Croydon Road, London, SE20 7AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SE20 7AF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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	48.5%	53.5%	5.0%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	51.5%	46.5%	-5.0%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 SE20 7AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	55.9%	54%	-1.9%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	23.8%	32.3%	8.5%	44.2%	-11.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	7.4%	6%	-1.4%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	10.9%	7%	-3.9%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.9%) 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	49.2%	53%	3.8%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	36.2%	34.9%	-1.3%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	9.7%	8.7%	-1.0%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	20.4%	8.7%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	7.7%	-7.5%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	11.4%	-4.2%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	13.7%	1.2%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	30.1%	39.8%	9.7%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	13.3%	4.7%	-8.6%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45% 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	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.2%	5.5%	0.3%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	7.8%	3.7%	-4.1%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	8.7%	12.3%	3.6%	2.5%	9.8%
Black Caribbean	6.8%	5.2%	-1.6%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	0.4%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%
White	56.3%	45%	-11.3%	81.4%	-36.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	4.5%	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Other	0.6%	8.1%	7.5%	1.6%	6.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.9% 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	59.5%	47.9%	-11.6%	83.2%	-35.3%
European Union	9.7%	22.8%	13.1%	6.1%	16.7%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	8.1%	9.7%	1.6%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	13.6%	9.7%	-3.9%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	6%	0.5%	1.3%	4.7%
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 47.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.9% 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	57.6%	48%	-9.6%	83.2%	-35.2%
10+ Years	6.8%	19.9%	13.1%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	11%	16.5%	5.5%	2.9%	13.6%
2-5 Years	11%	10.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	5.2%	-8.4%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.4%	76.7%	-26.3%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	19.9%	6.5%	13.4%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Croydon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Croydon Road was 718.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 431.7% higher than the Penge & Cator average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Croydon Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Penge & Cator and the 12th highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 329.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SE20 7AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Croydon Road are based on 757 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bromley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Croydon Road, London, SE20 7AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SE20 7AF

Average Price
£445,023

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£558,445

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,178

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Croydon Road

Average Price
£326,624

Semi-Detached
£782,545

Terraced
£417,488

Detached
£935,845

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,167

Other
£393,500

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Croydon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Top Floor 6 Croydon Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-12-21	£227,033
Top Floor 6 Croydon Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£165,000	2008-10-01	£279,661
Flat A 2 Croydon Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£277,500	2006-07-06	£620,258
4 Croydon Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2003-07-17	£535,263
4 Croydon Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	1999-12-03	£556,308

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SE20 7AF

Employment

SE20 7AF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	43
Looking after home or family	25
Unemployed	20
Other	15
Retired	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,862 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,755 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	4,003 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,882 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Church of England Primary School Maple Road , Penge SE20 8HU	3out of 4	154 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace Malcolm Road , Penge SE20 8RH	3out of 4	457 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Kent House High Street , Penge SE20 7QR	4out of 4	465 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alexandra Infant School Kent House Road , BR3 1JG	3out of 4	600 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Roman Catholic Primary School Genoa Road , Anerley SE20 8ES	3out of 4	677 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Girls Academy Bromley Lennard Road , BR3 1QR	4out of 4	994 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	1,759 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Hill School Dacres Road , Forest Hill SE23 2XN	2out of 4	2,206 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	2,298 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham School Dartmouth Road , SE26 4RD	3out of 4	2,463 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	2,650 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	3,872 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prendergast Ladywell School Manwood Road , Brockley SE4 1SA	3out of 4	4,750 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	5,452 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings London 25 Beckenham Road , BR3 4PR	- not rated	1,580 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sydenham High School GDST 19 Westwood Hill , Sydenham SE26 6BL	- not rated	1,667 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Brent Knoll School Perry Rise , SE23 2QU	3out of 4	2,424 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale School Waters Road , Catford SE6 1UF	4out of 4	2,437 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	3out of 4	2,650 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Caffe Casbah	140 High Street, Penge	54 yd
Tudor Rose	11 Central Parade, High Street	61 yd
Burger King	132 High Street, Penge	90 yd
Belash Tandoori	205 High Street, Penge	117 yd
The Post Restaurant	159 High Street, Penge	120 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pawleyne Arms	156 High Street, Penge	54 yd
Goldsmiths Arms	3 Croydon Road, Penge	95 yd
Moon And Stars	164 - 166 High Street, Penge	208 yd
Crooked Billet	99 High Street, Penge	253 yd
Penge Brewing Co	21 Southey Street, Penge	266 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Great Wall	4 Croydon Road, Penge	2 yd
Domino's Pizza	150 High Street, Penge	54 yd
Papa John's Pizza	138 High Street, Penge	54 yd
Penge Chicken Spot	3 Central Parade, High Street	61 yd
Mado Kebab	3 Green Lane, Penge	201 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Blenheim Shopping Centre, High Street	79 yd
Mega Saver	183 - 189 High Street, Penge	117 yd
Sainsbury's	158 - 162 High Street, Penge	208 yd
Tesco Express	204 - 212 High Street, Penge	375 yd
Tesco Express	74 High Street, Penge	402 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royston Field RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND FRANKLIN ROAD	grass pitches	269 yd
Harris Primary Academy Kent House HIGH STREET	grass pitches	329 yd
Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace MALCOLM ROAD	grass pitches	593 yd
Crystal Palace Indoor Bowls Club 183A 183A ANERLEY ROAD	indoor bowls	869 yd
Harris Academy Bromley LENNARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	896 yd
Cator Park CATOR PARK PAVILION CATOR PARK PAVILION ALDERSMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	928 yd
Cyphers Indoor Bowls Club CYPHERS CYPHERS KINGS HALL ROAD	indoor bowls	958 yd
Fox Gym ELMERS END ROAD	health and fitness suite	999 yd
Alexandra Junior School Cator Road	grass pitches	1,004 yd
Alexandra Recreation Ground STUDLAND 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%

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

Overview of SE20 7AF