UK Local Area - Croham, Croydon - Neighbourhood Profile - Schools - House Prices - Council Tax

Quality of Life Indicator: Very Good

Ward: Croham Local Authority: Croydon

Croydon
Listed below is a selection of interesting and frequently requested indicators from the 2001 Census, based on data released on or before 13 February 2003. You can see other indicators and more detail for local areas in the Neighbourhood Statistics area of this website. Further data from the Census, including data for smaller geographical areas, will be released on a rolling basis.

Population

		Value
Total number of people		330587
	Males	159111
	Females	171476
	Aged 0 to 15	72448
	Aged 16 to 74	238077
	Aged 75 and over	20062

		Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Change since 1991		14700	155	18
Density

Number of people per hectare		38.2	30	24

People, Places and Families

Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Single people (never married)	91934	40	24
Married or re-married people	119855	331	12
Separated or divorced	28377	125	13
Widowed	17973	330	12

Transport (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Households without car/van	41461	90	21
Household with 1 car or van	63286	116	11
Household with 2 or more cars/vans	34252	287	13

Composition (all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
One person households	46069	42	17
Married couple households	45002	327	12
Cohabiting couple households	10320	306	26
Lone parent households:
with dependent children	12686	21	11
with non-dependent children only	4661	71	22
All other households	20261	236	30

Ethnicity and Religion

Ethnic Group (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
White	231945	361	20
Largest minority ethnic group(s)	Black Caribbean (26065) Indian (21246) Black African (14627)

Place of birth (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Born in UK	258621	350	10
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)	10764	49	26
Born outside EU	61202	27	24

Religion (all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Christian	215124	332	7
Buddhist	1579	31	25
Hindu	16781	10	8
Jewish	999	64	29
Muslim	17642	41	22
Sikh	1310	67	16
Other	1831	16	10
No religion	48615	186	22
Religion not stated	26706	90	20

Health

(all people)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Limiting long-term illness	48663	302	24
General health 'not good'	25006	260	21
People providing unpaid care	29496	317	10
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk	5267	291	19

Work

Status (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Employed	151394	153	10
Unemployed	9163	86	19
Long-term unemployed	3109	65	18
Student (economically active)	6394	85	21
Retired	26395	336	10
Student (economically inactive)	10535	94	29
Looking after home/family	16824	80	14
Permanently sick or disabled	9063	252	22
Other inactive	8309	71	24

Travel to work (all people aged 16-74 in employment)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Travel to work by car	67918	352	12
Travel to work by public transport	57631	22	22

Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Qualifications at degree level or higher	56242	73	25
No qualifications	54486	309	19

Housing

(all households)	Value	Eng & Wal Rank/376 (proportion)	Regional Rank/33
Number of households with residents	138999	9	1
Number of people per hectare	38.2	30	24
Average household size	2.36	183	16
Vacant household spaces	2678	355	29
Owner-occupied	95525	284	12
Without central heating	10822	135	15
Without own bath/shower & toilet	1230	30	18
Overcrowding indicator	15942	30	25

Deprivation Index

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 27,836 out of 32,482 in England, where 1 was the most deprived and 32,482 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; education, skills; health; barriers to housing and services; the living environment; and crime (England).

Indices of Deprivation: Ranks for Croydon 029D

Index of Multiple Deprivation: 27,836

27,836

Income Deprivation: 30,184

30,184

Employment: 28,504

28,504

Health: 31,657

31,657

Education: 31,081

31,081

Barriers to Services: 4,731

4,731

Living Environment: 20,856

20,856

Crime: 22,791

22,791

Full details of the factors used for Index of Deprivation are available from the Communities and Local Government website and specifically in this document.

House Prices & Council Tax

Average house prices in Croham over the past 6 months:

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Council Tax in Croydon - 2006 to 2007

Band A	£868	Band B	£1,013
Band C	£1,157	Band D	£1,302
Band E	£1,591	Band F	£1,881
Band G	£2,170	Band H	£2,604

Nearest Stations

Nearest Railway Stations...

Sanderstead [Southern]	0.82 km (0.51 mi)
South Croydon [Southern]	1.06 km (0.66 mi)
Purley Oaks [Southern]	1.13 km (0.70 mi)

School Results

In 2007, Croydon Local Education Authority had 44.40% of students achieving at least five GCSEs at grades A*-C - including English and Maths.

Results for nearest schools to Croham

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School Results for Croydon

2007 Primary School (Key Stage 2)

2007 Secondary School (GCSE and equivalent)

2007 School and College (Post-16)

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