London Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR7 6AR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	55.8%	53.2%	-2.6%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	44.2%	46.8%	2.6%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 6AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.9% 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	50.2%	48.9%	-1.3%	37.9%	11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	34.9%	4.0%	44.2%	-9.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	5.8%	5.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	10.8%	6.8%	-4.0%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	47%	49.7%	2.7%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	37.2%	33.2%	-4.0%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	11%	12.2%	1.2%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	18.4%	26.8%	8.4%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.1%	12%	-9.1%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	8%	-5.5%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6.9%	2.0%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	11.2%	1.8%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	33.3%	10.0%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	9.4%	1.8%	-7.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.4% 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	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.1%	9.8%	0.7%	3.1%	6.7%
Pakistani	1.9%	8.2%	6.3%	2.7%	5.5%
Other Asian	4.1%	9.3%	5.2%	1.6%	7.7%
Black African	17%	13.9%	-3.1%	2.5%	11.4%
Black Caribbean	9.8%	17.2%	7.4%	1.0%	16.2%
Other Black	10.7%	5.4%	-5.3%	0.5%	4.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.6%	2.3%	-4.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
White	28.1%	22.4%	-5.7%	81.4%	-59.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.8%	5.9%	2.1%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.9% 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	62.5%	51.9%	-10.6%	83.2%	-31.3%
European Union	6%	9.2%	3.2%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	13.6%	12.5%	-1.1%	2.7%	9.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.4%	15%	3.6%	5.6%	9.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	10.4%	4.4%	1.3%	9.1%
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	62.5%	51.9%	-10.6%	83.2%	-31.3%
10+ Years	4.7%	30%	25.3%	9.8%	20.2%
5-10 Years	5%	10.4%	5.4%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	9.1%	4.1%	-5.0%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	18.6%	3.6%	-15.0%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.7%	76.7%	-15.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.5%	37.2%	-26.7%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Muslim	23%	6.5%	16.5%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 105.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.5% higher than the Bensham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 44th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 356th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CR7 6AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 London Road are based on 557 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 London Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 6AR

Average Price
£1,486,396

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,088,800

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,281,588

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£372,733

Semi-Detached
£555,545

Terraced
£459,395

Detached
£724,065

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,016

Other
£1,458,706

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
501 London Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,284,000	2024-10-23	£2,117,759
503 London Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£930,000	2016-03-23	£1,054,470
505 London Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£499,000	2003-09-29	£1,032,493

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 6AR

Employment

CR7 6AR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CR7 6AR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	26
Other	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Retired	20
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	8
Other	7
Education	6
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,635 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	1,666 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,794 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elmwood Junior School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	540 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmwood Infant School Lodge Road , CR0 2PL	3out of 4	540 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Park Primary School 49 St James Road , CR0 2UR	4out of 4	754 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Thornton Primary School Rosecourt Road , CR0 3BS	- not rated	770 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Thornton Primary School Rosecourt Road , CR0 3BS	- not rated	770 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,160 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,424 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Boys' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LX	- not rated	1,443 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc School Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	- not rated	1,450 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	- not rated	1,450 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	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	2,310 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,104 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,070 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	4,156 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,199 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	2,172 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,826 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	4,537 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	3,438 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,415 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	432 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
NZO Academy of London & Surrey 121 Lombard House , Lombard Business Park CR0 3JP	- not rated	891 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sankofa Learning Centre 2nd Floor, Day Lewis House , 324-338 Bensham Lane CR7 7EQ	- not rated	971 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arise Academy Cornerstones, 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	1,060 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	4out of 4	1,064 yd	Community special 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
Real Taste Of India	466 London Road, Croydon	149 yd
MyTime Croydon	The Hermitage, 17 Dunheved Road South	185 yd
Mannys Cafe	32 Mayday Road, Thornton Heath	211 yd
Elim Pentecostal Church	Stanley Road, Croydon	213 yd
PGMC Cafe	Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road	248 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Golden Lion	144 Stanley Road, Croydon		397 yd
Broad Green Tavern	296 London Road, Croydon		686 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fresh And Tasty	476 London Road, Croydon	149 yd
Wok Express	107 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	420 yd
Rotti Mama	341 London Road, Croydon	426 yd
Bensham Chicken	126 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	426 yd
Hungry Corner	311 London Road, Croydon	472 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University Hospital	Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road	248 yd
Tesco	369 - 373 London Road, Croydon	345 yd
Bensham Local	102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	426 yd
Khan Cash And Carry	50 - 52 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	624 yd
Sainsbury's	114 - 116 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	657 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Canterbury Community Centre CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY ROAD		585 yd
West Thornton Community Centre 731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD		613 yd
Canterbury Road Recreation Ground CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	619 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc BRIGSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	666 yd
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,061 yd
Easygym (London West Croydon) 99-101 99-101 London Road	health and fitness suite	1,070 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.6%

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	5.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	58.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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