Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR7 7RU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% 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	42.2%	54.5%	12.3%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	57.8%	45.5%	-12.3%	49.0%	-3.5%

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 7RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	48.4%	45.5%	-2.9%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	41.6%	4.5%	44.2%	-2.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.9%	6.9%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.1%	53.6%	10.5%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	40.7%	32.6%	-8.1%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	11.2%	9.8%	-1.4%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	15.6%	26.1%	10.5%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	10.9%	-1.1%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.6%	9.2%	-14.4%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.6%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	11.6%	0.0%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	36.6%	7.9%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	8.4%	3%	-5.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.4% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	8.3%	5.2%	-3.1%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	12.4%	17.4%	5.0%	2.7%	14.7%
Other Asian	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	10%	14%	4.0%	2.5%	11.5%
Black Caribbean	24.5%	17.9%	-6.6%	1.0%	16.9%
Other Black	5.9%	2.8%	-3.1%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	5.2%	4.0%	0.8%	4.4%
White	27.7%	18.4%	-9.3%	81.4%	-63.0%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	9.1%	9.1%	1.6%	7.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.5% 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	54%	49.5%	-4.5%	83.2%	-33.7%
European Union	10%	10.8%	0.8%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	8.3%	9%	0.7%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	17.1%	12.6%	-4.5%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.4%	15.9%	6.5%	1.3%	14.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.5% 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	53.7%	49.6%	-4.1%	83.2%	-33.6%
10+ Years	4.4%	27.5%	23.1%	9.8%	17.7%
5-10 Years	8%	4.9%	-3.1%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	9.1%	7.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	24.8%	10.3%	-14.5%	1.9%	8.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	9.9%	0.2%	9.7%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.4%	37.2%	-25.8%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	27.5%	6.5%	21.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Melfort Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melfort Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bensham Manor average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 7RU, 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 Melfort Road are based on 472 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 Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 7RU

Average Price
£407,091

Semi-Detached
£526,794

Terraced
£503,290

Detached
£684,200

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,684

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melfort Road

Average Price
£332,325

Semi-Detached
£477,760

Terraced
£461,591

Detached
£461,823

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,918

Other
£123,955

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melfort Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
147 Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-11-09	£89,903
Ground Floor Flat 211 Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£327,500	2023-08-11	£320,238
151 Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-03-16	£439,054
First Floor Flat 211 Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-03-19	£291,807
213A Melfort Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£211,000	2020-12-11	£213,537

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 7RU

Employment

CR7 7RU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Self-Employed	65
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	31
Looking after home or family	24
Unemployed	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	17
Education	15
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Real estate activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,388 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	2,202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,600 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School St. James the Great School , Windsor Road CR7 8HJ	4out of 4	448 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	639 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	639 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	2out of 4	639 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beulah Junior School Beulah Road , CR7 8JF	3out of 4	812 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	995 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,885 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	2,070 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	2,177 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	2,503 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	2,465 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,782 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	2,256 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,635 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	4,326 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	643 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	1,203 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	1,979 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	2,050 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	2,323 yd	Community 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
Ann's Sandwich Bar	55B Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	485 yd
Better Taste Cuisine	77 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	577 yd
His Grace Evangelical Outreach Church	80-82 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	614 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	58 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	630 yd
Mundo Lusitano	60 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	630 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cava-Ri	1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury	804 yd
Railway Telegraph	19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	804 yd
Atlantic Bar	61 High Street, Thornton Heath	1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish N Fry	109 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath	506 yd
Bubble Blend	121 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath	508 yd
Tasty African Takeaway	99 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath	600 yd
Lifegrace Bookshop & Groceries / Talis Food Take Away	80 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath	629 yd
Pizza Time	56 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	630 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	1076 London Road, Thornton Heath	757 yd
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road	801 yd
Tesco	847 - 853 London Road, Thornton Heath	934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground BRIDPORT ROAD	grass pitches	148 yd
St James The Great School WINDSOR ROAD	grass pitches	366 yd
Highbury Community Centre Highbury Avenue		526 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	580 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	643 yd
Stones Gym ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	717 yd
Nuffield Health (Norbury) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	825 yd
Trumble Gardens TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD	tennis courts	852 yd
Kensington Avenue Primary School KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	936 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	984 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.6%

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	3.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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