Winterbourne Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7QZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR7 7QZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% 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	56.3%	53.9%	-2.4%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	43.8%	46.1%	2.3%	49.0%	-2.9%

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	46.4%	38.8%	-7.6%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	38.3%	4.1%	44.2%	-5.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.8%	13.6%	2.8%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	51%	51.5%	0.5%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	36.5%	32%	-4.5%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	8.2%	12.4%	4.2%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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%	20.5%	3.4%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	9.8%	-3.3%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	10.2%	-5.6%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	13.7%	0.2%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	37.6%	8.3%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	9.9%	3.9%	-6.0%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.3% 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	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.3%	15.6%	12.3%	3.1%	12.5%
Pakistani	12.8%	10.8%	-2.0%	2.7%	8.1%
Other Asian	3%	3%	0.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	13.8%	9.3%	-4.5%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	15.8%	14.5%	-1.3%	1.0%	13.5%
Other Black	7.6%	4.1%	-3.5%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	2.6%	5.6%	3.0%	0.8%	4.8%
White	30.6%	28.3%	-2.3%	81.4%	-53.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.1% 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	60.2%	58.1%	-2.1%	83.2%	-25.1%
European Union	9.5%	11.3%	1.8%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	10.5%	10.9%	0.4%	2.7%	8.2%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	11.3%	-0.2%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.9%	7.2%	-0.7%	1.3%	5.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.2%	57.9%	-0.3%	83.2%	-25.3%
10+ Years	2.3%	30.1%	27.8%	9.8%	20.3%
5-10 Years	5.9%	7.1%	1.2%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	6.9%	3%	-3.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	26.6%	1.9%	-24.7%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.5%	37.2%	-20.7%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	9.7%	1.7%	8.0%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	18.4%	6.5%	11.9%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Winterbourne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Winterbourne Road was 102.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.7% higher than the Bensham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Winterbourne Road has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 370th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.2%.

🔎 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 7QZ, 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 Winterbourne Road are based on 194 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 Winterbourne Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7QZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 7QZ

Average Price
£375,879

Semi-Detached
£535,365

Terraced
£405,274

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,030

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Winterbourne Road

Average Price
£388,761

Semi-Detached
£514,183

Terraced
£405,843

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,198

Other
£876,522

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Winterbourne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
145 Winterbourne Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-10-30	£371,191
125 Winterbourne Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£527,500	2023-10-19	£519,073
177 Winterbourne Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-01-14	£401,733
155 Winterbourne Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,500	2021-06-17	£321,748
145 Winterbourne Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£357,500	2021-06-01	£364,579

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 7QZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR7 7QZ 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	73
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service 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	1,284 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	2,041 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,099 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,398 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,317 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	416 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Winterbourne Junior Boys' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	- not rated	416 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	416 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	416 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Windsor Road , CR7 8HJ	- not rated	692 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	- not rated	1,234 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Selhurst Boys' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LX	- not rated	1,734 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Tamworth Manor High School Wide Way , CR4 1BP	- not rated	1,789 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,834 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,753 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	2,107 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	3,558 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	3,731 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	4,181 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	2,452 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,533 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	2,366 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,893 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maple House School 23-27 Parchmore Road , CR7 8LY	- not rated	826 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	876 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sankofa Learning Centre 2nd Floor, Day Lewis House , 324-338 Bensham Lane CR7 7EQ	- not rated	890 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arvon House 21 Liverpool Road , Thornton Heath CR7 8LS	- not rated	957 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory Day School 25 Woodville Road , CR7 8LH	- not rated	986 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
Maxi Pizza	1035 London Road, Thornton Heath	603 yd
Halwa Poori House	1033 London Road, Thornton Heath	603 yd
Fatimas Glacier Cafe	1031 London Road, Thornton Heath	603 yd
Cake Walk	1025 London Road, Thornton Heath	603 yd
McDonald's	Mcdonalds Restaurant, 939 London Road	612 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cava-Ri	1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury		676 yd
Railway Telegraph	19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath		783 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Maxx	1058 London Road, Thornton Heath	593 yd
Rodeo's Burgers & Shakes	1064 London Road, Thornton Heath	593 yd
Yeung Express	1053 London Road, Thornton Heath	627 yd
Island Favourite	1059 London Road, Thornton Heath	627 yd
Metro's	914 London Road, Thornton Heath	630 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	1076 London Road, Thornton Heath	583 yd
Tesco	847 - 853 London Road, Thornton Heath	670 yd
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road	819 yd
Lidl	845 London Road, Thornton Heath	866 yd
The Little Cheap Booze Store	790 London Road, Thornton Heath	887 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground BRIDPORT ROAD	grass pitches	147 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	381 yd
St James The Great School WINDSOR ROAD	grass pitches	628 yd
Highbury Community Centre Highbury Avenue		731 yd
Trumble Gardens TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD	tennis courts	752 yd
Nuffield Health (Norbury) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	783 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	811 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc BRIGSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	897 yd
Stones Gym ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	981 yd
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,000 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	193.8 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	25.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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