Ecclesbourne Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR7 7BQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	52.5%	53.7%	1.2%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	47.5%	46.3%	-1.2%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 7BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	34.2%	49.8%	15.6%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.1%	32.9%	-13.2%	44.2%	-11.3%
Separated	5.7%	2.7%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	11.4%	10.7%	-0.7%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	2.6%	4%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (86.3%) 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	44%	52.4%	8.4%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	33.9%	33.9%	0.0%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	16.3%	8%	-8.3%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	5.4%	4.2%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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	25.4%	14.2%	-11.2%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	9.3%	-3.7%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	16.4%	0.3%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.7%	16.4%	11.7%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	28%	36%	8.0%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	11.4%	3.6%	-7.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.9% 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	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	5.1%	6.6%	1.5%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	5.4%	6.2%	0.8%	2.7%	3.5%
Other Asian	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	20.2%	17.9%	-2.3%	2.5%	15.4%
Black Caribbean	24.5%	20%	-4.5%	1.0%	19.0%
Other Black	6.2%	5.5%	-0.7%	0.5%	5.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	26.8%	25.9%	-0.9%	81.4%	-55.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.2% 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	58.8%	54.2%	-4.6%	83.2%	-29.0%
European Union	6.6%	10.8%	4.2%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	14.8%	13.6%	-1.2%	2.7%	10.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	10.5%	3.1%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.1%	8.7%	-3.4%	1.3%	7.4%
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	57.6%	54.4%	-3.2%	83.2%	-28.8%
10+ Years	1.2%	30.5%	29.3%	9.8%	20.7%
5-10 Years	4.7%	7%	2.3%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	8.6%	6%	-2.6%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	28%	2.1%	-25.9%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.5%	37.2%	-20.7%
Christian	59.6%	46.2%	13.4%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	15.4%	6.5%	8.9%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Ecclesbourne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ecclesbourne Road was 98.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.5% higher than the Bensham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ecclesbourne Road has the 49th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 401st highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising 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 similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CR7 7BQ, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Ecclesbourne Road are based on 109 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 Ecclesbourne Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 7BQ

Average Price
£342,808

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£412,050

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,062

Other
£323,074

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ecclesbourne Road

Average Price
£305,806

Semi-Detached
£460,729

Terraced
£400,784

Detached
£328,171

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,259

Other
£377,865

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ecclesbourne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63A Ecclesbourne Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-06-17	£269,802
63 Ecclesbourne Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-06-17	£245,243
29 Ecclesbourne Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£446,000	2020-08-11	£477,931
63 Ecclesbourne Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£392,000	2019-03-18	£398,454
35B Ecclesbourne Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£320,000	2017-04-21	£316,243

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 7BQ

Employment

CR7 7BQ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CR7 7BQ 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
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Education	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	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	577 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	1,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,351 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,452 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ecclesbourne Primary School Attlee Close , CR7 7FA	3out of 4	424 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Infant School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	4out of 4	784 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	3out of 4	784 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Paxton Academy Sports And Science 843 London Road , CR7 6AW	2out of 4	969 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Beulah Infants' School Furze Road , Thornton Heath CR7 8NJ	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,816 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,827 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	2,143 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	2,145 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	2,208 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	1,854 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	2,681 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	3,296 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	3,315 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,741 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	62 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	925 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	942 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	1,286 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	1,446 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
Agrobeso African Cuisine	23 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	371 yd
Place At My Table	33 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	371 yd
Brigstock House	57 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	376 yd
Fireaway Pizza	37 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	376 yd
Tropics' 68	68 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	420 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Telegraph	19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	371 yd
Pawsons Arms	The Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road	401 yd
Atlantic Bar	61 High Street, Thornton Heath	575 yd
The Prince George	2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath	673 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anny's Express	226 Bensham Manor Road, Thornton Heath	330 yd
Snack 25	25 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	364 yd
First Choice	147 Bensham Manor Road, Thornton Heath	365 yd
Patty Palace	41 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	368 yd
Whip & Flip	43-43A Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	370 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road	446 yd
Bensham Local	102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	799 yd
Lidl	119-123 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	899 yd
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University Hospital	Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road	931 yd
The Little Cheap Booze Store	790 London Road, Thornton Heath	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	123 yd
Trumble Gardens TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD	tennis courts	332 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	607 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed) The Crescent	grass pitches	661 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	804 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc BRIGSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	871 yd
Selhurst Sports Arena DAGNALL PARK	artificial grass pitch	901 yd
West Thornton Community Centre 731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD		1,072 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.8 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	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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