Boswell Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7RZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR7 7RZ, 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 7RZ, 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 322.8% 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 100 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 43rd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 160.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 52.7%.

🔎 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 7RZ, 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 71 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 7RZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 7RZ

Average Price
£383,346

Semi-Detached
£386,204

Terraced
£435,487

Detached
£641,845

Flats/Maisonettes
£281,806

Other
£1,020

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boswell Road

Average Price
£379,101

Semi-Detached
£406,669

Terraced
£430,482

Detached
£614,445

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,144

Other
£999

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boswell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Boswell Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-11-08	£324,063
Flat 1 9 Boswell Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-08-12	£305,708
11 Boswell Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2023-01-06	£614,445
37 Boswell Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-05-11	£443,378
17 Boswell Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2020-01-29	£466,713

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 7RZ

Employment

CR7 7RZ 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	572 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	1,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,399 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,628 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,519 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	619 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Infant School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	4out of 4	806 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	3out of 4	806 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beulah Infants' School Furze Road , Thornton Heath CR7 8NJ	3out of 4	884 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beulah Junior School Beulah Road , CR7 8JF	3out of 4	930 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	1,960 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	2,012 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	2,020 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	2,116 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	2,240 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,847 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	2,877 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	3,157 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	3,429 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,547 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	257 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	1,042 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	1,087 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	1,250 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	1,482 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
Agrobeso African Cuisine	23 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	176 yd
Place At My Table	33 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	176 yd
Brigstock House	57 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	224 yd
Fireaway Pizza	37 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	224 yd
Tropics' 68	68 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	225 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Telegraph	19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	176 yd
Atlantic Bar	61 High Street, Thornton Heath	458 yd
Pawsons Arms	The Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road	546 yd
The Prince George	2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath	611 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anny's Express	226 Bensham Manor Road, Thornton Heath	154 yd
First Choice	147 Bensham Manor Road, Thornton Heath	169 yd
Snack 25	25 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	170 yd
Smacks Hamburgers	31 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	176 yd
Patty Palace	41 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	193 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road	252 yd
Bensham Local	102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath	956 yd
The Little Cheap Booze Store	790 London Road, Thornton Heath	1,034 yd
M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University Hospital	Croydon University Hospital, 530 London Road	1,070 yd
Lidl	845 London Road, Thornton Heath	1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	222 yd
Trumble Gardens TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD	tennis courts	239 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	462 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed) The Crescent	grass pitches	808 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc BRIGSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	892 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	954 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground BRIDPORT ROAD	grass pitches	1,006 yd
Selhurst Sports Arena DAGNALL PARK	artificial grass pitch	1,015 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,050 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	150.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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