Headcorn Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR7 6JQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	56.3%	53%	-3.3%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	43.8%	47%	3.2%	49.0%	-2.0%

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	36.9%	36.9%	0.0%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	43.5%	-0.7%	44.2%	-0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	5.1%	2.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6.7%	8.5%	1.8%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	7.1%	6.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	0.5%

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	49%	44%	-5.0%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	34.3%	40.4%	6.1%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	12%	12.5%	0.5%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	15.4%	21.8%	6.4%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	9.4%	-11.1%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	14.2%	2.0%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.2%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	16.7%	2.3%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	31.8%	5.5%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	10.3%	1.8%	-8.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.9% 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	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1%	1%	0.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	10.8%	8.4%	-2.4%	3.1%	5.3%
Pakistani	13.3%	10.7%	-2.6%	2.7%	8.0%
Other Asian	8.5%	7.9%	-0.6%	1.6%	6.3%
Black African	9.3%	10%	0.7%	2.5%	7.5%
Black Caribbean	22.5%	18.7%	-3.8%	1.0%	17.7%
Other Black	7%	3.3%	-3.7%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	18.5%	27.9%	9.4%	81.4%	-53.5%
Other	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51% 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	58.3%	51%	-7.3%	83.2%	-32.2%
European Union	6.3%	14.1%	7.8%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	11.8%	12.1%	0.3%	2.7%	9.4%
Middle East and Asia	13.5%	11.3%	-2.2%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10%	9%	-1.0%	1.3%	7.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.3%	51%	-6.3%	83.2%	-32.2%
10+ Years	1%	33.1%	32.1%	9.8%	23.3%
5-10 Years	4.5%	6.9%	2.4%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	4.5%	6.2%	1.7%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	32.8%	2.8%	-30.0%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.5%	37.2%	-25.7%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Hindu	7.1%	1.7%	5.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	17.3%	6.5%	10.8%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	12%	6.0%	6.0%

Safety

Is Headcorn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Headcorn Road was 62.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.2% lower than the West Thornton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Headcorn Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in West Thornton and the 447th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.1%.

🔎 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 6JQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Headcorn Road are based on 134 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 Headcorn Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 6JQ

Average Price
£516,294

Semi-Detached
£449,758

Terraced
£521,047

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Headcorn Road

Average Price
£437,580

Semi-Detached
£453,859

Terraced
£482,545

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,216

Other
£14,284

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Headcorn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Headcorn Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£406,000	2020-08-21	£435,067
134 Headcorn Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£459,088	2017-02-20	£518,920
72 Headcorn Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2013-04-02	£459,406
98 Headcorn Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2013-02-28	£460,317
124 Headcorn Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£242,500	2011-09-23	£464,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 6JQ

Employment

CR7 6JQ 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.

CR7 6JQ 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	97
Retired	74
Self-Employed	49
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	17
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	30
Transport and storage	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Education	16
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
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	2,177 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	2,740 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,395 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,872 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,006 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	462 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	665 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	665 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	2out of 4	665 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paxton Academy Sports And Science 843 London Road , CR7 6AW	2out of 4	827 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	906 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,602 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	2,507 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	2,692 yd	Free schools	No	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	3,428 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,705 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	3out of 4	1,910 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,138 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	4,960 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	1,686 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	- not rated	1,785 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	1,813 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	2,486 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	3out of 4	2,567 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
McDonald's	Mcdonalds Restaurant, 939 London Road	377 yd
Maxi Pizza	1035 London Road, Thornton Heath	384 yd
Halwa Poori House	1033 London Road, Thornton Heath	384 yd
Fatimas Glacier Cafe	1031 London Road, Thornton Heath	384 yd
Cake Walk	1025 London Road, Thornton Heath	384 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cava-Ri	1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury		620 yd
The Moon Under Water	1327 London Road, Norbury		1,060 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yeung Express	1053 London Road, Thornton Heath	427 yd
Island Favourite	1059 London Road, Thornton Heath	427 yd
Tanky's Burgers And Shakes	1075 London Road, Thornton Heath	445 yd
Chicken Maxx	1058 London Road, Thornton Heath	464 yd
Rodeo's Burgers & Shakes	1064 London Road, Thornton Heath	464 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	847 - 853 London Road, Thornton Heath	460 yd
Tesco Express	1076 London Road, Thornton Heath	514 yd
Lidl	845 London Road, Thornton Heath	676 yd
The Little Cheap Booze Store	790 London Road, Thornton Heath	757 yd
Khan Cash And Carry	50 - 52 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	790 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Afc Croydon Athletic SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GALPINS ROAD	grass pitches	315 yd
Gonville Academy GONVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	422 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	605 yd
Pollards Hill Youth Centre SOUTH LODGE AVENUE		653 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic Training Ground MITCHAM ROAD	grass pitches	690 yd
West Thornton Community Centre 731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD		830 yd
Nuffield Health (Norbury) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	883 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc BRIGSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	917 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground BRIDPORT ROAD	grass pitches	1,037 yd
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,081 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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