Lakehall Gardens, Thornton Heath, CR7 7EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR7 7EL 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	54.5%	50.6%	-3.9%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	45.5%	49.4%	3.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.7%	41.2%	5.5%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	39.3%	-0.7%	44.2%	-4.9%
Separated	5.9%	4.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	12.4%	7.6%	-4.8%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	5.9%	7.6%	1.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.6%	51.8%	9.2%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	35.5%	30.3%	-5.2%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	14%	12%	-2.0%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	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	25.4%	21.1%	-4.3%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	7.7%	-5.3%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	11%	-0.4%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	13.9%	-0.2%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	38.3%	13.4%	33.8%	4.5%
Other	10.3%	3.8%	-6.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.8% 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	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	1.1%	3.0%
Indian	10.3%	6.2%	-4.1%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	0.8%	6.2%	5.4%	2.7%	3.5%
Other Asian	9.9%	8.7%	-1.2%	1.6%	7.1%
Black African	8.3%	12.4%	4.1%	2.5%	9.9%
Black Caribbean	17.8%	16.1%	-1.7%	1.0%	15.1%
Other Black	6.2%	5.4%	-0.8%	0.5%	4.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	31.8%	24.8%	-7.0%	81.4%	-56.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	2.5%	8.3%	5.8%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.4% 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	60.3%	49.4%	-10.9%	83.2%	-33.8%
European Union	2.5%	13.9%	11.4%	6.1%	7.8%
Africa	11.6%	11.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	8.5%
Middle East and Asia	15.7%	16.3%	0.6%	5.6%	10.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.5%	9.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	7.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.8% 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	58.3%	49%	-9.3%	83.2%	-34.2%
10+ Years	2.1%	30.8%	28.7%	9.8%	21.0%
5-10 Years	3.3%	13.4%	10.1%	2.9%	10.5%
2-5 Years	7.4%	4%	-3.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	28.9%	2.8%	-26.1%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.5%	37.2%	-21.7%
Christian	58.2%	46.2%	12.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	10.8%	1.7%	9.1%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Lakehall Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lakehall Gardens was 127.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.3% higher than the Bensham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lakehall Gardens has the 36th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 269th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.4%.

🔎 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. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CR7 7EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Lakehall Gardens are based on 42 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 Lakehall Gardens, Thornton Heath, CR7 7EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 7EL

Average Price
£444,371

Semi-Detached
£500,472

Terraced
£436,510

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£392,891

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lakehall Gardens

Average Price
£424,828

Semi-Detached
£497,978

Terraced
£416,133

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£372,125

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lakehall GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Lakehall Gardens, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£461,000	2025-10-06	£454,624
2 Lakehall Gardens, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£377,000	2024-04-26	£381,944
5 Lakehall Gardens, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£451,000	2023-11-03	£455,918
8 Lakehall Gardens, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£452,000	2023-02-08	£423,664
26 Lakehall Gardens, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2022-09-21	£440,536

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 7EL

Employment

CR7 7EL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Self-Employed	32
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	24
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	6
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	2
Manufacturing	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	1,043 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	1,278 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,386 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,684 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,274 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	336 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Primary School Attlee Close , CR7 7FA	- not rated	336 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Infant School Attlee Close , CR7 7FA	- not rated	336 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Junior School Atlee Close , CR7 7FA	- not rated	336 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Paxton Academy Sports And Science 843 London Road , CR7 6AW	3out of 4	689 yd	Free schools	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	997 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Selhurst Mathematics and Computing Specialist School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	- not rated	1,086 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,465 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,560 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Girls' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LY	- not rated	1,713 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,346 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,000 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,249 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,265 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	4,463 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	2,281 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	2,406 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	5,107 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	3,309 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	5,021 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sankofa Learning Centre 2nd Floor, Day Lewis House , 324-338 Bensham Lane CR7 7EQ	- not rated	369 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	4out of 4	457 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath College 678 London Road , CR7 7HU	- not rated	488 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
RHIS School (Incorporating ALTE School) Bridge House , Rear of 2a Bensham Manor Road CR7 7AA	- not rated	1,018 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Independent PRU 35 Northcote Road , CR0 2HX	- not rated	1,019 yd	Other independent special 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
PGMC Cafe	Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road	416 yd
Costa Coffee @ Croydon University Hospital	Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road	416 yd
Yaad Lyfe Vybz Restaurant	3 Brigstock Parade, London Road	540 yd
Bawarchi	1-2 Brigstock Parade, London Road	540 yd
Mannys Cafe	32 Mayday Road, Thornton Heath	548 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Telegraph	19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	771 yd
Pawsons Arms	The Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road	807 yd
The Golden Lion	144 Stanley Road, Croydon	997 yd
Broad Green Tavern	296 London Road, Croydon	1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok Express	107 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	318 yd
Bensham Chicken	126 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	354 yd
New China Wok	244 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	482 yd
Kebabi	6 Brigstock Parade, London Road	540 yd
Boba Licious	386 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	559 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bensham Local	102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	354 yd
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University Hospital	Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road	416 yd
The Little Cheap Booze Store	790 London Road, Thornton Heath	624 yd
Lidl	845 London Road, Thornton Heath	704 yd
Khan Cash And Carry	50 - 52 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	750 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	455 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc BRIGSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	456 yd
Trumble Gardens TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD	tennis courts	549 yd
West Thornton Community Centre 731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD		609 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed) The Crescent	grass pitches	996 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,008 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	217.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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