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Demographics report

Demographics near CR7 8AA

Census profile

Demographics around CR7 8AA

Census 2021 · Croydon 005
Population8,880usual residents in matched Census geography
Density9,965people per sq km
Median age36matched Census area
Households—Census 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 groupBlack
Postcode area36.5%Average for London13.1%Average for England4%
Significant presenceblack african, black caribbean, white other
Postcode area41.7%Average for London26.1%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area56.4%Average for London41.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area9,965Average for London8,644Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area66.8%Average for London66.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area47.3%Average for London47.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area68.9%Average for London71.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Croydon 005C
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
Living environmentDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 2
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 3
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,880matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age36Census area median
Owned47.3%household tenure
Private rent30.2%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White32.5%
Asian18.2%
Black36.5%
Mixed8.6%
Other4.3%
Detailed mix
white british20.4%
black african17.9%
black caribbean13.7%
white other10.1%
asian pakistani5.8%
asian other5.5%
black other4.9%
asian indian4.4%
Born: uk68.9%
Born: no passport7%
Born: other eu3%
Born: poland2.8%
Born: portugal2.7%
Religion

Religion profile around CR7 8AA

Census 2021 · Croydon 005
Largest groupChristian56.4% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian56.4%
No religion21.3%
Muslim12%
Religion not stated7.1%
Hindu1.7%
Other religion0.9%
Buddhist0.5%
Sikh0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 18% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
34/100
Income
11/100
Employment
61/100
Education
50/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
11/100
Property
64/100
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.
  • 30% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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