London Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR7 7HW has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.8% of the population 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	48.4%	57.8%	9.4%	51.0%	6.8%
Male	51.6%	42.2%	-9.4%	49.0%	-6.8%

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 7HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	41.3%	44.4%	3.1%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	33.3%	-9.8%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	7.3%	9.6%	2.3%	2.2%	7.4%
Divorced	6%	9.6%	3.6%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	51%	50%	-1.0%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	31%	34.3%	3.3%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	12.5%	10%	-2.5%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.2%	0.6%

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	16.6%	20.3%	3.7%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	9.6%	-6.5%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	12.5%	1.1%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1%	3%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	14.3%	3.4%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	34.6%	8.4%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	17.7%	5.7%	-12.0%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.4% 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%	2.4%	0.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	13.4%	15.2%	1.8%	3.1%	12.1%
Pakistani	7.5%	12.6%	5.1%	2.7%	9.9%
Other Asian	8.9%	5%	-3.9%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	9.3%	14.8%	5.5%	2.5%	12.3%
Black Caribbean	10.9%	14.2%	3.3%	1.0%	13.2%
Other Black	13%	5.6%	-7.4%	0.5%	5.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	0.6%	-3.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%
White	20.8%	16.4%	-4.4%	81.4%	-65.0%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	4.8%	4.0%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53% 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	53.2%	53%	-0.2%	83.2%	-30.2%
European Union	3%	7.6%	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	11.1%	10.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	7.7%
Middle East and Asia	24.9%	19.4%	-5.5%	5.6%	13.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	8%	0.9%	1.3%	6.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.8%	52.8%	1.0%	83.2%	-30.4%
10+ Years	5.1%	29.5%	24.4%	9.8%	19.7%
5-10 Years	7.3%	7.4%	0.1%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	11.9%	5.2%	-6.7%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	23.9%	5.2%	-18.7%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	9%	1.2%	7.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10%	37.2%	-27.2%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	11.6%	1.7%	9.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	29.1%	6.5%	22.6%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 532.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 278.7% higher than the West Thornton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

London Road has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in West Thornton and the 29th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 216.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 86.5%.

🔎 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 7HW, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 London Road are based on 557 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 London Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 7HW

Average Price
£152,942

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,099

Other
£22,629

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£372,733

Semi-Detached
£555,545

Terraced
£459,395

Detached
£724,065

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,016

Other
£1,458,706

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Brigstock Parade London Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£21,600	2019-07-12	£21,026
728B London Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2016-10-28	£204,973
726A London Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2002-07-12	£200,330

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 7HW

Employment

CR7 7HW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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.

CR7 7HW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in CR7 7HW 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	72
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	40
Looking after home or family	36
Unemployed	32
Other	30
Student (economically inactive)	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Retired	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	52
Human health and social work activities	27
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	15
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	8
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	1,490 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	1,818 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,212 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,785 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	218 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gonville Academy Gonville Road , CR7 6DL	3out of 4	707 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gonville Primary School Gonville Road , CR7 6DL	- not rated	707 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	766 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Winterbourne Junior Boys' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	- not rated	766 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	1,301 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	- not rated	1,301 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Boys' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LX	- not rated	1,535 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Selhurst Mathematics and Computing Specialist School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	- not rated	1,625 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,707 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	1,851 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	2,580 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	3,720 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	3,767 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	3,924 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	2,710 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,764 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	4,704 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	2,907 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,855 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	133 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	742 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	4out of 4	895 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	1,207 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple House School 23-27 Parchmore Road , CR7 8LY	- not rated	1,335 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	1 yd
Bawarchi	1-2 Brigstock Parade, London Road	1 yd
West Thornton Community Centre	731-735 London Road, Thornton Heath	68 yd
Desi Chaska	748 London Road, Thornton Heath	80 yd
Beijing Noodles / Burrito & Tequila	774 London Road, Thornton Heath	150 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Golden Lion	144 Stanley Road, Croydon		794 yd
Railway Telegraph	19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath		1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebabi	6 Brigstock Parade, London Road	1 yd
Boba Licious	386 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	70 yd
KFC	744 - 746 London Road, Thornton Heath	80 yd
Tandoori Corner	770 London Road, Thornton Heath	171 yd
Kuku Kebab House	46 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	206 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Little Cheap Booze Store	790 London Road, Thornton Heath	171 yd
Khan Cash And Carry	50 - 52 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	219 yd
Lidl	845 London Road, Thornton Heath	239 yd
Sainsbury's	114 - 116 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	436 yd
Tesco	847 - 853 London Road, Thornton Heath	534 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Thornton Community Centre 731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD		72 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc BRIGSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	172 yd
Gonville Academy GONVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	697 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	749 yd
Trumble Gardens TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD	tennis courts	842 yd
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	894 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic Training Ground MITCHAM ROAD	grass pitches	961 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GALPINS ROAD	grass pitches	973 yd
Canterbury Community Centre CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY ROAD		1,013 yd
Canterbury Road Recreation Ground CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,051 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%

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