community Centre 731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD		355 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc BRIGSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	549 yd
Gonville Academy GONVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	602 yd
Canterbury Community Centre CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY ROAD		730 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic Training Ground MITCHAM ROAD	grass pitches	733 yd
Canterbury Road Recreation Ground CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	767 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GALPINS ROAD	grass pitches	901 yd
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy MITCHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	996 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,028 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	76.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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