Galpins Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR7 6EL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	50.1%	52.3%	2.2%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	49.9%	47.7%	-2.2%	49.0%	-1.3%

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	40.3%	39.4%	-0.9%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	40.6%	-2.9%	44.2%	-3.6%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	5.6%	9.6%	4.0%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	4%	6%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 (87.6%) 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	48.1%	50.2%	2.1%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	36.4%	37.4%	1.0%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	12.8%	9.3%	-3.5%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	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	21.4%	15.4%	-6.0%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	8.3%	-6.2%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	12.6%	3.3%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	15%	5.7%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	31%	39.5%	8.5%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	12.9%	4%	-8.9%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.8% 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	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	12.8%	14.9%	2.1%	3.1%	11.8%
Pakistani	13.4%	23.3%	9.9%	2.7%	20.6%
Other Asian	7.2%	2.2%	-5.0%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	12.2%	8.7%	-3.5%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	11.9%	12.7%	0.8%	1.0%	11.7%
Other Black	4.8%	3.4%	-1.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	0.8%	2.9%
White	27.5%	20.8%	-6.7%	81.4%	-60.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.6% 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	54%	45.6%	-8.4%	83.2%	-37.6%
European Union	9%	13.2%	4.2%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	11.9%	10.7%	-1.2%	2.7%	8.0%
Middle East and Asia	17.3%	21.7%	4.4%	5.6%	16.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	6.6%	0.3%	1.3%	5.3%
British Overseas	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.1% 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	53.4%	45.2%	-8.2%	83.2%	-38.0%
10+ Years	4.2%	37.1%	32.9%	9.8%	27.3%
5-10 Years	6%	8.1%	2.1%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	8.1%	5%	-3.1%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	28.4%	4.7%	-23.7%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.1%	37.2%	-28.1%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	30.5%	6.5%	24.0%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Galpins Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Galpins Road was 146.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.3% higher than the West Thornton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Galpins Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in West Thornton and the 211th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.3%.

🔎 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 6EL, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Galpins Road are based on 407 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 Galpins Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 6EL

Average Price
£411,814

Semi-Detached
£462,537

Terraced
£546,515

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£308,701

Other
£374,438

Estimated Average Property Prices for Galpins Road

Average Price
£452,159

Semi-Detached
£530,608

Terraced
£479,405

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,917

Other
£241,749

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Galpins Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Ground Floor Flat At 35 Galpins Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-11-26	£237,437
45A Galpins Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-11-29	£331,877
45B Galpins Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-11-24	£374,547
45 Galpins Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£387,500	2022-11-18	£347,919
First Floor Flat 7 Galpins Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-03-10	£270,673

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 6EL

Employment

CR7 6EL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

CR7 6EL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	93
Retired	36
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	16
Transport and storage	14
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance 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	1,926 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	2,550 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,705 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,759 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,760 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	396 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Winterbourne Junior Boys' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	- not rated	396 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	396 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	396 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gonville Academy Gonville Road , CR7 6DL	3out of 4	626 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	5,239 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tamworth Manor High School Wide Way , CR4 1BP	- not rated	1,130 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,131 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc School Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	- not rated	1,347 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	- not rated	1,347 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	- not rated	1,377 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,056 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	1,629 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	2,940 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	3,036 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	3,445 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,156 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,680 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	4,888 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	5,407 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	1,945 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,985 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	1,102 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	1,322 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	4out of 4	1,478 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	1,505 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple House School 23-27 Parchmore Road , CR7 8LY	- not rated	1,527 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
Maxi Pizza	1035 London Road, Thornton Heath	139 yd
Halwa Poori House	1033 London Road, Thornton Heath	139 yd
Fatimas Glacier Cafe	1031 London Road, Thornton Heath	139 yd
Cake Walk	1025 London Road, Thornton Heath	139 yd
Karachi Cuisine	1113 - 1115 London Road, Norbury	261 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cava-Ri	1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury		377 yd
The Moon Under Water	1327 London Road, Norbury		866 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yeung Express	1053 London Road, Thornton Heath	171 yd
Island Favourite	1059 London Road, Thornton Heath	171 yd
Tanky's Burgers And Shakes	1075 London Road, Thornton Heath	190 yd
Chicken Maxx	1058 London Road, Thornton Heath	207 yd
Rodeo's Burgers & Shakes	1064 London Road, Thornton Heath	207 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	1076 London Road, Thornton Heath	258 yd
Tesco	847 - 853 London Road, Thornton Heath	449 yd
Lidl	845 London Road, Thornton Heath	732 yd
The Little Cheap Booze Store	790 London Road, Thornton Heath	808 yd
Khan Cash And Carry	50 - 52 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	917 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Winterbourne Boys Academy WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	453 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GALPINS ROAD	grass pitches	569 yd
Nuffield Health (Norbury) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	647 yd
Gonville Academy GONVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	654 yd
Pollards Hill Youth Centre SOUTH LODGE AVENUE		782 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground BRIDPORT ROAD	grass pitches	808 yd
West Thornton Community Centre 731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD		912 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc BRIGSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	944 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic Training Ground MITCHAM ROAD	grass pitches	945 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	199.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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