Brook Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR7 7RD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	50.2%	3.0%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	52.8%	49.8%	-3.0%	49.0%	0.8%

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 7RD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	54.9%	49.8%	-5.1%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	30.9%	0.5%	44.2%	-13.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.6%	9.5%	5.9%	2.2%	7.3%
Divorced	7.5%	5.8%	-1.7%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	48.1%	43.6%	-4.5%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	30.4%	35.4%	5.0%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	15.8%	13.4%	-2.4%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	1.2%	2.1%

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	11.1%	25.7%	14.6%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	8.7%	-5.5%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	12%	-1.4%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	15.8%	3.9%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	33.2%	32.4%	-0.8%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	14.6%	2.9%	-11.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	9.8%	7.1%	-2.7%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	2.2%	13%	10.8%	2.7%	10.3%
Other Asian	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	15.8%	18.2%	2.4%	2.5%	15.7%
Black Caribbean	21.8%	18.2%	-3.6%	1.0%	17.2%
Other Black	6%	5.5%	-0.5%	0.5%	5.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	0.8%	2.4%
White	28.5%	20.5%	-8.0%	81.4%	-60.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.8% 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	57.6%	50.8%	-6.8%	83.2%	-32.4%
European Union	7%	9.9%	2.9%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	16.1%	14.5%	-1.6%	2.7%	11.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.4%	14.9%	3.5%	5.6%	9.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.9%	9.2%	1.3%	1.3%	7.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.4%	50.8%	-3.6%	83.2%	-32.4%
10+ Years	7%	36.3%	29.3%	9.8%	26.5%
5-10 Years	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	10.8%	6.3%	-4.5%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	22.8%	2%	-20.8%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	76.7%	-12.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	6.6%	0.6%	6.0%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.8%	37.2%	-23.4%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	23.9%	6.5%	17.4%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Brook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brook Road was 136.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.2% higher than the Bensham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brook Road has the 33rd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 250th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CR7 7RD, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Brook Road are based on 64 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 Brook Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 7RD

Average Price
£389,271

Semi-Detached
£467,841

Terraced
£466,529

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,157

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brook Road

Average Price
£348,362

Semi-Detached
£485,976

Terraced
£438,280

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,248

Other
£531,556

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat A 39 Brook Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£287,000	2021-11-19	£278,869
1 Brook Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2020-04-01	£412,850
7 Brook Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2019-09-09	£474,941
23 Brook Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2018-06-25	£503,396
25 Brook Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2017-05-05	£452,132

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 7RD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Part-Time Employee	41
Other	29
Retired	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	10
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	817 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	1,572 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,646 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,959 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,354 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	734 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	734 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	2out of 4	734 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beulah Infants' School Furze Road , Thornton Heath CR7 8NJ	3out of 4	742 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beulah Junior School Beulah Road , CR7 8JF	3out of 4	771 yd	Community school	No	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	1,631 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	2,162 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	2,252 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	2,269 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	2,286 yd	Free schools	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	2,033 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,177 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	2,842 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	3,734 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,236 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	568 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	985 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	1,358 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	1,415 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	1,783 yd	Other independent special 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
Tropics' 68	68 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	140 yd
Brigstock House	57 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	156 yd
Fireaway Pizza	37 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	156 yd
Agrobeso African Cuisine	23 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	172 yd
Place At My Table	33 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	172 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Telegraph	19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	172 yd
Atlantic Bar	61 High Street, Thornton Heath	575 yd
The Prince George	2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath	786 yd
Pawsons Arms	The Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road	876 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Melfort Fish Bar	7 Melfort Road, Thornton Heath	75 yd
Chicken World	92A Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	140 yd
Whip & Flip	43-43A Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	142 yd
Patty Palace	41 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	144 yd
Smacks Hamburgers	31 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	172 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road	227 yd
The Little Cheap Booze Store	790 London Road, Thornton Heath	959 yd
Tesco	847 - 853 London Road, Thornton Heath	976 yd
Lidl	845 London Road, Thornton Heath	991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trumble Gardens TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD	tennis courts	263 yd
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	476 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	516 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground BRIDPORT ROAD	grass pitches	678 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	803 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc BRIGSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	858 yd
St James The Great School WINDSOR ROAD	grass pitches	878 yd
West Thornton Community Centre 731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD		1,060 yd
Stones Gym ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,093 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	218.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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