Ingram Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR7 8EF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51.8%	2.6%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50.8%	48.2%	-2.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.1%	40.8%	-0.3%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.1%	42.9%	3.8%	44.2%	-1.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10.9%	6.3%	-4.6%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	4.6%	6%	1.4%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 (85.8%) 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	53.8%	52.8%	-1.0%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	33%	33%	0.0%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	9.7%	8.8%	-0.9%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	3%	4.4%	1.4%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	18.8%	22.4%	3.6%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	10.6%	-1.2%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	10.2%	-4.6%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	14.9%	3.7%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	36.3%	4.7%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	9.9%	2.5%	-7.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.7% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	6.2%	7.8%	1.6%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	12.7%	14.7%	2.0%	2.7%	12.0%
Other Asian	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	4.1%	4.9%	0.8%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	21.9%	16.9%	-5.0%	1.0%	15.9%
Other Black	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	0.8%	1.9%
White	33.5%	36.7%	3.2%	81.4%	-44.7%
Other	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.3% 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	62.4%	58.3%	-4.1%	83.2%	-24.9%
European Union	3.5%	11.7%	8.2%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	7%	9.3%	2.3%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	17%	9.8%	-7.2%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.1%	9.5%	1.4%	1.3%	8.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.2%	58.4%	-0.8%	83.2%	-24.8%
10+ Years	2.7%	33%	30.3%	9.8%	23.2%
5-10 Years	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	6.2%	2.2%	-4.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	27%	2.4%	-24.6%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	4.9%	0.5%	4.4%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.4%	37.2%	-24.8%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	23.1%	6.5%	16.6%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Ingram Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ingram Road was 54.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.3% lower than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ingram Road has the 41st lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood and the 386th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CR7 8EF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Ingram Road are based on 105 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 Ingram Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 8EF

Average Price
£545,595

Semi-Detached
£601,915

Terraced
£483,312

Detached
£569,448

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ingram Road

Average Price
£529,330

Semi-Detached
£530,253

Terraced
£485,279

Detached
£604,632

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ingram Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Ingram Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2019-06-07	£550,000
63 Ingram Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2018-05-29	£513,714
77 Ingram Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2015-07-22	£687,159
61 Ingram Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2009-12-21	£495,726
65 Ingram Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2006-05-09	£429,251

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 8EF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	21
Other	16
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	18
Transport and storage	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3

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	1,823 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	2,700 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,917 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,175 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Springfield Road , CR7 8DZ	3out of 4	246 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
David Livingstone Academy Northwood Road , CR7 8HX	4out of 4	334 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Downsview Primary and Nursery School Biggin Way , Upper Norwood SE19 3XE	3out of 4	482 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School St. James the Great School , Windsor Road CR7 8HJ	4out of 4	710 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Avenue Primary School Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	839 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,069 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	1,217 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	1,443 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	1,837 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	2,130 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,329 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,598 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	2,628 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	2,962 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	4,490 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	536 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New School ST MARY'S LODGE , 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT	- not rated	1,333 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest 101 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1BY	- not rated	1,426 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	1,601 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Wendys Fish Bar	142 Spa Hill, Upper Norwood	357 yd
Karim's Delicious Cafe	18 Green Lane, Thornton Heath	541 yd
Teggz Kitchen	20 Green Lane, Thornton Heath	541 yd
Smokey Grill	38 Green Lane, Thornton Heath	541 yd
The Village Chinese Take-Away	8 Green Lane, Thornton Heath	551 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Silver Sea	165 Northwood Road, Thornton Heath	266 yd
Ocean Breeze	30 Green Lane, Thornton Heath	541 yd
Miami Fried Chicken	10 Green Lane, Thornton Heath	551 yd
Memories Restaurant	117 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	708 yd
Pizza Time	56 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	833 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	411 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood		937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Livingstone Academy NORTHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	209 yd
Stones Gym ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	440 yd
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road	grass pitches	502 yd
Downsview Primary School BIGGIN WAY	grass pitches	588 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	727 yd
Biggin Woods COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	760 yd
St James The Great School WINDSOR ROAD	grass pitches	789 yd
Highbury Community Centre Highbury Avenue		860 yd
Kensington Avenue Primary School KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	888 yd
Upper Norwood Recreation Ground UPPER NORWOOD RECREATION GROUND UPPER NORWOOD RECREATION GROUND EVERSLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,003 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	75.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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