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Demographics report

Demographics near CR5 1BH

Census profile

Demographics around CR5 1BH

Census 2021 · Croydon 044
Population7,602usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,536people per sq km
Median age44matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for LondonAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area67.2%Average for London55%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceblack caribbean, black african, white other
Postcode area19.3%Average for London26.1%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area55%Average for London41.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,536Average for London8,644Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area54.9%Average for London66.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area81.3%Average for London47.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area85.8%Average for London71.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Croydon 044D
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
EducationDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,602matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age44Census area median
Owned81.3%household tenure
Private rent6.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White67.2%
Asian6.1%
Black15.7%
Mixed9.7%
Other1.2%
Detailed mix
white british60.3%
black caribbean7%
black african6.5%
white other5.8%
mixed white black caribbean4.4%
asian other2.7%
mixed other2.4%
mixed white asian2.4%
Born: uk85.8%
Born: no passport8%
Born: ireland1.5%
Born: poland0.7%
Born: other eu0.7%
Religion

Religion profile around CR5 1BH

Census 2021 · Croydon 044
Largest groupChristian55% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian55%
No religion32.2%
Religion not stated6.6%
Hindu2.7%
Muslim2.4%
Buddhist0.4%
Other religion0.4%
Sikh0.2%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 37% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
63/100
Income
11/100
Employment
57/100
Education
52/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
22/100
Property
53/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 6% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.