Boswell Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR7 7RY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% 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	50.2%	54.7%	4.5%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	49.8%	45.3%	-4.5%	49.0%	-3.7%

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 7RY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	40%	43.8%	3.8%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	34.8%	-10.9%	44.2%	-9.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.9%	7.6%	4.7%	2.2%	5.4%
Divorced	6.9%	6.7%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	3.7%	6.3%	2.6%	6.1%	0.2%

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	37.1%	42.6%	5.5%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	41.6%	40.4%	-1.2%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	13.4%	12.5%	-0.9%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	6.9%	4.2%	-2.7%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	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	16.7%	17%	0.3%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	13.5%	-1.2%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	12.1%	-3.8%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	8.1%	5.7%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	13%	3.6%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	32.3%	3.7%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	12.2%	4%	-8.2%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.6% 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	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	1.1%	0.8%
Indian	16.5%	12.6%	-3.9%	3.1%	9.5%
Pakistani	7.6%	8.8%	1.2%	2.7%	6.1%
Other Asian	7.9%	2.7%	-5.2%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	5.8%	7.6%	1.8%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	19.9%	23.7%	3.8%	1.0%	22.7%
Other Black	7.6%	9.2%	1.6%	0.5%	8.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	26.1%	25.6%	-0.5%	81.4%	-55.8%
Other	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.2% 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	47.8%	49.2%	1.4%	83.2%	-34.0%
European Union	6.2%	15.9%	9.7%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	11.3%	7.2%	-4.1%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	23%	15.9%	-7.1%	5.6%	10.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11%	11.7%	0.7%	1.3%	10.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 38.6% 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	46.7%	48.7%	2.0%	83.2%	-34.5%
10+ Years	1%	38.6%	37.6%	9.8%	28.8%
5-10 Years	5.5%	8.2%	2.7%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	11.3%	3.7%	-7.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	35.4%	0.7%	-34.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.5%	37.2%	-21.7%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	9.8%	1.7%	8.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	14.3%	6.5%	7.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Boswell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boswell Road was 388.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 326.4% higher than the Bensham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boswell Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 45th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 168.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.1%.

🔎 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 7RY, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Boswell Road are based on 72 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 Boswell Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 7RY

Average Price
£413,334

Semi-Detached
£445,449

Terraced
£457,038

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,168

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boswell Road

Average Price
£381,022

Semi-Detached
£406,201

Terraced
£436,573

Detached
£620,610

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,321

Other
£967

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boswell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 82 Boswell Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-03-13	£212,433
8 Boswell Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-02-03	£375,529
74 Boswell Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£467,000	2024-09-20	£458,105
56 Boswell Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2023-10-12	£456,064
6 Boswell Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£432,500	2023-06-23	£430,636

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 7RY

Employment

CR7 7RY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	69
Retired	38
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	491 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	1,141 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,306 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,528 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,548 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ecclesbourne Primary School Attlee Close , CR7 7FA	3out of 4	558 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Primary School Attlee Close , CR7 7FA	- not rated	558 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Infant School Attlee Close , CR7 7FA	- not rated	558 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Junior School Atlee Close , CR7 7FA	- not rated	558 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Infant School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	3out of 4	718 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selhurst Boys' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LX	- not rated	835 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Selhurst Mathematics and Computing Specialist School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	- not rated	987 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Stanley Technical High School for Boys Davidson Road , CR0 6DD	- not rated	1,895 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,935 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,962 yd	Free schools	No	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	2,519 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	2,993 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,397 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,492 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	4,824 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	1,772 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	2,800 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	3,262 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,633 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	4out of 4	201 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sankofa Learning Centre 2nd Floor, Day Lewis House , 324-338 Bensham Lane CR7 7EQ	- not rated	286 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple House School 23-27 Parchmore Road , CR7 8LY	- not rated	423 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victory Day School 25 Woodville Road , CR7 8LH	- not rated	521 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
RHIS School (Incorporating ALTE School) Bridge House , Rear of 2a Bensham Manor Road CR7 7AA	- not rated	604 yd	Other independent school	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
Agrobeso African Cuisine	23 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	171 yd
Place At My Table	33 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	171 yd
Brigstock House	57 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	194 yd
Fireaway Pizza	37 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	194 yd
Tropics' 68	68 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	220 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Telegraph	19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	171 yd
Atlantic Bar	61 High Street, Thornton Heath	491 yd
Pawsons Arms	The Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road	570 yd
The Prince George	2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath	649 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Snack 25	25 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	165 yd
Patty Palace	41 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	170 yd
Smacks Hamburgers	31 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	171 yd
Whip & Flip	43-43A Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	174 yd
First Choice	147 Bensham Manor Road, Thornton Heath	177 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road	262 yd
Bensham Local	102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	938 yd
The Little Cheap Booze Store	790 London Road, Thornton Heath	997 yd
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University Hospital	Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road	1,047 yd
Lidl	845 London Road, Thornton Heath	1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trumble Gardens TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD	tennis courts	201 yd
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	205 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	491 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed) The Crescent	grass pitches	833 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc BRIGSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	856 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	979 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground BRIDPORT ROAD	grass pitches	982 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,014 yd
Selhurst Sports Arena DAGNALL PARK	artificial grass pitch	1,046 yd
West Thornton Community Centre 731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD		1,064 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	102.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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