Grant Road, Croydon, CR9 6BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR9 6BU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51.6%	2.7%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	51.1%	48.4%	-2.7%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 6BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	45.5%	44.4%	-1.1%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.8%	43%	0.2%	44.2%	-1.2%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.1%	7.1%	2.0%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (90%) 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	50.9%	56.8%	5.9%	48.4%	8.4%
Good health	33%	33.2%	0.2%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	13.1%	7.5%	-5.6%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	10.3%	-4.4%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	8.3%	-5.9%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	10.5%	-2.9%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	14.5%	2.7%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	34.2%	49.1%	14.9%	33.8%	15.3%
Other	8.3%	2.8%	-5.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.9% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	4.9%	7%	2.1%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	7.1%	11.6%	4.5%	2.5%	9.1%
Black Caribbean	8.8%	9.7%	0.9%	1.0%	8.7%
Other Black	4.7%	2%	-2.7%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	0.8%	2.1%
White	58.6%	52.9%	-5.7%	81.4%	-28.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.2%	2.6%	2.4%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.2% 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	73.4%	64.2%	-9.2%	83.2%	-19.0%
European Union	8.6%	13.5%	4.9%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	6%	7.8%	1.8%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	6.8%	-0.3%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	6.1%	3.3%	1.3%	4.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.3%	63.9%	-8.4%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	3.4%	21.7%	18.3%	9.8%	11.9%
5-10 Years	4.5%	8.6%	4.1%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	5.8%	4.1%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	1.7%	-12.2%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.8%	37.2%	-10.4%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Grant Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grant Road was 105.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.7% higher than the Addiscombe East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Grant Road has the 39th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Addiscombe East and the 368th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 144.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CR9 6BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Grant Road are based on 135 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 Grant Road, Croydon, CR9 6BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR9 6BU

Average Price
£5,146,240

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,146,240

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grant Road

Average Price
£386,745

Semi-Detached
£468,592

Terraced
£432,583

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,267

Other
£2,519,204

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grant Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Roman House, 13 - 27 Grant Road, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,400,000	2014-01-29	£5,037,440

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR9 6BU

Employment

CR9 6BU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

CR9 6BU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	230
Self-Employed	74
Part-Time Employee	56
Retired	47
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	17
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	32
Education	27
Financial and insurance activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Transport and storage	18
Information and communication	17
Construction	17
Other	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	290 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	1,297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	1,767 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	2,181 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	5,341 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Wood School & Nursery Dartnell Road , CR0 6JA	3out of 4	450 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Oval Primary Academy 98 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BA	3out of 4	663 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School Morland Road , CR0 6NF	3out of 4	756 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Fitzroy Academy 80 Brampton Road , CR0 6JN	3out of 4	778 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Sydenham Road , CR0 2EW	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	145 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,207 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,372 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,660 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	1out of 4	2,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,371 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,178 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	1,452 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chaffinch Brook School 32 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	215 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE	- not rated	559 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Khair Secondary Girls 109-117 Cherry Orchard , CR0 6BE	- not rated	559 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	1,413 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	3out of 4	1,430 yd	City technology college	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
Croydon Cafe	117 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	108 yd
Baileys Cafe	50 Hastings Road, Croydon	127 yd
J & D Kebab	107 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	136 yd
Les Calices	89 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	193 yd
Cafe Davinci	227 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	483 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alma Tavern	The Alma Tavern, 129 Lower Addiscombe Road	136 yd
The Builders Arms	Builders Arms, 65 Leslie Park Road	426 yd
Claret & Ale	5 Bingham Corner, Lower Addiscombe Road	532 yd
The Cricketers	107 Addiscombe Road, Croydon	653 yd
The Oval Tavern	131 Oval Road, Croydon	660 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mama's Pizza & Pasta	105 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	136 yd
Schwagel Ltd	109 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	136 yd
Chicken Guys	91 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	193 yd
Papa Johns	85 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	193 yd
Grillo's	74 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	401 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Express Petrol Filling Station, 100-102 Lower Addiscombe Road	196 yd
Morland Road Londis Store	Shop, 195 - 197 Morland Road	494 yd
Croydon International Food Center	19 - 23 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	594 yd
Freshco	243-245 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	596 yd
Co-Op Supermarket	311-313 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon	845 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sir Philip Game Youth Centre MORLAND AVENUE	health and fitness suite	396 yd
Davidson Primary Academy DARTNELL ROAD	grass pitches	607 yd
Al-Khair School 109-117 109-117 CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD		661 yd
Ark Oval Primary Academy CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	grass pitches	743 yd
Addiscombe Recreation Ground ADDISCOMBE RECREATION GROUND ADDISCOMBE RECREATION GROUND BINGHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	814 yd
Energie Fitness (Croydon) STEPHENSON HOUSE STEPHENSON HOUSE CHERRY ORCHARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	935 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of CR9 6BU