Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR9 2AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR9 2AA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	51.3%	-1.9%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	46.8%	48.7%	1.9%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 CR9 2AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55% 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	51.4%	55%	3.6%	37.9%	17.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	35.4%	0.5%	44.2%	-8.8%
Separated	5.5%	3.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	6.9%	5.4%	-1.5%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (92.2%) 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	57.6%	61.7%	4.1%	48.4%	13.3%
Good health	34%	30.5%	-3.5%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	6.1%	7.1%	1.0%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	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.

In the area around CR9 2AA this area, 5.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 62.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	5.4%	-7.0%	18.2%	-12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	6.5%	-8.2%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	5.8%	-1.5%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	1.2%	-5.2%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	17.3%	7.7%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	35.3%	62.3%	27.0%	33.8%	28.5%
Other	14.2%	1.5%	-12.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.5% 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	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	5.1%	1%	-4.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	5.7%	15.2%	9.5%	3.1%	12.1%
Pakistani	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	7.4%	18.2%	10.8%	2.5%	15.7%
Black Caribbean	7.7%	10.9%	3.2%	1.0%	9.9%
Other Black	5.7%	2.6%	-3.1%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	3%	0.6%	0.4%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	38%	25.5%	-12.5%	81.4%	-55.9%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	6.7%	9.3%	2.6%	1.6%	7.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.8% 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	57.2%	36.8%	-20.4%	83.2%	-46.4%
European Union	8.4%	16.6%	8.2%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	11.1%	13.7%	2.6%	2.7%	11.0%
Middle East and Asia	15.5%	22.1%	6.6%	5.6%	16.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	9.1%	3.7%	1.3%	7.8%
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 36.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.4% 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	56.2%	36.9%	-19.3%	83.2%	-46.3%
10+ Years	3.4%	15.4%	12.0%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	11.1%	14.4%	3.3%	2.9%	11.5%
2-5 Years	11.4%	20.9%	9.5%	2.2%	18.7%
Less than 2 years	17.8%	12.4%	-5.4%	1.9%	10.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.8%	76.7%	-32.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	7.5%	0.6%	6.9%
Portugal	6.5%	0.5%	6.0%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	12.4%	1.2%	11.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central Asia	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18%	37.2%	-19.2%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	15%	6.5%	8.5%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Wellesley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellesley Road was 1740.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 906.5% higher than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellesley Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Broad Green and the 2nd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 638.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.4%.

🔎 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. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CR9 2AA, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Wellesley Road are based on 197 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 Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR9 2AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR9 2AA

Average Price
£11,990,831

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£11,990,831

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellesley Road

Average Price
£1,260,490

Semi-Detached
£685,623

Terraced
£279,102

Detached
£731,361

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,623

Other
£11,189,696

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellesley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Wellesley Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£11,750,000	2017-02-10	£11,737,325

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR9 2AA

Employment

CR9 2AA area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% 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	145
Unemployed	29
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	13
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Retired	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,252 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	1,915 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,602 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,074 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	4,282 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Bedford Park , CR0 2AQ	4out of 4	542 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Sydenham Road , CR0 2EW	3out of 4	623 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Oval Primary Academy 98 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BA	3out of 4	818 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Infant School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	4out of 4	985 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Junior School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	622 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	659 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	1,383 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,545 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	2,380 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	368 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,224 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	2,904 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	5,258 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	552 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Palace of John Whitgift School Old Palace Road , Croydon CR0 1AX	- not rated	595 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Saffron Valley Collegiate 279 High Street , CR0 1QH	3out of 4	896 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair Secondary Girls 109-117 Cherry Orchard , CR0 6BE	- not rated	922 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	924 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chartwells At Electric House	Electric House, 3 Wellesley Road	62 yd
Caffe Nero	45 George Street, Croydon	96 yd
Earthy Coffee	31 George Street, Croydon	98 yd
English & Continental Bar	1074 Whitgift Centre, Croydon	104 yd
Popeyes Louisiana Chicken	43 George Street, Croydon	107 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The George	The George Public House, George Street	119 yd
Jus Jam Club	3-7 Park Street, Croydon	173 yd
Bishops Wine Bar	1129 Whitgift Centre, Croydon	177 yd
Riff Raffs	28 George Street, Croydon	184 yd
The Front Room	37-39 St George's Walk, Croydon	219 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
German Doner Kebab	27 George Street, Croydon	96 yd
Subway	7 Norfolk House, Wellesley Road	111 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	52 George Street, Croydon	148 yd
Tashi Sushi Bar	Tashi Sushi, Whitgift Centre	161 yd
Magic Corn Croydon	Magic Corn Kiosk, Whitgift Centre	176 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Group	6 - 6A Lansdowne Road, Croydon	272 yd
Tesco Express	77 - 81 North End, Croydon	288 yd
Abad Supermarket	20 Church Street, Croydon	338 yd
Polski Supermarket	47-48 Surrey Street, Croydon	341 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 59 High Street	397 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London East Croydon) SUFFOLK HOUSE SUFFOLK HOUSE GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite	213 yd
Croydon College (Closed) Fairfield Fairfield College Road	health and fitness suite	237 yd
Solutions Health And Fitness Club EMERALD HOUSE EMERALD HOUSE LANSDOWNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	252 yd
Profiles For Women (Croydon) (Closed) North End	health and fitness suite	282 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon Central) SURREY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	334 yd
Pure Gym (Croydon) FRITH ROAD	health and fitness suite	338 yd
Unitarian Church Hall THE CROYDON FLYOVER		545 yd
Energie Fitness (Croydon) STEPHENSON HOUSE STEPHENSON HOUSE CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	556 yd
H2O Leisure Club ALTYRE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	573 yd
Bedford Hall BEDFORD HALL 72-74 BEDFORD HALL 72-74 WELLESLEY ROAD		652 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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

Overview of CR9 2AA