Northwood Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR7 8HT has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.5% of the population 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	55.9%	57.5%	1.6%	51.0%	6.5%
Male	44.1%	42.5%	-1.6%	49.0%	-6.5%

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 8HT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	50.2%	53.6%	3.4%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	30%	0.4%	44.2%	-14.2%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	8.4%	1.7%	-6.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.4%	12%	2.6%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.7%) 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	54.5%	54.1%	-0.4%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	31.5%	33.6%	2.1%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	7.9%	8.9%	1.0%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around CR7 8HT this area, 9.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.7%	9.9%	-7.8%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	7.3%	-8.0%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	14.7%	0.4%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	19.4%	9.1%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	36.5%	42.7%	6.2%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.4% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	16.1%	16.9%	0.8%	2.5%	14.4%
Black Caribbean	28.3%	22.6%	-5.7%	1.0%	21.6%
Other Black	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	0.5%	4.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.2%	5.7%	-1.5%	0.9%	4.8%
Mixed Other	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	0.8%	3.3%
White	33.7%	33.4%	-0.3%	81.4%	-48.0%
Other	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.9% 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	73.8%	62.9%	-10.9%	83.2%	-20.3%
European Union	1.8%	11.6%	9.8%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	9.7%	8.8%	-0.9%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.8%	11.9%	1.1%	1.3%	10.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.7%	62.9%	-8.8%	83.2%	-20.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	27.9%	26.8%	9.8%	18.1%
5-10 Years	1.1%	4.8%	3.7%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	7.5%	2%	-5.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	18.6%	2.4%	-16.2%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	4.7%	0.4%	4.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	59.6%	46.2%	13.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Northwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northwood Road was 113.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.0% higher than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northwood Road has the 33rd highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood and the 318th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CR7 8HT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Northwood Road are based on 386 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 Northwood Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 8HT

Average Price
£266,829

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£407,331

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,157

Other
£34,743

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northwood Road

Average Price
£290,524

Semi-Detached
£361,428

Terraced
£388,386

Detached
£342,993

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,292

Other
£516,873

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
246 Northwood Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-11-26	£209,134
238 Northwood Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-06-04	£172,729
238 Northwood Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-03-10	£141,622
210 Northwood Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,500	2024-11-25	£216,491
204 Northwood Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-07-22	£296,185

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 8HT

Employment

CR7 8HT area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in CR7 8HT area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	21
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Education	13
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2

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	1,529 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	2,375 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,939 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,843 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
David Livingstone Academy Northwood Road , CR7 8HX	4out of 4	142 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
David Livingstone Primary School Northwood Road , CR7 8HX	- not rated	142 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Springfield Road , CR7 8DZ	2out of 4	280 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary School Springfield Road , CR7 8DZ	- not rated	280 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beulah Junior School Beulah Road , CR7 8JF	2out of 4	658 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Beulah Hill Spurgeon Road , SE19 3UG	- not rated	527 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Girls' College for Languages and Arts Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	534 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	534 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	- not rated	1,463 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	2,914 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	2,968 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,467 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,831 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	5,437 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	1,888 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,346 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	3,031 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,357 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	632 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arvon House 21 Liverpool Road , Thornton Heath CR7 8LS	- not rated	1,031 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory Day School 25 Woodville Road , CR7 8LH	- not rated	1,152 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple House School 23-27 Parchmore Road , CR7 8LY	- not rated	1,204 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	1,319 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
Wendys Fish Bar	142 Spa Hill, Upper Norwood	175 yd
Ruby Spice	125 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	601 yd
The Beulah Spa Harvester	Beulah Spa, 41 Beulah Hill	619 yd
Chave Do Douro	281 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	674 yd
Cafe De Niro	273 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	674 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Silver Sea	165 Northwood Road, Thornton Heath	193 yd
Memories Restaurant	117 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	601 yd
Fryer Brothers & Chips	271 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	682 yd
Pizza Time	56 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	722 yd
Miami Fried Chicken	10 Green Lane, Thornton Heath	722 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Livingstone Academy NORTHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	141 yd
Stones Gym ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	511 yd
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road	grass pitches	534 yd
Downsview Primary School BIGGIN WAY	grass pitches	857 yd
St James The Great School WINDSOR ROAD	grass pitches	870 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	909 yd
Grangewood Park ROSS ROAD	tennis courts	931 yd
Highbury Community Centre Highbury Avenue		1,039 yd
Biggin Woods COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	1,058 yd
Cypress Primary School CYPRESS ROAD		1,059 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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