Burlington Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR7 8PE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	52.4%	52.2%	-0.2%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	47.6%	47.8%	0.2%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 8PE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	45.9%	50.2%	4.3%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	34.9%	0.8%	44.2%	-9.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	12.6%	8%	-4.6%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.4%) 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	55.6%	57.3%	1.7%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	30%	29.1%	-0.9%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	10.5%	11.5%	1.0%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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.

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 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	14.6%	-0.8%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	9.2%	-5.0%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	6.9%	-4.1%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	16.2%	1.2%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	48.8%	17.1%	33.8%	15.0%
Other	10.6%	0%	-10.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.8% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	4.8%	3.4%	-1.4%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	13.4%	25.2%	11.8%	2.5%	22.7%
Black Caribbean	24.6%	23%	-1.6%	1.0%	22.0%
Other Black	11.2%	7.7%	-3.5%	0.5%	7.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	0.4%	3.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	31%	21.8%	-9.2%	81.4%	-59.6%
Other	1.3%	4%	2.7%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.5% 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	65.5%	59.5%	-6.0%	83.2%	-23.7%
European Union	3.2%	7.4%	4.2%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	10.5%	15.6%	5.1%	2.7%	12.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	5.5%	-1.2%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.5%	10.7%	-1.8%	1.3%	9.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
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	64.9%	59.9%	-5.0%	83.2%	-23.3%
10+ Years	3.5%	32.1%	28.6%	9.8%	22.3%
5-10 Years	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	7%	0.9%	-6.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	21.7%	2.2%	-19.5%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.1%	37.2%	-14.1%
Christian	61.4%	46.2%	15.2%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Burlington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burlington Road was 115.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.6% higher than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Burlington Road has the 32nd highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood and the 313th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.7%.

🔎 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 8PE, 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 Burlington Road are based on 202 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 Burlington Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 8PE

Average Price
£392,936

Semi-Detached
£436,745

Terraced
£447,928

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,811

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Burlington Road

Average Price
£368,145

Semi-Detached
£438,240

Terraced
£437,302

Detached
£522,413

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,060

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Burlington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Burlington Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-02-07	£375,144
22 Burlington Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£326,000	2019-12-05	£348,639
16 Burlington Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£437,000	2018-01-08	£484,568
26A Burlington Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£206,000	2017-01-09	£198,112
46 Burlington Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2014-09-01	£499,370

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 8PE

Employment

CR7 8PE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

CR7 8PE 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	32
Unemployed	22
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	10
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	1,177 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	2,040 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,488 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,293 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,513 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	306 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beulah Infants' School Furze Road , Thornton Heath CR7 8NJ	3out of 4	344 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beulah Infants' School Furze Road , CR7 8NJ	- not rated	344 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
David Livingstone Academy Northwood Road , CR7 8HX	4out of 4	371 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
David Livingstone Primary School Northwood Road , CR7 8HX	- not rated	371 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	892 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Girls' College for Languages and Arts Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	898 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	898 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	- not rated	1,492 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,492 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,815 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	2,877 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,424 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,733 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	5,285 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	1,711 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,988 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	3,034 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,635 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	517 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arvon House 21 Liverpool Road , Thornton Heath CR7 8LS	- not rated	667 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory Day School 25 Woodville Road , CR7 8LH	- not rated	789 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple House School 23-27 Parchmore Road , CR7 8LY	- not rated	840 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	1,429 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	272 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	58 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	378 yd
Mundo Lusitano	60 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	378 yd
His Grace Evangelical Outreach Church	80-82 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	411 yd
Better Taste Cuisine	77 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	422 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Atlantic Bar	61 High Street, Thornton Heath		962 yd
The Prince George	2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath		1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Memories Restaurant	117 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	272 yd
New Silver Sea	165 Northwood Road, Thornton Heath	301 yd
Pizza Time	56 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	378 yd
Bubble Blend	121 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath	492 yd
Fish N Fry	109 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath	493 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road		1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Livingstone Academy NORTHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	369 yd
Stones Gym ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	422 yd
St James The Great School WINDSOR ROAD	grass pitches	687 yd
Grangewood Park ROSS ROAD	tennis courts	715 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	839 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	878 yd
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road	grass pitches	899 yd
Highbury Community Centre Highbury Avenue		947 yd
Cypress Primary School CYPRESS ROAD		1,070 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	93.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.1%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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