Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR7 7JP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% 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	49.4%	55.6%	6.2%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	50.6%	44.4%	-6.2%	49.0%	-4.6%

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 7JP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	46%	51.4%	5.4%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	28.2%	-5.0%	44.2%	-16.0%
Separated	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	12.4%	11%	-1.4%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	7.9%	5.7%	-2.2%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	36.1%	40.7%	4.6%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	38.6%	40.4%	1.8%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	16.5%	15.6%	-0.9%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	8%	1.3%	-6.7%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	2%	1.2%	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.

In the area around CR7 7JP this area, 30.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.3%	30.2%	8.9%	18.2%	12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	5.7%	-6.7%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	11.8%	-0.6%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	13.1%	-0.3%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	32.7%	6.5%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	12.9%	2.4%	-10.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.5% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	13.7%	6.8%	-6.9%	3.1%	3.7%
Pakistani	2.4%	13.9%	11.5%	2.7%	11.2%
Other Asian	14.1%	9.1%	-5.0%	1.6%	7.5%
Black African	16.1%	10%	-6.1%	2.5%	7.5%
Black Caribbean	14.1%	13.6%	-0.5%	1.0%	12.6%
Other Black	8.8%	4.5%	-4.3%	0.5%	4.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
White	24.1%	28.5%	4.4%	81.4%	-52.9%
Arab	0.8%	5.2%	4.4%	0.6%	4.6%
Other	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.6% 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	48.2%	50.6%	2.4%	83.2%	-32.6%
European Union	4.8%	13.1%	8.3%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	2%	2.9%	0.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	14.9%	10.2%	-4.7%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	20.5%	16.9%	-3.6%	5.6%	11.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.6%	6.1%	-3.5%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.8%	51.1%	3.3%	83.2%	-32.1%
10+ Years	3.6%	32.5%	28.9%	9.8%	22.7%
5-10 Years	8%	6.4%	-1.6%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	5.2%	7.1%	1.9%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	35.3%	2.9%	-32.4%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	4.5%	0.4%	4.1%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.2%	37.2%	-20.0%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	7.1%	1.7%	5.4%
Muslim	28.5%	6.5%	22.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Brigstock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brigstock Road was 212.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.3% higher than the West Thornton average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Brigstock Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in West Thornton and the 122nd highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.7%.

🔎 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 7JP, 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 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 7JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 7JP

Average Price
£378,065

Semi-Detached
£704,128

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,485,114

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,120

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
161 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£933,000	2025-08-29	£900,227
Flat 6 Heath House, 163 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,500	2024-09-26	£143,539
Flat 6 Heath House, 163 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-09-26	£107,537
Flat 9 Heath House, 163 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-11-10	£260,761
Flat 1 Heath House, 163 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-09-29	£119,280

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 7JP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Other	25
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Education	4
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	1,382 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	1,753 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,837 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,125 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,893 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	211 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	693 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Winterbourne Junior Boys' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	- not rated	693 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	693 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	693 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	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	1,403 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	- not rated	1,403 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Boys' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LX	- not rated	1,463 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Selhurst Mathematics and Computing Specialist School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	- not rated	1,562 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,754 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	1,873 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	2,566 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	3,769 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	3,792 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	4,000 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	2,660 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	2,747 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	4,825 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	2,887 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,776 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	218 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	634 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	4out of 4	793 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple House School 23-27 Parchmore Road , CR7 8LY	- not rated	1,213 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
NZO Academy of London & Surrey 121 Lombard House , Lombard Business Park CR0 3JP	- not rated	1,327 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
Desi Chaska	748 London Road, Thornton Heath	106 yd
Yaad Lyfe Vybz Restaurant	3 Brigstock Parade, London Road	123 yd
Bawarchi	1-2 Brigstock Parade, London Road	123 yd
Beijing Noodles / Burrito & Tequila	774 London Road, Thornton Heath	137 yd
CR7 Lounge	774 London Road, Thornton Heath	137 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Golden Lion	144 Stanley Road, Croydon		903 yd
Railway Telegraph	19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath		961 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boba Licious	386 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	92 yd
KFC	744 - 746 London Road, Thornton Heath	106 yd
Kebabi	6 Brigstock Parade, London Road	123 yd
Tandoori Corner	770 London Road, Thornton Heath	146 yd
Xpress Grill	844 London Road, Thornton Heath	268 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Little Cheap Booze Store	790 London Road, Thornton Heath	146 yd
Lidl	845 London Road, Thornton Heath	227 yd
Khan Cash And Carry	50 - 52 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	326 yd
Tesco	847 - 853 London Road, Thornton Heath	494 yd
Sainsbury's	114 - 116 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	552 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Streatham-Croydon Rfc BRIGSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	49 yd
West Thornton Community Centre 731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD		161 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	669 yd
Trumble Gardens TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD	tennis courts	724 yd
Gonville Academy GONVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	758 yd
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	792 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GALPINS ROAD	grass pitches	1,016 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic Training Ground MITCHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,047 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground BRIDPORT ROAD	grass pitches	1,079 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.5%

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	5.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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