Burlington Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR7 8PJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% 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	50.7%	54.9%	4.2%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	49.3%	45.1%	-4.2%	49.0%	-3.9%

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 8PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	42%	49.1%	7.1%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	36.5%	-2.5%	44.2%	-7.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.8%	8.1%	-0.7%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (87.5%) 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	53%	50.6%	-2.4%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	31.7%	36.9%	5.2%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	11.5%	9.2%	-2.3%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	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	18.7%	13.6%	-5.1%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	10.9%	-4.8%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	12.9%	-5.2%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	16.4%	8.2%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	39.4%	7.7%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.3% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	5.3%	6%	0.7%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	4.1%	0.8%	-3.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	7.6%	6.6%	-1.0%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	28.7%	28.1%	-0.6%	1.0%	27.1%
Other Black	5.5%	3.5%	-2.0%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
White	40.6%	41.3%	0.7%	81.4%	-40.1%
Arab	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.1% 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	71.1%	67.1%	-4.0%	83.2%	-16.1%
European Union	4.6%	12.3%	7.7%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	6.2%	5.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.3%	10.2%	-3.1%	1.3%	8.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.5%	67.2%	-2.3%	83.2%	-16.0%
10+ Years	1.6%	22.3%	20.7%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	4.4%	5.8%	1.4%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	22.9%	1.5%	-21.4%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	5%	0.5%	4.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.3%	37.2%	-10.9%
Christian	54.3%	46.2%	8.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Burlington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burlington Road was 75.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.3% lower than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Burlington Road has the 58th highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood and the 525th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.0%.

🔎 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 8PJ, 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 8PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 8PJ

Average Price
£445,774

Semi-Detached
£467,413

Terraced
£469,952

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,941

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
121 Burlington Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2026-03-16	£460,000
109 Burlington Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2025-10-24	£521,534
131 Burlington Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2025-10-03	£498,016
113 Burlington Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£489,000	2024-08-09	£483,247
93 Burlington Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£423,680	2024-03-28	£434,941

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 8PJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	150
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	48
Self-Employed	40
Unemployed	27
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	20
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	31
Education	23
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	1,397 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	2,206 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,980 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,660 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	395 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
David Livingstone Primary School Northwood Road , CR7 8HX	- not rated	395 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Springfield Road , CR7 8DZ	2out of 4	529 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary School Springfield Road , CR7 8DZ	- not rated	529 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beulah Junior School Beulah Road , CR7 8JF	2out of 4	664 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	661 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Girls' College for Languages and Arts Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	668 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	668 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	- not rated	1,296 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School 147 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1RS	- not rated	1,613 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3,147 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	3,150 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,699 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	5,042 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	1,631 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,216 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	3,276 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,596 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	812 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arvon House 21 Liverpool Road , Thornton Heath CR7 8LS	- not rated	953 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory Day School 25 Woodville Road , CR7 8LH	- not rated	1,064 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple House School 23-27 Parchmore Road , CR7 8LY	- not rated	1,151 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phil Edwards Pupil Referral Unit 17 Sylvan Road , SE19 2RU	- not rated	1,158 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	313 yd
Chave Do Douro	281 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	474 yd
Cafe De Niro	273 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	474 yd
Ruby Spice	125 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	640 yd
The Beulah Spa Harvester	Beulah Spa, 41 Beulah Hill	710 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Silver Sea	165 Northwood Road, Thornton Heath	408 yd
Fryer Brothers & Chips	271 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood	475 yd
Memories Restaurant	117 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	640 yd
Pizza Time	56 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	739 yd
Bubble Blend	121 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath	858 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Livingstone Academy NORTHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	394 yd
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road	grass pitches	674 yd
Stones Gym ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	695 yd
Grangewood Park ROSS ROAD	tennis courts	700 yd
Cypress Primary School CYPRESS ROAD		802 yd
St James The Great School WINDSOR ROAD	grass pitches	1,022 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	185.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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