Gonville Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR7 6DB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	50.2%	49.9%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	49.8%	50.1%	0.3%	49.0%	1.1%

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	40.4%	36.5%	-3.9%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.6%	47.9%	6.3%	44.2%	3.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.2%	6.7%	-0.5%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	7.6%	6.4%	-1.2%	6.1%	0.3%

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 (85.8%) 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	48.3%	47.9%	-0.4%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	35.5%	37.9%	2.4%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	11.9%	10.8%	-1.1%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	17.6%	21.2%	3.6%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	11.3%	-5.1%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	16.6%	0.2%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.6%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	15.5%	4.3%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	28.6%	1.4%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	10%	2.1%	-7.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 12.6% 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	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	20.2%	17.7%	-2.5%	3.1%	14.6%
Pakistani	10.7%	18.6%	7.9%	2.7%	15.9%
Other Asian	6.1%	8.6%	2.5%	1.6%	7.0%
Black African	10.1%	11.4%	1.3%	2.5%	8.9%
Black Caribbean	22.6%	16.9%	-5.7%	1.0%	15.9%
Other Black	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	0.5%	4.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.8%	1.5%
White	13.8%	12.6%	-1.2%	81.4%	-68.8%
Other	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.9% 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	55%	49.9%	-5.1%	83.2%	-33.3%
European Union	1.2%	6.6%	5.4%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	16.2%	13.7%	-2.5%	2.7%	11.0%
Middle East and Asia	16.2%	21.1%	4.9%	5.6%	15.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11%	7.4%	-3.6%	1.3%	6.1%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36.8% 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	55%	49.9%	-5.1%	83.2%	-33.3%
10+ Years	1.8%	36.8%	35.0%	9.8%	27.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	8.3%	7.1%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	5.2%	2.6%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	36.7%	2.6%	-34.1%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.3%	37.2%	-30.9%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	11.5%	1.7%	9.8%
Muslim	33.2%	6.5%	26.7%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Gonville Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gonville Road was 44.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.6% lower than the West Thornton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gonville Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in West Thornton and the 306th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.2%.

🔎 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 6DB, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 Gonville Road are based on 128 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 Gonville Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 6DB

Average Price
£467,073

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£488,262

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,781

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gonville Road

Average Price
£386,316

Semi-Detached
£508,070

Terraced
£474,191

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,976

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gonville Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 Gonville Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-07-31	£531,878
46A Gonville Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,000	2024-04-02	£231,251
46 Gonville Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-06-30	£289,074
62 Gonville Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2020-03-24	£503,396
68 Gonville Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2018-08-31	£512,494

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 6DB

Employment

CR7 6DB 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CR7 6DB 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	79
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	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	2,027 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	2,423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,283 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,798 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gonville Academy Gonville Road , CR7 6DL	3out of 4	123 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paxton Academy Sports And Science 843 London Road , CR7 6AW	2out of 4	493 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	789 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	789 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	2out of 4	789 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	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	792 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,346 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	2,080 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	2,149 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	2,430 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3,163 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,309 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	2,474 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	4,620 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,683 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	1,210 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	1,456 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	2,015 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	2,065 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	2,252 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	304 yd
Pond Fish & Chips & Kebab	11 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	304 yd
Dhinchak	785-787 London Road, Thornton Heath	383 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	106 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	400 yd
West Thornton Community Centre	731-735 London Road, Thornton Heath	409 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Golden Lion	144 Stanley Road, Croydon		900 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kuku Kebab House	46 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	282 yd
Grill Father	13 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	304 yd
Hustlers Waffles	1 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	304 yd
Tandoori Corner	770 London Road, Thornton Heath	434 yd
Xpress Grill	844 London Road, Thornton Heath	437 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	114 - 116 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	267 yd
Khan Cash And Carry	50 - 52 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	278 yd
Lidl	845 London Road, Thornton Heath	383 yd
The Little Cheap Booze Store	790 London Road, Thornton Heath	434 yd
Tesco	847 - 853 London Road, Thornton Heath	494 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gonville Academy GONVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	236 yd
West Thornton Community Centre 731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD		405 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic Training Ground MITCHAM ROAD	grass pitches	497 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GALPINS ROAD	grass pitches	533 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc BRIGSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	591 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	789 yd
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy MITCHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	876 yd
Pollards Hill Youth Centre SOUTH LODGE AVENUE		1,078 yd
Canterbury Community Centre CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY ROAD		1,087 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	130 Mbit/s
Average download speed	185.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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