Area insights about CR0 1LY
Income
View »Wealthy area 7/10
Deprived area
View »Deprivation level 8/10
Professional occupations
View »High % of managerial, administrative, and professional occupations 7/10
Residents with degrees
View »High % of residents are degree-educated or similar 8/10
Crime
View »High crime rate 8/10
Demographics
View »- Main ethnic group
- White British 18%
- Main religion
- Christian 40%
- Main age band
- Aged 20 to 39 51%
- Main household type
- One-person household 34%
Noise
View »Noise issues are identified
- Road Traffic Noise
- Bars, pubs, clubs
Transport
View »Good connectivity to public transport 9/9
Transport stations 15
Amenities within 0.5 miles
View »Food stores 10+
- Sainsbury's 142 yardsSupermarket
- Iceland 0.1 milesSupermarket
- Polski Supermarket 0.1 milesSupermarket
Schools
View »Primary Schools
- Old Palace of John Whitgift School 0.2 miles No rating (independent)
- Krishna Avanti Primary School 0.3 miles Good
- The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy 0.4 miles No rating
- The Minster Junior School 0.4 miles No rating
- Heathfield Academy 0.4 miles Outstanding
Secondary Schools
Air quality
View »Air quality meets EU standards
Resident reviews
View »CR Resident, Sept 11 2024
The area is a well-connected and lively. The proximity to East Croydon station makes commuting to central London or Gatwick Airport easy and convenient.
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Classification
Social Rented Sector Pockets (Smaller area)
Found in pockets across London, residents are less likely to live in private sector rentals and fewer adults are students. Fewer individuals work in transport and communications occupations relative to the Supergroup average. More individuals identify as Black and were born in Africa.
Social Rented Sector Families with Children (Wider area)
Predominantly located in Inner London, these diverse ethnic communities include many with Black African or Bangladeshi origins. Younger adults, many living with children, predominate, living in flats in the social rented sector.
Residents of these neighbourhoods include sizable numbers identifying with ethnicities originating outside Europe, particularly in Africa or Bangladesh. The proportion of residents identifying as White, Indian or Pakistani is well below the London average. Neighbourhood age profiles are skewed towards younger adults, and above average numbers of families have children. Rates of use of English at home are below average. Marriage rates are low, and levels of separation or divorce are above average. Housing is predominantly in flats, and renting in the social rented sector the norm – few residents are owner occupiers. Housing is often overcrowded, and neighbourhoods are amongst the most densely populated in London. Disability rates are above average, although levels of unpaid care provision are about average. Employment is in caring, leisure, other service occupations, sales and customer service, or process, plant, and machine operation. Part time working and full-time student study are common. Levels of unemployment are slightly above average. Most residents have only Level 1 or 2 educational qualifications or have completed apprenticeships.
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