Wharfedale Gardens, Thornton Heath, CR7 6LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR7 6LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.6%	51%	4.4%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	53.4%	49%	-4.4%	49.0%	0.0%

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	34.5%	35.1%	0.6%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	51.7%	51%	-0.7%	44.2%	6.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	6.2%	4.4%	-1.8%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	4%	4.1%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	51.8%	49.3%	-2.5%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	32.2%	28.1%	-4.1%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	11.3%	17.9%	6.6%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	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	19.4%	20.2%	0.8%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	10.1%	-0.7%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	10.1%	-0.7%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	13.6%	3.8%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	34.2%	33.2%	-1.0%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	13.2%	8.6%	-4.6%	2.8%	5.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.2% 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	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	22.7%	21.5%	-1.2%	3.1%	18.4%
Pakistani	13.2%	11.9%	-1.3%	2.7%	9.2%
Other Asian	8.3%	12.1%	3.8%	1.6%	10.5%
Black African	13.7%	8.4%	-5.3%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	8.3%	4.7%	-3.6%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	4.3%	0.7%	-3.6%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.8%	1.9%
White	20.3%	25.2%	4.9%	81.4%	-56.2%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	4%	5%	1.0%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.4% 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	46.3%	38.4%	-7.9%	83.2%	-44.8%
European Union	5.4%	15.1%	9.7%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	20.1%	12.9%	-7.2%	2.7%	10.2%
Middle East and Asia	21.3%	25.5%	4.2%	5.6%	19.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.9%	6.7%	-0.2%	1.3%	5.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 39.1% 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	45.9%	38.6%	-7.3%	83.2%	-44.6%
10+ Years	5%	39.1%	34.1%	9.8%	29.3%
5-10 Years	5.7%	11.4%	5.7%	2.9%	8.5%
2-5 Years	9.9%	6.7%	-3.2%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	33.6%	4.2%	-29.4%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.2%	76.7%	-12.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	10.9%	1.2%	9.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.7%	37.2%	-26.5%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	20.9%	1.7%	19.2%
Muslim	22.4%	6.5%	15.9%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Wharfedale Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wharfedale Gardens was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the West Thornton average.

Wharfedale Gardens has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in West Thornton and the 7th lowest crime rate of 1,083 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.6%.

🔎 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 6LA, 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 Wharfedale Gardens are based on 77 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 Wharfedale Gardens, Thornton Heath, CR7 6LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 6LA

Average Price
£522,304

Semi-Detached
£521,256

Terraced
£535,920

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharfedale Gardens

Average Price
£503,029

Semi-Detached
£506,400

Terraced
£500,221

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wharfedale GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Wharfedale Gardens, Thornton Heath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-09-30	£491,124
20 Wharfedale Gardens, Thornton Heath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-05-20	£443,385
34 Wharfedale Gardens, Thornton Heath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2017-12-08	£481,412
24 Wharfedale Gardens, Thornton Heath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£277,500	2012-11-23	£510,030
32 Wharfedale Gardens, Thornton Heath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2011-12-12	£500,915

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 6LA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR7 6LA 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	102
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	20
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	21
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,086 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	2,739 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,689 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,919 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,962 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	570 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	570 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	2out of 4	570 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gonville Academy Gonville Road , CR7 6DL	3out of 4	761 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Primary School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	3out of 4	907 yd	Community school	Yes	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	986 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,263 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	1,415 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	2,558 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	2,561 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,295 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,884 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	1,741 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,826 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	4,951 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	1,527 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	1,663 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	- not rated	2,052 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	2,561 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	3out of 4	2,568 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
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	168 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cava-Ri	1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury		282 yd
The Moon Under Water	1327 London Road, Norbury		767 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yeung Express	1053 London Road, Thornton Heath	108 yd
Island Favourite	1059 London Road, Thornton Heath	108 yd
Tanky's Burgers And Shakes	1075 London Road, Thornton Heath	114 yd
Chicken Maxx	1058 London Road, Thornton Heath	147 yd
Rodeo's Burgers & Shakes	1064 London Road, Thornton Heath	147 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	1076 London Road, Thornton Heath	186 yd
Tesco	847 - 853 London Road, Thornton Heath	532 yd
Lidl	845 London Road, Thornton Heath	822 yd
The Little Cheap Booze Store	790 London Road, Thornton Heath	896 yd
Co Op	32 South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham	974 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Winterbourne Boys Academy WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	489 yd
Nuffield Health (Norbury) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	550 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GALPINS ROAD	grass pitches	641 yd
Gonville Academy GONVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	748 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground BRIDPORT ROAD	grass pitches	781 yd
Pollards Hill Youth Centre SOUTH LODGE AVENUE		786 yd
West Thornton Community Centre 731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD		1,004 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc BRIGSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,025 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic Training Ground MITCHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,030 yd
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,078 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	213.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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