Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR7 7JL is primarily male, with 55.3% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	44.7%	-4.4%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	50.9%	55.3%	4.4%	49.0%	6.3%

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 7JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% 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	44.4%	52.3%	7.9%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	32.1%	-7.3%	44.2%	-12.1%
Separated	5.6%	2%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.6%	10.4%	3.8%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (85.9%) 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	47.1%	42.1%	-5.0%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	28.4%	43.8%	15.4%	33.6%	10.2%
Fair health	12.2%	10.9%	-1.3%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	9.6%	2.7%	-6.9%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	26.5%	24.4%	-2.1%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	10.1%	-2.8%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	14.5%	0.6%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	13.8%	4.9%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	32.5%	8.7%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	11.9%	1.2%	-10.7%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.2% 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)
Chinese	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	15.7%	16%	0.3%	3.1%	12.9%
Pakistani	5.6%	4.2%	-1.4%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	9.6%	2.3%	-7.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	13.4%	17.2%	3.8%	2.5%	14.7%
Black Caribbean	11.6%	9.7%	-1.9%	1.0%	8.7%
Other Black	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	0.8%	2.6%
White	31.1%	33.2%	2.1%	81.4%	-48.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.6% 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	54.9%	51.6%	-3.3%	83.2%	-31.6%
European Union	6.1%	13.2%	7.1%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	13.7%	11.3%	-2.4%	2.7%	8.6%
Middle East and Asia	19%	14.3%	-4.7%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	6.9%	2.1%	1.3%	5.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.9%	51.6%	-3.3%	83.2%	-31.6%
10+ Years	4.8%	30.2%	25.4%	9.8%	20.4%
5-10 Years	8.9%	7.5%	-1.4%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	5.3%	7.5%	2.2%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	26.1%	3.1%	-23.0%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	76.7%	-13.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.9%	37.2%	-22.3%
Christian	55.9%	46.2%	9.7%
Hindu	10.5%	1.7%	8.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Brigstock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brigstock Road was 218.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 140.0% higher than the Bensham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brigstock Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 118th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 88.7%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CR7 7JL, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Brigstock Road are based on 409 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 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 7JL

Average Price
£730,952

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£803,391

Detached
£924,338

Flats/Maisonettes
£307,961

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brigstock Road

Average Price
£394,035

Semi-Detached
£564,693

Terraced
£481,944

Detached
£982,842

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,274

Other
£1,618,101

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brigstock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 91 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-06-02	£182,325
109 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2012-09-26	£313,369
Flat 2 91 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2008-05-30	£258,930
85 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£605,000	2006-03-17	£1,196,674
95 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2004-03-22	£813,555

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 7JL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR7 7JL 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	110
Long-Term Sick or disabled	53
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	39
Self-Employed	38
Unemployed	25
Looking after home or family	21
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Manufacturing	5

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	889 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	1,441 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,724 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,406 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	610 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Primary School Attlee Close , CR7 7FA	- not rated	610 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Infant School Attlee Close , CR7 7FA	- not rated	610 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Junior School Atlee Close , CR7 7FA	- not rated	610 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Paxton Academy Sports And Science 843 London Road , CR7 6AW	3out of 4	652 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	1,131 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Selhurst Mathematics and Computing Specialist School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	- not rated	1,264 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc School Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	- not rated	1,909 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	- not rated	1,909 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,921 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	2,154 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	2,694 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,051 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,115 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	4,428 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	2,170 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	2,843 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	5,352 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	2,983 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,572 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	216 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	4out of 4	367 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple House School 23-27 Parchmore Road , CR7 8LY	- not rated	688 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath College 678 London Road , CR7 7HU	- not rated	695 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Day School 25 Woodville Road , CR7 8LH	- not rated	838 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	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	286 yd
Fireaway Pizza	37 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	286 yd
Agrobeso African Cuisine	23 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	434 yd
Place At My Table	33 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	434 yd
Tropics' 68	68 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	451 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Telegraph	19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	434 yd
Atlantic Bar	61 High Street, Thornton Heath	868 yd
Pawsons Arms	The Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road	877 yd
The Prince George	2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath	1,044 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New China Wok	244 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	69 yd
Whip & Flip	43-43A Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	340 yd
Patty Palace	41 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	347 yd
Smacks Hamburgers	31 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	434 yd
Snack 25	25 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	435 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road	551 yd
The Little Cheap Booze Store	790 London Road, Thornton Heath	605 yd
Lidl	845 London Road, Thornton Heath	654 yd
Tesco	847 - 853 London Road, Thornton Heath	732 yd
Bensham Local	102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	814 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trumble Gardens TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD	tennis courts	202 yd
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	369 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc BRIGSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	479 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	676 yd
West Thornton Community Centre 731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD		687 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground BRIDPORT ROAD	grass pitches	819 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	842 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	134.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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