Bridport Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR7 7QJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.6%	51.5%	-5.1%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	43.4%	48.5%	5.1%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	35.9%	39.8%	3.9%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	41.5%	-5.0%	44.2%	-2.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.3%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.1%	8.1%	3.0%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	7.4%	6.5%	-0.9%	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	52.3%	51.7%	-0.6%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	34.9%	32.9%	-2.0%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	8.2%	9.1%	0.9%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	2%	1.3%	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	16.6%	20.8%	4.2%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	13.1%	-4.0%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	13.9%	-3.2%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	12.2%	-2.1%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	29%	35.5%	6.5%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	4.3%	6.7%	2.4%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	4.9%	1%	-3.9%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	7.6%	6.4%	-1.2%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	23%	24.5%	1.5%	1.0%	23.5%
Other Black	5.9%	3%	-2.9%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	2.6%	5.4%	2.8%	0.8%	4.6%
White	35.9%	37.2%	1.3%	81.4%	-44.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1%	3.4%	2.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.5% 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	72.4%	64.5%	-7.9%	83.2%	-18.7%
European Union	2.3%	9.1%	6.8%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	7.2%	6.8%	-0.4%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	4.1%	-2.5%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.2%	13.9%	3.7%	1.3%	12.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.4%	64.3%	-8.1%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	26.6%	25.3%	9.8%	16.8%
5-10 Years	1.6%	3%	1.4%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	6.9%	2%	-4.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	17.8%	4%	-13.8%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	3.7%	0.2%	3.5%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.8%	37.2%	-15.4%
Christian	57.5%	46.2%	11.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Other religion	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Bridport Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bridport Road was 109.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.4% higher than the Bensham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bridport Road has the 47th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 352nd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.1%.

🔎 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 7QJ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Bridport Road are based on 61 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 Bridport Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 7QJ

Average Price
£510,836

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£510,836

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridport Road

Average Price
£421,613

Semi-Detached
£381,703

Terraced
£435,327

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£326,189

Other
£29,648

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridport Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Bridport Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£468,000	2023-12-08	£474,649
11 Bridport Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£249,950	2007-02-02	£476,291
13 Bridport Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£273,000	2006-01-31	£570,595
17 Bridport Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£244,000	2004-10-29	£518,151
5 Bridport Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2004-04-08	£516,804

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 7QJ

Employment

CR7 7QJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 7QJ 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 7QJ 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	79
Self-Employed	39
Retired	36
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	1,541 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	2,312 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,340 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,668 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,260 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	465 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	465 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	2out of 4	465 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School St. James the Great School , Windsor Road CR7 8HJ	4out of 4	669 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Avenue Primary School Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	961 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	998 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,651 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	1,962 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	2,175 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	2,651 yd	Community 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	2,671 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,780 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	2,100 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,670 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	4,473 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	866 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	1,268 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	2,100 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	2,152 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	- not rated	2,243 yd	Free schools special	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
Maxi Pizza	1035 London Road, Thornton Heath	578 yd
Halwa Poori House	1033 London Road, Thornton Heath	578 yd
Fatimas Glacier Cafe	1031 London Road, Thornton Heath	578 yd
Cake Walk	1025 London Road, Thornton Heath	578 yd
Olympus Pita	1154 London Road, Norbury	581 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cava-Ri	1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury	581 yd
Railway Telegraph	19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	914 yd
The Moon Under Water	1327 London Road, Norbury	973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Maxx	1058 London Road, Thornton Heath	542 yd
Rodeo's Burgers & Shakes	1064 London Road, Thornton Heath	542 yd
Yeung Express	1053 London Road, Thornton Heath	579 yd
Island Favourite	1059 London Road, Thornton Heath	579 yd
Tanky's Burgers And Shakes	1075 London Road, Thornton Heath	583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	1076 London Road, Thornton Heath	519 yd
Tesco	847 - 853 London Road, Thornton Heath	740 yd
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road	940 yd
Lidl	845 London Road, Thornton Heath	968 yd
The Little Cheap Booze Store	790 London Road, Thornton Heath	998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground BRIDPORT ROAD	grass pitches	95 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	446 yd
St James The Great School WINDSOR ROAD	grass pitches	564 yd
Highbury Community Centre Highbury Avenue		609 yd
Nuffield Health (Norbury) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	651 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	703 yd
Trumble Gardens TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD	tennis courts	898 yd
Stones Gym ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	928 yd
Kensington Avenue Primary School KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	982 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc BRIGSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,024 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	285.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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