Whitehorse Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR7 8SB 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	49%	50%	1.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	51%	50%	-1.0%	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 8SB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	47%	49.8%	2.8%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	37.3%	0.0%	44.2%	-6.9%
Separated	5.5%	2.4%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.4%	5.9%	-0.5%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	44.2%	45.4%	1.2%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	38.6%	38.9%	0.3%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	12.7%	12%	-0.7%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.2%	0.7%

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	18.6%	22.4%	3.8%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	12%	-3.3%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	15.8%	-1.1%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	14.3%	-1.8%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	30.9%	5.5%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	6.8%	2.3%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.6% 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%	2.8%	2.5%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	3.2%	5%	1.8%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	18.5%	17.1%	-1.4%	2.5%	14.6%
Black Caribbean	17.9%	12.8%	-5.1%	1.0%	11.8%
Other Black	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	6.5%	2.3%	0.9%	5.6%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.4%
White	32.5%	38.6%	6.1%	81.4%	-42.8%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.8% 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	63%	56.8%	-6.2%	83.2%	-26.4%
European Union	4.2%	10.2%	6.0%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	14.3%	12.3%	-2.0%	2.7%	9.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	9.3%	1.8%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.7%	8%	-2.7%	1.3%	6.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.1%	56.6%	-3.5%	83.2%	-26.6%
10+ Years	2.3%	23.1%	20.8%	9.8%	13.3%
5-10 Years	6.5%	11.4%	4.9%	2.9%	8.5%
2-5 Years	5.2%	5.8%	0.6%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	26%	3.1%	-22.9%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.6%	76.7%	-10.1%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	8%	0.5%	7.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.6%	37.2%	-6.6%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Whitehorse Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitehorse Road was 27.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.6% lower than the Bensham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Whitehorse Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 149th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 56.0%.

🔎 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 8SB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Whitehorse Road are based on 80 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 Whitehorse Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 8SB

Average Price
£347,110

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£396,180

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,583

Other
£383,628

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitehorse Road

Average Price
£324,352

Semi-Detached
£326,042

Terraced
£360,625

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,011

Other
£291,571

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitehorse Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
430A Whitehorse Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-02-24	£207,187
436A Whitehorse Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-03-01	£143,114
430A Whitehorse Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2019-08-09	£224,135
426 Whitehorse Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£490,000	2018-06-28	£463,129
428 Whitehorse Road, Thornton Heath, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£490,000	2018-06-28	£463,129

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 8SB

Employment

CR7 8SB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CR7 8SB 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	91
Self-Employed	37
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	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	191 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	845 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	1,654 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,317 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,284 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitehorse Manor Infant School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	3out of 4	103 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	3out of 4	103 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Junior School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	- not rated	103 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehorse Manor Infant School Whitehorse Road , CR7 8SB	- not rated	103 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Alverston Gardens , South Norwood SE25 6LR	- not rated	718 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	662 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Selhurst Mathematics and Computing Specialist School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	- not rated	801 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Technical High School for Boys Davidson Road , CR0 6DD	- not rated	1,466 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	3out of 4	2,024 yd	Free schools	No	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	3,163 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,549 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	5,007 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	5,144 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	1,091 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	2,854 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	3,789 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,813 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
RHIS School (Incorporating ALTE School) Bridge House , Rear of 2a Bensham Manor Road CR7 7AA	- not rated	284 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Day School 25 Woodville Road , CR7 8LH	- not rated	523 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aya College (Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	597 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arvon House 21 Liverpool Road , Thornton Heath CR7 8LS	- not rated	624 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple House School 23-27 Parchmore Road , CR7 8LY	- not rated	642 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yah-So	442 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	2 yd
Delly's	434 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	27 yd
Clarendon Nursing Home	7A Zion Place, Thornton Heath	163 yd
The Dutchie / Lucky Crabs Kitchen	33 Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood	164 yd
Emek Kebab	19 Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood	164 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prince George	2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath	120 yd
Atlantic Bar	61 High Street, Thornton Heath	321 yd
The Clifton Arms	21 Clifton Road, South Norwood	493 yd
Pawsons Arms	The Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road	548 yd
Railway Telegraph	19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	703 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mak's Chinese Takeaway	432 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	2 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	424 Whitehorse Road, Croydon	2 yd
Doneagles Fish And Chips	31 Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood	164 yd
Mamma's Pizza	16 High Street, Thornton Heath	170 yd
Koover Chinese Take Away	29 High Street, Thornton Heath	176 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Sainsburys Supermarket, 120 Whitehorse Lane	524 yd
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road	635 yd
Welcome Selhurst	38 Selhurst Road, South Norwood	994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	420 yd
Crystal Palace Fc (Selhurst Park) CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB CRYSTAL PALACE FOOTBALL CLUB WHITEHORSE LANE	grass pitches	504 yd
The Selhurst High School For Boys (Closed) The Crescent	grass pitches	659 yd
Selhurst Sports Arena DAGNALL PARK	artificial grass pitch	662 yd
The Brit School For Performing Arts THE CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	763 yd
Grangewood Park ROSS ROAD	tennis courts	770 yd
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	786 yd
Trumble Gardens TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD	tennis courts	881 yd
Heavers Farm Primary School DINSDALE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch	948 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	82.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.9%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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