Layard Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR7 8JS has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	50%	-2.8%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.2%	50%	2.8%	49.0%	1.0%

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 8JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	45%	47.4%	2.4%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	36.6%	-4.4%	44.2%	-7.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	8%	7.8%	-0.2%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.7%

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%	39.8%	-6.2%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	37.7%	38.3%	0.6%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	8.3%	15.4%	7.1%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	5.9%	4.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.3%	17.5%	2.2%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	7.4%	-5.5%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	13.1%	-1.0%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	10.5%	-1.1%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	32.9%	45.4%	12.5%	33.8%	11.6%
Other	11.6%	2.6%	-9.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.7% 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	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	3.7%	6%	2.3%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	14.2%	13.5%	-0.7%	2.5%	11.0%
Black Caribbean	21.3%	24.8%	3.5%	1.0%	23.8%
Other Black	11.7%	3.8%	-7.9%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.4%	8.3%	0.9%	0.9%	7.4%
Mixed Other	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	0.8%	3.3%
White	27.8%	29.7%	1.9%	81.4%	-51.7%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65% 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	66%	65%	-1.0%	83.2%	-18.2%
European Union	5.9%	6.4%	0.5%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	9.6%	10.2%	0.6%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	5.6%	1.0%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.4%	12.8%	1.4%	1.3%	11.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.7%	65%	-0.7%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	1.5%	27.1%	25.6%	9.8%	17.3%
5-10 Years	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	5.2%	2.3%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	23.1%	1.5%	-21.6%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Layard Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Layard Road was 70.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.9% lower than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Layard Road has the 62nd lowest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood and the 487th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.0%.

🔎 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. 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 8JS, 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 Layard Road are based on 7 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 Layard Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 8JS

Average Price
£458,210

Semi-Detached
£446,824

Terraced
£466,750

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Layard Road

Average Price
£449,933

Semi-Detached
£437,915

Terraced
£458,946

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Layard Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Layard Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-06-30	£440,962
3 Layard Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£286,000	2007-06-06	£526,036
4 Layard Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£202,000	2002-09-18	£515,602
6 Layard Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	2002-05-20	£418,000
1 Layard Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£157,000	2002-01-28	£486,753

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 8JS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR7 8JS 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	72
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate 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	1,253 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	2,059 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,310 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,514 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	478 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
David Livingstone Primary School Northwood Road , CR7 8HX	- not rated	478 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beulah Junior School Beulah Road , CR7 8JF	2out of 4	577 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beulah Infants' School Furze Road , Thornton Heath CR7 8NJ	3out of 4	593 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beulah Infants' School Furze Road , CR7 8NJ	- not rated	593 yd	Community school	Yes	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	808 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Girls' College for Languages and Arts Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	815 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	815 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	- not rated	1,338 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	3out of 4	1,544 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	3,130 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,171 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,722 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	5,043 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,519 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,070 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	3,315 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,725 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	814 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arvon House 21 Liverpool Road , Thornton Heath CR7 8LS	- not rated	824 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory Day School 25 Woodville Road , CR7 8LH	- not rated	931 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple House School 23-27 Parchmore Road , CR7 8LY	- not rated	1,027 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phil Edwards Pupil Referral Unit 17 Sylvan Road , SE19 2RU	- not rated	1,207 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	454 yd
Chave Do Douro	281 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	531 yd
Cafe De Niro	273 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	531 yd
Ruby Spice	125 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	572 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	58 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	654 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Atlantic Bar	61 High Street, Thornton Heath		1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Silver Sea	165 Northwood Road, Thornton Heath	464 yd
Fryer Brothers & Chips	271 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	526 yd
Memories Restaurant	117 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	572 yd
Pizza Time	56 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	654 yd
Bubble Blend	121 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath	778 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Sainsburys Supermarket, 120 Whitehorse Lane		1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Livingstone Academy NORTHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	477 yd
Grangewood Park ROSS ROAD	tennis courts	563 yd
Stones Gym ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	706 yd
Cypress Primary School CYPRESS ROAD		766 yd
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road	grass pitches	820 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	996 yd
St James The Great School WINDSOR ROAD	grass pitches	1,000 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	69.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	179.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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