Alma Place, Thornton Heath, CR7 7HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR7 7HS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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	52.9%	53.5%	0.6%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	47.1%	46.5%	-0.6%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 7HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	43.6%	43.4%	-0.2%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	39.5%	2.4%	44.2%	-4.7%
Separated	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	9.4%	8.3%	-1.1%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	5%	5.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	44.1%	47%	2.9%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	34.5%	37.5%	3.0%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	16.5%	12.1%	-4.4%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	15.8%	17.6%	1.8%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	13.2%	-3.6%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	12.7%	-3.1%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.9%	3.9%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	9.3%	-1.6%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	37.6%	16.3%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	17.3%	3.9%	-13.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.7% 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	11.9%	14.1%	2.2%	3.1%	11.0%
Pakistani	6.1%	20.6%	14.5%	2.7%	17.9%
Other Asian	11.5%	5.7%	-5.8%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	12.3%	11.1%	-1.2%	2.5%	8.6%
Black Caribbean	18.8%	16.4%	-2.4%	1.0%	15.4%
Other Black	5.7%	5.3%	-0.4%	0.5%	4.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.6%	1.1%	-3.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
White	24.5%	18.7%	-5.8%	81.4%	-62.7%
Arab	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.2% 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	51%	41.2%	-9.8%	83.2%	-42.0%
European Union	9.2%	16.8%	7.6%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	11.1%	8.8%	-2.3%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	15.7%	24.4%	8.7%	5.6%	18.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.9%	8.8%	-3.1%	1.3%	7.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.2% 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	51%	41.4%	-9.6%	83.2%	-41.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	39.1%	38.0%	9.8%	29.3%
5-10 Years	7.3%	9.6%	2.3%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	10.7%	5%	-5.7%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	29.9%	5%	-24.9%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Ireland	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Germany	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	8.4%	1.2%	7.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.2%	37.2%	-33.0%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Hindu	14.6%	1.7%	12.9%
Muslim	25.7%	6.5%	19.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Alma Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alma Place was 207.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.8% higher than the West Thornton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alma Place has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in West Thornton and the 128th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 109.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.7%.

🔎 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 7HS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Alma Place are based on 63 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 Alma Place, Thornton Heath, CR7 7HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 7HS

Average Price
£360,155

Semi-Detached
£378,191

Terraced
£348,665

Detached
£435,711

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alma Place

Average Price
£338,194

Semi-Detached
£364,713

Terraced
£329,308

Detached
£414,179

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£160,191

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alma PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Alma Place, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£322,500	2025-12-18	£315,356
7 Alma Place, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-08-22	£302,177
25A Alma Place, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-08-04	£397,286
4 Alma Place, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2022-06-10	£338,071
5 Alma Place, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-05-19	£391,400

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 7HS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	57
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	23
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	20
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	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	1,436 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	1,749 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,783 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,147 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Paxton Academy Sports And Science 843 London Road , CR7 6AW	3out of 4	272 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gonville Academy Gonville Road , CR7 6DL	3out of 4	776 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gonville Primary School Gonville Road , CR7 6DL	- not rated	776 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	798 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Winterbourne Junior Boys' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	- not rated	798 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Archbishop Lanfranc School Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	- not rated	1,362 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	- not rated	1,362 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Boys' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LX	- not rated	1,468 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Selhurst Mathematics and Computing Specialist School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	- not rated	1,557 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,659 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,917 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	2,639 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	3,788 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	3,834 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	3,991 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	2,658 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,707 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	4,745 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	2,964 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,885 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornton Heath College 678 London Road , CR7 7HU	- not rated	104 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sankofa Learning Centre 2nd Floor, Day Lewis House , 324-338 Bensham Lane CR7 7EQ	- not rated	689 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	4out of 4	839 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NZO Academy of London & Surrey 121 Lombard House , Lombard Business Park CR0 3JP	- not rated	1,221 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple House School 23-27 Parchmore Road , CR7 8LY	- not rated	1,299 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yaad Lyfe Vybz Restaurant	3 Brigstock Parade, London Road	70 yd
Bawarchi	1-2 Brigstock Parade, London Road	70 yd
Desi Chaska	748 London Road, Thornton Heath	131 yd
West Thornton Community Centre	731-735 London Road, Thornton Heath	136 yd
Beijing Noodles / Burrito & Tequila	774 London Road, Thornton Heath	198 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Golden Lion	144 Stanley Road, Croydon		790 yd
Railway Telegraph	19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath		1,040 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebabi	6 Brigstock Parade, London Road	70 yd
Boba Licious	386 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	116 yd
KFC	744 - 746 London Road, Thornton Heath	131 yd
Tandoori Corner	770 London Road, Thornton Heath	216 yd
Kuku Kebab House	46 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	270 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Little Cheap Booze Store	790 London Road, Thornton Heath	216 yd
Khan Cash And Carry	50 - 52 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	282 yd
Lidl	845 London Road, Thornton Heath	292 yd
Sainsbury's	114 - 116 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	489 yd
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University Hospital	Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road	542 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Thornton Community Centre 731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD		141 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc BRIGSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	153 yd
Gonville Academy GONVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	766 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	777 yd
Trumble Gardens TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD	tennis courts	799 yd
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	838 yd
Canterbury Community Centre CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY ROAD		1,009 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic Training Ground MITCHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,027 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GALPINS ROAD	grass pitches	1,041 yd
Canterbury Road Recreation Ground CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,047 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161 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	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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