Area insights about Elmwood Road, Croydon, CR0 2SL
Income
View »Area of average wealth 5/10
Deprived area
View »Deprivation level 8/10
Professional occupations
View »Low % of managerial, administrative, and professional occupations 4/10
Residents with degrees
View »Average % of residents are degree-educated or similar 6/10
Crime
View »Average crime rate 6/10
Demographics
View »- Main ethnic group
- Black Caribbean 18%
- Main religion
- Christian 44%
- Main age band
- Aged under 20 32%
- Main household type
- Single-family: with dependent children 35%
Noise
View »Noise issues are identified
- Road Traffic Noise
Transport
View »Good connectivity to public transport 7/9
Transport stations 15
Amenities within 0.5 miles
View »Food stores 10+
- Tesco 0.1 milesSupermarket
- M & S Simply Foods At Croydon University Hospital 0.3 milesSupermarket
- Bensham Local 0.3 milesSupermarket
Schools
View »Primary Schools
- Elmwood Infant School 0.1 miles Good
- Elmwood Junior School 0.1 miles Good
- Chestnut Park Primary School 0.1 miles Outstanding
- Harris Primary Academy Croydon 0.5 miles Outstanding
- Al-Khair School Preparatory School 0.5 miles Good
- Old Palace of John Whitgift School 0.9 miles No rating (independent)
Secondary Schools
Air quality
View »Air quality meets EU standards
Resident reviews
View »Croydoner, Mar 4 2024
Very good transport link, good community facilities, Good shopping and Food facilities. Low safety, Average schools, High council tax. Less greener, High traffic, known for ...
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Classification
Social Rented Sector and Diverse Origins (Smaller area)
Scattered across London’s Inner and Outer suburbs, residents of these neighbourhoods are typically housed in the social rented sector. Although terraced and semi-detached houses predominate, more residents live in flats than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Neighbourhoods are more ethnically diverse than the Supergroup average. Those identifying as of Bangladeshi, Pakistani and some Black ethnicities are more prevalent. Europeans born in a overseas non-EU countries make up more of the lower proportion of residents identifying as White. Few residents are very old (85+). Employment in distribution, hotels and restaurants is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup.
Young Families and Mainstream Employment (Wider area)
Family-oriented residents, concentrated in multi-ethnic neighbourhoods throughout most of London. Many residents identify as Black African and many families have children. Employment is across the labour market, apart from professional or managerial occupations.
Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.
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