Ecclesbourne Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7BR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR7 7BR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.9%	50.6%	-4.3%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	45.1%	49.4%	4.3%	49.0%	0.4%

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 7BR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49% 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%	49%	6.6%	37.9%	11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	33.6%	-1.5%	44.2%	-10.6%
Separated	6.5%	2.7%	-3.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	11%	10%	-1.0%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	4.9%	4.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) 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	38%	47.1%	9.1%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	42.9%	38.7%	-4.2%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	13.5%	9.6%	-3.9%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	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	22.9%	21.8%	-1.1%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	9.6%	-3.9%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	13%	-2.1%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	14.2%	4.4%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	34.5%	15.3%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	16.3%	3.4%	-12.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.3% 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)
Indian	12%	10.5%	-1.5%	3.1%	7.4%
Pakistani	4.3%	4.9%	0.6%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	8.9%	0.6%	-8.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	15%	17.6%	2.6%	2.5%	15.1%
Black Caribbean	14.1%	11.7%	-2.4%	1.0%	10.7%
Other Black	4.6%	5.2%	0.6%	0.5%	4.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	3.5%
White	27.3%	34.3%	7.0%	81.4%	-47.1%
Other	3.7%	6.5%	2.8%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.3% 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%	50.3%	-8.0%	83.2%	-32.9%
European Union	5.8%	15.7%	9.9%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	14.7%	15.7%	1.0%	2.7%	13.0%
Middle East and Asia	11%	7.1%	-3.9%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.9%	9.6%	0.7%	1.3%	8.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.4%	50.5%	-6.9%	83.2%	-32.7%
10+ Years	1.5%	31.3%	29.8%	9.8%	21.5%
5-10 Years	7.1%	6.5%	-0.6%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	8.6%	7.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	25.5%	4.3%	-21.2%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	76.7%	-19.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.9%	37.2%	-22.3%
Christian	52%	46.2%	5.8%
Hindu	8%	1.7%	6.3%
Muslim	10.5%	6.5%	4.0%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	11.8%	6.0%	5.8%

Safety

Is Ecclesbourne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ecclesbourne Road was 92.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.7% higher than the Bensham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ecclesbourne Road has the 44th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 429th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 70.4%.

🔎 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 7BR, 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 7BR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 7BR

Average Price
£235,672

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£262,284

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,201

Other
no sales

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
109A Ecclesbourne Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-04-02	£200,000
121A Ecclesbourne Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£268,000	2022-03-23	£259,048
125A Ecclesbourne Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-12-13	£291,501
127A Ecclesbourne Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-06-25	£285,853
119A Ecclesbourne Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£267,000	2021-03-04	£277,154

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 7BR

Employment

CR7 7BR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	41
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	13
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food 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	754 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	1,183 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,454 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,492 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,525 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	347 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paxton Academy Sports And Science 843 London Road , CR7 6AW	2out of 4	817 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Infant School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	4out of 4	950 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	3out of 4	950 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	996 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,714 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,744 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	2,042 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	2,178 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	2,225 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	2,023 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	2,606 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	3,255 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	3,402 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,806 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	154 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	3out of 4	1,011 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	1,028 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	1,214 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	1,550 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
Brigstock House	57 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	421 yd
Fireaway Pizza	37 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	421 yd
Agrobeso African Cuisine	23 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	475 yd
Place At My Table	33 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	475 yd
Tropics' 68	68 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	522 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Telegraph	19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	475 yd
Pawsons Arms	The Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road	501 yd
Atlantic Bar	61 High Street, Thornton Heath	753 yd
The Prince George	2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath	857 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whip & Flip	43-43A Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	438 yd
Patty Palace	41 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	438 yd
New China Wok	244 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	467 yd
Snack 25	25 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	471 yd
Smacks Hamburgers	31 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	475 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road	575 yd
Bensham Local	102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	630 yd
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University Hospital	Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road	752 yd
Lidl	119-123 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	862 yd
The Little Cheap Booze Store	790 London Road, Thornton Heath	881 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	108 yd
Trumble Gardens TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD	tennis courts	331 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc BRIGSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	717 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed) The Crescent	grass pitches	738 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	777 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	872 yd
West Thornton Community Centre 731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD		911 yd
Selhurst Sports Arena DAGNALL PARK	artificial grass pitch	1,005 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,079 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	172.7 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	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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