Langdale Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7PT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR7 7PT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents 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	50.2%	49.3%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.8%	50.7%	0.9%	49.0%	1.7%

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 7PT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	38%	46.4%	8.4%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	40.8%	-7.2%	44.2%	-3.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	6.6%	4.7%	-1.9%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	42.9%	43.4%	0.5%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	39%	40.5%	1.5%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	12.9%	10.6%	-2.3%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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	12.7%	15.1%	2.4%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	16.8%	3.7%	9.6%	7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	9.5%	-10.6%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.6%	3.0%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	12.1%	6.0%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	33.2%	37.9%	4.7%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	12.2%	3%	-9.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.6% 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	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	10.1%	11.6%	1.5%	3.1%	8.5%
Pakistani	10.8%	6.9%	-3.9%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	7.7%	1.8%	-5.9%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	15.3%	11.6%	-3.7%	2.5%	9.1%
Black Caribbean	20.9%	19.3%	-1.6%	1.0%	18.3%
Other Black	7.3%	6.2%	-1.1%	0.5%	5.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.5%
White	22.6%	27.6%	5.0%	81.4%	-53.8%
Arab	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.5% 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	49.5%	50.5%	1.0%	83.2%	-32.7%
European Union	7.3%	15.8%	8.5%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	17.1%	8.8%	-8.3%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	16.7%	14.3%	-2.4%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.3%	8.4%	1.1%	1.3%	7.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.1%	50.4%	1.3%	83.2%	-32.8%
10+ Years	3.5%	30.3%	26.8%	9.8%	20.5%
5-10 Years	5.9%	13.1%	7.2%	2.9%	10.2%
2-5 Years	11.8%	5.1%	-6.7%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	29.6%	1.1%	-28.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.7%	37.2%	-21.5%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	12.4%	1.7%	10.7%
Muslim	12%	6.5%	5.5%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Langdale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Langdale Road was 96.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.4% higher than the Bensham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Langdale Road has the 47th lowest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 408th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.4%.

🔎 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 7PT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Langdale Road are based on 223 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 Langdale Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7PT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 7PT

Average Price
£488,429

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£488,429

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Langdale Road

Average Price
£409,213

Semi-Detached
£446,002

Terraced
£438,242

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,128

Other
£450,842

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Langdale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
95 Langdale Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-06-03	£433,883
95 Langdale Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£212,000	2010-05-10	£400,684
97 Langdale Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2009-12-23	£436,239
85 Langdale Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£172,500	2002-03-11	£523,137
97 Langdale Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2000-03-31	£483,333

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 7PT

Employment

CR7 7PT 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 7PT 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	87
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	15
Other	14
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	12
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	1,400 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	2,081 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,161 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	165 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	165 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	2out of 4	165 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paxton Academy Sports And Science 843 London Road , CR7 6AW	2out of 4	655 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Gonville Academy Gonville Road , CR7 6DL	3out of 4	927 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,365 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,662 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	1,712 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	2,463 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	2,541 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	2,621 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,432 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	2,329 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,038 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	4,281 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,007 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	1,129 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	- not rated	1,877 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	1,891 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	3out of 4	1,914 yd	City technology college	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
Thornton Heath Evangelical Church	2 Malvern Road, Thornton Heath	394 yd
McDonald's	Mcdonalds Restaurant, 939 London Road	450 yd
Santok Maa's Bhajia House	848 London Road, Thornton Heath	540 yd
Shree Krishna Vada Pav (SKVP) - Croydon	846 London Road, Thornton Heath	540 yd
Maxi Pizza	1035 London Road, Thornton Heath	547 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cava-Ri	1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury		732 yd
Railway Telegraph	19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath		747 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Metro's	914 London Road, Thornton Heath	415 yd
Roam Peri Peri	888 London Road, Thornton Heath	453 yd
New China Wok	244 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	471 yd
Xpress Grill	844 London Road, Thornton Heath	540 yd
D's Island Grill	842 London Road, Thornton Heath	540 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	847 - 853 London Road, Thornton Heath	461 yd
Tesco Express	1076 London Road, Thornton Heath	595 yd
Lidl	845 London Road, Thornton Heath	624 yd
The Little Cheap Booze Store	790 London Road, Thornton Heath	641 yd
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road	817 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Winterbourne Boys Academy WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	217 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground BRIDPORT ROAD	grass pitches	393 yd
Trumble Gardens TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD	tennis courts	641 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc BRIGSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	653 yd
West Thornton Community Centre 731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD		778 yd
St James The Great School WINDSOR ROAD	grass pitches	867 yd
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	875 yd
Nuffield Health (Norbury) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	907 yd
Highbury Community Centre Highbury Avenue		975 yd
Gonville Academy GONVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	1,007 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.