Galpins Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR7 6EY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% 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	50.8%	54.3%	3.5%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	49.2%	45.7%	-3.5%	49.0%	-3.3%

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 6EY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% 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	42.4%	47.5%	5.1%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	39.5%	-0.8%	44.2%	-4.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.8%	0.4%	-4.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	9.1%	7.6%	-1.5%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	43.3%	46.3%	3.0%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	41.1%	33.5%	-7.6%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	10.9%	15.3%	4.4%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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	18.2%	21.9%	3.7%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.2%	11.5%	-9.7%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	15.5%	1.2%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	18.7%	10.0%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	24.5%	-0.2%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	9.1%	4%	-5.1%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.5% 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	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	3.4%	8.9%	5.5%	1.6%	7.3%
Black African	13.4%	11.9%	-1.5%	2.5%	9.4%
Black Caribbean	12.8%	11.4%	-1.4%	1.0%	10.4%
Other Black	1.9%	5.1%	3.2%	0.5%	4.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0%	7.6%	7.6%	0.8%	6.8%
White	50.5%	38.5%	-12.0%	81.4%	-42.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.6% 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	64.5%	62.6%	-1.9%	83.2%	-20.6%
European Union	7.8%	10.6%	2.8%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	9%	9.5%	0.5%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	8.1%	0.0%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9%	6.5%	-2.5%	1.3%	5.2%
British Overseas	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.9%	62.6%	-1.3%	83.2%	-20.6%
10+ Years	3.7%	28.2%	24.5%	9.8%	18.4%
5-10 Years	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	5.9%	1.9%	-4.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	22.7%	2.4%	-20.3%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	7%	1.3%	5.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.9%	37.2%	-9.3%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	7.6%	1.7%	5.9%
Muslim	17.1%	6.5%	10.6%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Galpins Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Galpins Road was 92.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.4% higher than the Pollards Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Galpins Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Pollards Hill and the 152nd highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CR7 6EY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Galpins Road are based on 399 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Merton.
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 6EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 6EY

Average Price
£480,604

Semi-Detached
£447,585

Terraced
£481,980

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Galpins Road

Average Price
£452,181

Semi-Detached
£529,091

Terraced
£477,897

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,109

Other
£249,843

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Galpins Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
251 Galpins Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£276,000	2024-06-21	£286,047
293 Galpins Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2022-05-23	£501,823
235 Galpins Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£406,000	2021-03-26	£448,438
249 Galpins Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£452,000	2017-09-07	£527,076
251 Galpins Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2016-05-03	£515,429

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 6EY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR7 6EY 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	78
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate 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	2,634 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	2,786 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	3,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,023 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,428 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	554 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Primary School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	3out of 4	837 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Merton Abbotts Road , CR4 1JW	4out of 4	935 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sherwood School Abbotts Road , CR4 1JP	3out of 4	954 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paxton Academy Sports And Science 843 London Road , CR7 6AW	2out of 4	1,121 yd	Free schools	No	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	531 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	846 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	2,174 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	2,283 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	2,680 yd	Free schools	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	3,682 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,911 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	2,126 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,597 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	5,260 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,614 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	2,081 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	2,428 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	2,623 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	2,665 yd	Other independent school	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
Chicken World	170 Chestnut Grove, Mitcham	623 yd
Jackietastethedifference	174 Chestnut Grove, Mitcham	623 yd
Commonside Community Cafe	Community Centre, New Horizon Centre	628 yd
Ja Tasty	New Horizon Centre, South Lodge Avenue	644 yd
Ceylin's	158-160 Chestnut Grove, Mitcham	656 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
AT & K	702 Mitcham Road, Croydon	659 yd
Master's Kebab Takeaway	558 Mitcham Road, Croydon	712 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	3 The Parade, Mitcham Road	898 yd
Huang's Kitchen	4 The Parade, Mitcham Road	898 yd
Kuku Kebab House	46 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	921 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co Op	32 South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham	674 yd
Sainsbury's	114 - 116 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	798 yd
Khan Cash And Carry	50 - 52 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	914 yd
Tesco	847 - 853 London Road, Thornton Heath	940 yd
Lidl	845 London Road, Thornton Heath	988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Afc Croydon Athletic Training Ground MITCHAM ROAD	grass pitches	236 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GALPINS ROAD	grass pitches	303 yd
Gonville Academy GONVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	430 yd
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy MITCHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	503 yd
Pollards Hill Youth Centre SOUTH LODGE AVENUE		613 yd
West Thornton Community Centre 731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD		1,046 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	188.7 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	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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