Speke Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR7 8JR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	54.9%	52.4%	-2.5%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	45.1%	47.6%	2.5%	49.0%	-1.4%

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	43.3%	41.9%	-1.4%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.1%	40.5%	1.4%	44.2%	-3.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	5.5%	2.4%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9%	10.4%	1.4%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	46.4%	45.8%	-0.6%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	39.8%	35.5%	-4.3%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	11.8%	13.5%	1.7%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0%	1.4%	1.4%	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%	14.4%	-3.6%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	6.5%	-11.8%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	13.4%	-2.9%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	19.2%	7.4%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	38%	12.4%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	9%	5.5%	-3.5%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.1% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	3.6%	6%	2.4%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	14%	9.8%	-4.2%	2.5%	7.3%
Black Caribbean	27.7%	20.4%	-7.3%	1.0%	19.4%
Other Black	6.6%	3.4%	-3.2%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	0.8%	3.5%
White	31.9%	43.1%	11.2%	81.4%	-38.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68% 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	68.4%	68%	-0.4%	83.2%	-15.2%
European Union	2.2%	7.7%	5.5%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	11.8%	5.1%	-6.7%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	7.1%	2.4%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.9%	10.6%	-2.3%	1.3%	9.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.3%	68.4%	1.1%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	2.2%	25.3%	23.1%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	6.9%	0.6%	-6.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	21.7%	1.4%	-20.3%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.9%	37.2%	-12.3%
Christian	53.6%	46.2%	7.4%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Speke Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Speke Road was 30.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.8% lower than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Speke Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood and the 181st lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.5%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CR7 8JR, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Speke Road are based on 6 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 Speke Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 8JR

Average Price
£445,834

Semi-Detached
£445,834

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Speke Road

Average Price
£462,847

Semi-Detached
£464,384

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£455,163

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Speke Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Speke Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£447,500	2024-01-26	£447,985
1 Speke Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2015-10-19	£451,343
Kenilworth Speke Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2015-01-28	£464,817
Kenilworth Speke Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2012-10-26	£548,911
Kenilworth Speke Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£199,950	2002-10-03	£451,143

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 8JR

Employment

CR7 8JR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Construction	18
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	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	1,141 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	1,981 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,356 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,263 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,448 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beulah Junior School Beulah Road , CR7 8JF	2out of 4	391 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beulah Infants' School Furze Road , Thornton Heath CR7 8NJ	3out of 4	409 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beulah Infants' School Furze Road , CR7 8NJ	- not rated	409 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
David Livingstone Academy Northwood Road , CR7 8HX	4out of 4	451 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
David Livingstone Primary School Northwood Road , CR7 8HX	- not rated	451 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	901 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Girls' College for Languages and Arts Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	907 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	907 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	- not rated	1,523 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	3out of 4	1,637 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,958 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,029 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,576 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,881 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	5,426 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	1,574 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,962 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	3,186 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,731 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	669 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arvon House 21 Liverpool Road , Thornton Heath CR7 8LS	- not rated	670 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory Day School 25 Woodville Road , CR7 8LH	- not rated	785 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple House School 23-27 Parchmore Road , CR7 8LY	- not rated	865 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
RHIS School (Incorporating ALTE School) Bridge House , Rear of 2a Bensham Manor Road CR7 7AA	- not rated	1,386 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
Ruby Spice	125 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	387 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	58 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	468 yd
Mundo Lusitano	60 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	468 yd
His Grace Evangelical Outreach Church	80-82 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	497 yd
Better Taste Cuisine	77 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	518 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Atlantic Bar	61 High Street, Thornton Heath		934 yd
The Prince George	2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath		1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Memories Restaurant	117 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	387 yd
New Silver Sea	165 Northwood Road, Thornton Heath	403 yd
Pizza Time	56 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	468 yd
Bubble Blend	121 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath	592 yd
Fish N Fry	109 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath	593 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road		1,026 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Sainsburys Supermarket, 120 Whitehorse Lane		1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Livingstone Academy NORTHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	448 yd
Stones Gym ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	572 yd
Grangewood Park ROSS ROAD	tennis courts	582 yd
St James The Great School WINDSOR ROAD	grass pitches	833 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	861 yd
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road	grass pitches	910 yd
Cypress Primary School CYPRESS ROAD		922 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	991 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%

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