Hobart Gardens, Thornton Heath, CR7 8LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR7 8LR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.6%	51.4%	-3.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	45.4%	48.6%	3.2%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 8LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	40.4%	42.6%	2.2%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	38.7%	-1.7%	44.2%	-5.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.9%	9%	0.1%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (87.4%) 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	52.5%	55%	2.5%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	32.4%	32.4%	0.0%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	10.8%	9.4%	-1.4%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	15.7%	16%	0.3%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	7%	-7.9%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	16.8%	-0.2%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	14.8%	0.8%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	39.8%	13.4%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	10.6%	1.6%	-9.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.4% 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	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.3%	6%	1.7%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	21.3%	23.6%	2.3%	2.5%	21.1%
Black Caribbean	18.2%	14.5%	-3.7%	1.0%	13.5%
Other Black	7.4%	4.4%	-3.0%	0.5%	3.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.1%	0.6%	-6.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.4%
White	29%	31.4%	2.4%	81.4%	-50.0%
Arab	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.9%	9.4%	8.5%	1.6%	7.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.6% 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	60.2%	51.6%	-8.6%	83.2%	-31.6%
European Union	8%	14.6%	6.6%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	14.5%	15.8%	1.3%	2.7%	13.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	7%	-0.7%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.3%	8.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	7.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59%	51.6%	-7.4%	83.2%	-31.6%
10+ Years	2.8%	29.7%	26.9%	9.8%	19.9%
5-10 Years	4.3%	8.5%	4.2%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	11.4%	7.9%	-3.5%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	22.5%	2.2%	-20.3%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	4.5%	0.4%	4.1%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.9%	37.2%	-21.3%
Christian	60.2%	46.2%	14.0%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Muslim	12.4%	6.5%	5.9%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Hobart Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hobart Gardens was 74.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.8% lower than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hobart Gardens has the 61st highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood and the 516th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.9%.

🔎 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 8LR, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Hobart Gardens are based on 17 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 Hobart Gardens, Thornton Heath, CR7 8LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 8LR

Average Price
£478,793

Semi-Detached
£479,891

Terraced
£478,549

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hobart Gardens

Average Price
£467,500

Semi-Detached
£475,179

Terraced
£465,854

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hobart GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Hobart Gardens, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£468,000	2025-08-21	£456,189
11 Hobart Gardens, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-03-27	£413,751
6 Hobart Gardens, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£595,000	2021-02-19	£622,534
19 Hobart Gardens, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-12-07	£404,019
3 Hobart Gardens, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£371,500	2018-05-21	£409,977

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 8LR

Employment

CR7 8LR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	100
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	14
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate 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	566 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	1,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,088 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,910 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,832 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beulah Infants' School Furze Road , Thornton Heath CR7 8NJ	3out of 4	370 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beulah Infants' School Furze Road , CR7 8NJ	- not rated	370 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beulah Junior School Beulah Road , CR7 8JF	2out of 4	428 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Infant School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	3out of 4	701 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	3out of 4	701 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selhurst Boys' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LX	- not rated	1,209 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Selhurst Mathematics and Computing Specialist School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	- not rated	1,363 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Beulah Hill Spurgeon Road , SE19 3UG	- not rated	1,483 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Girls' College for Languages and Arts Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	1,489 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	1,489 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	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	2,847 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,103 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,609 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,821 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	5,271 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	1,380 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,381 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	3,313 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,214 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arvon House 21 Liverpool Road , Thornton Heath CR7 8LS	- not rated	151 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory Day School 25 Woodville Road , CR7 8LH	- not rated	220 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple House School 23-27 Parchmore Road , CR7 8LY	- not rated	358 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	818 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	917 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
Jam Rock	9-11 Woodville Road, Thornton Heath	263 yd
Willow Together Cafe At The Salvation Army Charity Shop	66 High Street, Thornton Heath	334 yd
Efie Ni Fie	50 High Street, Thornton Heath	334 yd
Costa Coffee	102 High Street, Thornton Heath	334 yd
Blue & Orange Cafe Bar	85 High Street, Thornton Heath	350 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atlantic Bar	61 High Street, Thornton Heath	353 yd
The Prince George	2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath	479 yd
Railway Telegraph	19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	621 yd
The Clifton Arms	21 Clifton Road, South Norwood	975 yd
Pawsons Arms	The Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road	1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lifegrace Bookshop & Groceries / Talis Food Take Away	80 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath	324 yd
Jerk Chicken Cuisine Ltd	52 High Street, Thornton Heath	334 yd
Subway	83 High Street, Thornton Heath	350 yd
Heath Noory's	65 High Street, Thornton Heath	350 yd
Tasty African Takeaway	99 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath	362 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road		501 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Sainsburys Supermarket, 120 Whitehorse Lane		767 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	279 yd
Grangewood Park ROSS ROAD	tennis courts	535 yd
Crystal Palace Fc (Selhurst Park) CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB WHITEHORSE LANE	grass pitches	863 yd
Trumble Gardens TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD	tennis courts	864 yd
Stones Gym ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	889 yd
St James The Great School WINDSOR ROAD	grass pitches	922 yd
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	939 yd
David Livingstone Academy NORTHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	980 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground BRIDPORT ROAD	grass pitches	1,074 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	69.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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