Colliers Water Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR7 7LB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	51.3%	-1.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.4%	48.7%	1.3%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	50.3%	41.1%	-9.2%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	41.1%	7.0%	44.2%	-3.1%
Separated	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.2%	8.7%	1.5%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	4.8%	6.1%	1.3%	6.1%	0.0%

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	41.5%	49.5%	8.0%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	38.8%	32.8%	-6.0%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	13.6%	12.6%	-1.0%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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	17.1%	26.5%	9.4%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	9.1%	-11.3%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	9.4%	-4.1%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.8%	3.7%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	12.6%	1.8%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	34.6%	8.9%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	10.5%	1.9%	-8.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	19.7%	15.2%	-4.5%	3.1%	12.1%
Pakistani	6.6%	12.4%	5.8%	2.7%	9.7%
Other Asian	6.6%	8.8%	2.2%	1.6%	7.2%
Black African	8.6%	10.6%	2.0%	2.5%	8.1%
Black Caribbean	16.8%	11.9%	-4.9%	1.0%	10.9%
Other Black	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	27%	19.7%	-7.3%	81.4%	-61.7%
Arab	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0.9%	5.8%	4.9%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.3% 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	56.7%	45.3%	-11.4%	83.2%	-37.9%
European Union	7.7%	7.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3%	1.9%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	8.6%	11.9%	3.3%	2.7%	9.2%
Middle East and Asia	17%	24.6%	7.6%	5.6%	19.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.6%	7.6%	-1.0%	1.3%	6.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.3% 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	56.2%	45.2%	-11.0%	83.2%	-38.0%
10+ Years	2.7%	30.3%	27.6%	9.8%	20.5%
5-10 Years	6.6%	6.6%	0.0%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	9.1%	9.8%	0.7%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	25.4%	8.1%	-17.3%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61%	76.7%	-15.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.1%	37.2%	-24.1%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	10.3%	1.7%	8.6%
Muslim	22.9%	6.5%	16.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Colliers Water Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colliers Water Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the West Thornton average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.8%.

🔎 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 7LB, 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 Colliers Water Lane are based on 92 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 Colliers Water Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 7LB

Average Price
£303,998

Semi-Detached
£458,319

Terraced
£378,272

Detached
£463,670

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,526

Other
£166,583

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colliers Water Lane

Average Price
£374,938

Semi-Detached
£422,975

Terraced
£419,022

Detached
£373,544

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,762

Other
£163,061

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colliers Water LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 80 Colliers Water Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-02-02	£125,271
72-74A And 80-82A Colliers Water Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£700	2023-06-12	£691
94 Colliers Water Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-05-12	£425,918
106 - 118 Colliers Water Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-08-04	£325,431
82A Colliers Water Lane, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2016-12-16	£207,919

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 7LB

Employment

CR7 7LB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in CR7 7LB 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	81
Other	41
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	34
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Education	13
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	1,271 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	2out of 4	1,798 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,003 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,056 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	2out of 4	317 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	430 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	430 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	2out of 4	430 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gonville Academy Gonville Road , CR7 6DL	3out of 4	820 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	1,560 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,803 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,850 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	2,027 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	2,171 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	2,549 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,002 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	3out of 4	2,690 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	4,017 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,476 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	742 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	1,457 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	- not rated	1,477 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	3out of 4	1,625 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	1,641 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
Thornton Heath Evangelical Church	2 Malvern Road, Thornton Heath	304 yd
Santok Maa's Bhajia House	848 London Road, Thornton Heath	351 yd
Shree Krishna Vada Pav (SKVP) - Croydon	846 London Road, Thornton Heath	351 yd
Beijing Noodles / Burrito & Tequila	774 London Road, Thornton Heath	363 yd
CR7 Lounge	774 London Road, Thornton Heath	363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Railway Telegraph	19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath		687 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New China Wok	244 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	203 yd
Tandoori Corner	770 London Road, Thornton Heath	350 yd
Xpress Grill	844 London Road, Thornton Heath	351 yd
D's Island Grill	842 London Road, Thornton Heath	351 yd
Boba Licious	386 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	382 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Little Cheap Booze Store	790 London Road, Thornton Heath	350 yd
Lidl	845 London Road, Thornton Heath	391 yd
Tesco	847 - 853 London Road, Thornton Heath	485 yd
Khan Cash And Carry	50 - 52 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	610 yd
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road	799 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Streatham-Croydon Rfc BRIGSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	262 yd
West Thornton Community Centre 731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD		452 yd
Trumble Gardens TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD	tennis courts	467 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	508 yd
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	611 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground BRIDPORT ROAD	grass pitches	813 yd
Gonville Academy GONVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	936 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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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