Marion Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR7 7AL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% 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	52.2%	55.6%	3.4%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	47.8%	44.4%	-3.4%	49.0%	-4.6%

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 7AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	47.4%	49.6%	2.2%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.8%	30.3%	0.5%	44.2%	-13.9%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	12.7%	11.5%	-1.2%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	6.6%	5.7%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 (85.5%) 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	39.8%	50.3%	10.5%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	38.5%	35.2%	-3.3%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	16.7%	10.5%	-6.2%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	29.4%	22.3%	-7.1%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	10.3%	-2.9%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	16.9%	2.4%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	11.2%	0.7%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	33.1%	13.8%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	11%	2.9%	-8.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.6% 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%	0%	-2.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	8.7%	9.1%	0.4%	1.6%	7.5%
Black African	13.4%	23.1%	9.7%	2.5%	20.6%
Black Caribbean	23.7%	23.1%	-0.6%	1.0%	22.1%
Other Black	6%	3.6%	-2.4%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	0.8%	1.5%
White	31.4%	25.6%	-5.8%	81.4%	-55.8%
Arab	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.6% 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	63.9%	54.6%	-9.3%	83.2%	-28.6%
European Union	2.3%	9.5%	7.2%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	11.7%	16%	4.3%	2.7%	13.3%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	7.8%	-2.9%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10%	10.1%	0.1%	1.3%	8.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.9%	54.6%	-9.3%	83.2%	-28.6%
10+ Years	4%	33.3%	29.3%	9.8%	23.5%
5-10 Years	1.7%	6.2%	4.5%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	26.1%	2.9%	-23.2%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.1%	37.2%	-21.1%
Christian	60.2%	46.2%	14.0%
Hindu	7.9%	1.7%	6.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	10.9%	6.5%	4.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Marion Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marion Road was 189.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 108.6% higher than the Bensham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Marion Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 150th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CR7 7AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Marion Road are based on 41 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 Marion Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 7AL

Average Price
£316,836

Semi-Detached
£467,055

Terraced
£439,594

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,073

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marion Road

Average Price
£270,685

Semi-Detached
£417,438

Terraced
£411,791

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,934

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marion Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Marion Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,000	2025-05-28	£164,872
3A Marion Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-05-14	£268,397
30A Marion Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2018-12-20	£243,355
14B Marion Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£257,000	2018-04-23	£245,280
31 Marion Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£351,500	2015-11-26	£435,954

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 7AL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR7 7AL 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	55
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	15
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Transport and storage	12
Information and communication	8
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service 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	312 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	702 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	1,907 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,134 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,660 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitehorse Manor Infant School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	3out of 4	404 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	3out of 4	404 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	- not rated	404 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Infant School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	- not rated	404 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Primary School Attlee Close , CR7 7FA	3out of 4	541 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selhurst Boys' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LX	- not rated	408 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Selhurst Mathematics and Computing Specialist School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	- not rated	567 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stanley Technical High School for Boys Davidson Road , CR0 6DD	- not rated	1,449 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,681 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	3out of 4	1,779 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	2,950 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,440 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,838 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,913 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	5,209 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	1,464 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	2,529 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	3,709 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,984 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
RHIS School (Incorporating ALTE School) Bridge House , Rear of 2a Bensham Manor Road CR7 7AA	- not rated	202 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	4out of 4	441 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aya College (Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	489 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	- not rated	554 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sankofa Learning Centre 2nd Floor, Day Lewis House , 324-338 Bensham Lane CR7 7EQ	- not rated	607 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Finest Cafe	336 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	236 yd
Original Adwoa's Kitchen	314 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	268 yd
Metro's Fried Chicken	304 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	268 yd
Clarendon Nursing Home	7A Zion Place, Thornton Heath	283 yd
Yah-So	442 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	435 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pawsons Arms	The Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road	164 yd
The Prince George	2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath	487 yd
Atlantic Bar	61 High Street, Thornton Heath	502 yd
Railway Telegraph	19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	570 yd
The Clifton Arms	21 Clifton Road, South Norwood	817 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ying Wah Chinese Takeaway	321 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	209 yd
Grandy's Kitchen / Eugreeka!	319 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	209 yd
Asafo Takeaway	313 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	209 yd
OTJ Delivery	328 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	239 yd
Mak's Chinese Takeaway	432 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	435 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road	582 yd
Lidl	119-123 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	804 yd
Welcome Selhurst	38 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	811 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Sainsburys Supermarket, 120 Whitehorse Lane	948 yd
Bensham Local	102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed) The Crescent	grass pitches	405 yd
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	440 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	550 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	582 yd
Selhurst Sports Arena DAGNALL PARK	artificial grass pitch	599 yd
Trumble Gardens TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD	tennis courts	630 yd
Crystal Palace Fc (Selhurst Park) CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB WHITEHORSE LANE	grass pitches	900 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	63.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	34.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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