High Street, Thornton Heath, CR7 8RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR7 8RY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 56% 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	52.6%	56%	3.4%	51.0%	5.0%
Male	47.4%	44%	-3.4%	49.0%	-5.0%

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 8RY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	48.5%	50.8%	2.3%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	32.1%	-2.5%	44.2%	-12.1%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	6%	2.5%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	8.8%	9.4%	0.6%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	53.8%	52.7%	-1.1%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	32%	29.8%	-2.2%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	7.6%	13.3%	5.7%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	4.8%	2.6%	-2.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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%	23.4%	8.4%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	8.7%	-9.4%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	13%	0.7%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	12.4%	0.9%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	36.5%	3.8%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	9.2%	2.7%	-6.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.2% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	9.1%	4%	-5.1%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	7.6%	5.8%	-1.8%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	20.5%	25.1%	4.6%	2.5%	22.6%
Black Caribbean	15.4%	16.9%	1.5%	1.0%	15.9%
Other Black	9.1%	7.1%	-2.0%	0.5%	6.6%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	21.5%	21.2%	-0.3%	81.4%	-60.2%
Arab	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	2.1%	5.3%	3.2%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.1%	47.5%	0.4%	83.2%	-35.7%
European Union	5.1%	9.7%	4.6%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	23%	20.7%	-2.3%	2.7%	18.0%
Middle East and Asia	14.2%	12.9%	-1.3%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.2%	6.6%	-1.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.2%	47.3%	1.1%	83.2%	-35.9%
10+ Years	10.6%	33.9%	23.3%	9.8%	24.1%
5-10 Years	8.2%	9.7%	1.5%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	13.6%	4.4%	-9.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	21.5%	4.7%	-16.8%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
South and Eastern Africa	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.4%	37.2%	-21.8%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	24.5%	6.5%	18.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 372.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 306.2% higher than the Bensham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 47th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 168.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CR7 8RY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very 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 High Street are based on 125 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 High Street, Thornton Heath, CR7 8RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 8RY

Average Price
£731,036

Semi-Detached
£558,858

Terraced
£463,547

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,864

Other
£1,154,427

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£329,031

Semi-Detached
£545,370

Terraced
£453,580

Detached
£458,930

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,056

Other
£584,113

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 High Street, Thornton Heath, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-10-24	£431,570
69 High Street, Thornton Heath, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2018-02-06	£1,589,700
75 High Street, Thornton Heath, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2018-02-06	£1,589,700
73 High Street, Thornton Heath, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2018-02-06	£1,589,700
91 High Street, Thornton Heath, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£457,000	2017-11-03	£447,338

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 8RY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR7 8RY 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	96
Part-Time Employee	40
Other	33
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	23
Retired	22
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
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	377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	2out of 4	1,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,152 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,160 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	578 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Infant School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	4out of 4	598 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	3out of 4	598 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beulah Junior School Beulah Road , CR7 8JF	3out of 4	634 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ecclesbourne Primary School Attlee Close , CR7 7FA	3out of 4	932 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	1,759 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,931 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	2,229 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	2,247 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	2,320 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,521 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,103 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	3out of 4	3,277 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	3,306 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,402 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	598 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	1,006 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	1,064 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	3out of 4	1,123 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	- not rated	1,358 yd	Academy special converter	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
Blue & Orange Cafe Bar	85 High Street, Thornton Heath	2 yd
Noodle City Thornton Heath	89 High Street, Thornton Heath	2 yd
Chop Better Food	61 High Street, Thornton Heath	62 yd
Diner's Delight Cafe	107 High Street, Thornton Heath	100 yd
Willow Together Cafe At The Salvation Army Charity Shop	66 High Street, Thornton Heath	117 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atlantic Bar	61 High Street, Thornton Heath	62 yd
The Prince George	2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath	282 yd
Railway Telegraph	19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	386 yd
Pawsons Arms	The Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road	670 yd
The Clifton Arms	21 Clifton Road, South Norwood	856 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	83 High Street, Thornton Heath	2 yd
Heath Noory's	65 High Street, Thornton Heath	2 yd
Jerk Chicken Cuisine Ltd	52 High Street, Thornton Heath	117 yd
Wong Kei	49 High Street, Thornton Heath	119 yd
Cornfield Bakeries	51 High Street, Thornton Heath	119 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road		287 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Sainsburys Supermarket, 120 Whitehorse Lane		780 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	74 yd
Trumble Gardens TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD	tennis courts	612 yd
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	622 yd
Grangewood Park ROSS ROAD	tennis courts	778 yd
Crystal Palace Fc (Selhurst Park) CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB WHITEHORSE LANE	grass pitches	818 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed) The Crescent	grass pitches	881 yd
Selhurst Sports Arena DAGNALL PARK	artificial grass pitch	979 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	1,015 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	88.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.1%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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