Area Information for Furze Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8NG

Furze Road in Thornton Heath is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Thornton Heath ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Streatham and Croydon North. This page combines information for the address Furze Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8NG, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of CR7 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for CR7 8NG.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Croydon
Ward Thornton Heath
Constituency Streatham and Croydon North * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 45 property sales in Furze Road, CR7 8NG since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Thornton Heath), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in January 2025, when 194 crimes were reported within half a mile of CR7 8NG.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab.

Broadband Summary

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. That generally means support for 1,000Mbps or more, giving blazing fast speeds. More details are available on the Broadband tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Furze Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8NG is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Furze Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8NG:

Furze Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8NJ
Norbury Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8JP
Norbury Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8JN
Beulah Avenue, Beulah Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8EQ
Heath Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8NE
Heath Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8NF

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about CR7 as a whole.

Using this Information Commercially

The information we provide on the website is done so without charge. However, if you wish to use this data on other websites, or in any other public medium should consult our data sources page for information on how you should correctly attribute the information.

House Prices

We have found 45 property sales in Furze Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 7
Semi-Detached 29
Terraced 33
Flat (Purpose-Built) 45
Flat (Converted) 24
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 4
Residence in Commercial Building 25
Total 167
Are these numbers higher than you expected? Click here for explanation.

Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Furze Road, Thornton Heath contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 52% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 17
Owned with Mortgage 32
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 8
Rented: Other Social 23
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 82
Rented: Other 6
Rent Free 0
Total 169

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 61
Two People 46
Three People 30
Four People 20
Five People 9
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 2
Total 169

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Furze Road, Thornton Heath consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 61
Family Household 93
Other Household 13
Total 167

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 67
Deprived In One Dimension 66
Deprived In Two Dimensions 20
Deprived In Three Dimensions 14
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 167

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Streatham and Croydon North constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 184
Female 195
Total 379

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around CR7 8NG has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 25% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 23
5-9 31
10-14 41
15-19 18
20-24 14
25-29 23
30-34 33
35-39 37
40-44 43
45-49 28
50-54 30
55-59 18
60-64 14
65-69 12
70-74 4
75-79 4
80-84 5
85+ 0
Total 378

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode CR7 8NG does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 138
Married 100
Separated 8
Divorced 28
Widowed 6
Total 280

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 213
Good 114
Fair 42
Bad 7
Very Bad 4
Total 380

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 115
Apprenticeship 11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
No GCSEs or Equivalent 64
Other 10
Total 278

Ethnic Group Embed This

Furze Road, Thornton Heath can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 30% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 114
Mixed Ethnicity 32
Indian 8
Pakistani 2
Chinese 6
Other Asian 7
Black African 113
Black Caribbean 34
Other Black/African/Caribbean 22
Arab 9
Other 32
Total 379

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Furze Road, Thornton Heath), 51% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 192
European Union 57
Rest of Europe 15
Africa 80
Middle East and Asia 13
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 21
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
British Overseas Territories 1
Total 380

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 192
10+ Years 126
5-10 Years 27
2-5 Years 23
Less Than 2 Years 11
Total 379

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to CR7 8NG.

Passport(s) Held
None 33
United Kingdom 241
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 77
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 21
Middle East or Asia 2
North America or Caribbean 1
Central and South America 3
British Overseas Territories 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 60
Christian 229
Buddhist 6
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 53
Sikh 0
Other Religion 3
Not Stated 28
Total 379

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Thornton Heath ward is entrepreneurial, with a larger than average concentration of residents that are self-employed - 16% of the resident population. On average, around 9.3% of census respondents were self-employed. Male residents were more than twice as likely to be self-employed than women.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 93
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 47
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 39
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 7
Unemployed 12
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 21
Retired 12
Looking After Home or Family 13
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 13
Other 23
Total 280

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 15
Professional Occupations 35
Associate Professional Occupations 22
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 9
Skilled Trades Occupations 26
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 31
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 20
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 15
Elementary Occupations 21
Total 194

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 30
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 43
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 15
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 53
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 14
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 42
Semi-Routine Occupation 35
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 28
Full-time Student 19
Total 279

Furze Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8NG is within the Thornton Heath policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 194 crimes were reported within half a mile of CR7 8NG.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 194 crimes committed near Furze Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Thornton Heath
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Key: Tube Stations Tube Station DLR Stations DLR Station Railway Stations Railway Station Hospitals Hospital GP Practices GP Dentists Dentist Opticians Optician Primary School Primary School Secondary School Secondary School

Below are the details of the closest services to CR7 8NG. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for CR7 8NG.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Furze Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8NG. The nearest railway station is Thornton Heath, approximately 630 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Thornton Heath 630 yards
Selhurst 0.9 miles
Norwood Junction 1.1 miles
Norbury 1.2 miles
Crystal Palace 1.5 miles
Anerley 1.5 miles
Gipsy Hill 1.5 miles
West Croydon 1.8 miles
Birkbeck 1.8 miles
Penge West 1.9 miles
West Norwood 1.9 miles
Streatham Common 1.9 miles
East Croydon 2 miles
Streatham (Greater London) 2.1 miles
Elmers End 2.1 miles
Sydenham Hill 2.1 miles
Penge East 2.2 miles
Kent House 2.3 miles
Mitcham Eastfields 2.4 miles
Sydenham (London) 2.5 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Furze Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8NG. The nearest Overground station is Norwood Junction, approximately 1.1 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Furze Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8NG. The nearest is Beulah Infants' School, approximately 80 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Beulah Infants' School 80 yards
    
Beulah Junior School 120 yards
    
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School 670 yards
    
David Livingstone Academy 670 yards
    
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy 700 yards
    
Whitehorse Manor Infant School 0.6 miles
    
Whitehorse Manor Junior School 0.6 miles
    
Cypress Primary School 0.7 miles
    
All Saints CofE Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Kensington Avenue Primary School 0.8 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Furze Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8NG. The nearest is Harris Academy Beulah Hill, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Harris Academy Beulah Hill 0.7 miles  
Norbury High School for Girls 0.9 miles
    
Harris Aspire Academy 0.9 miles
    
Harris Academy South Norwood 1 mile
    
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace 1 mile
    
St Joseph's College 1.2 miles
    
The Norwood School 1.3 miles
    
Harris Academy Merton 1.6 miles
    
St Mary's Catholic High School 1.6 miles
    
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 1.7 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Furze Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8NG. The nearest is MERSHAM MEDICAL CENTRE, approximately 110 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Furze Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8NG. The nearest is Parchmore Dental Care, approximately 370 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Furze Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8NG. The nearest is Croydon University Hospital, approximately 1.1 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Furze Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8NG. The nearest is Boots-Thornton Heath, approximately 660 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Boots-Thornton Heath 660 yards
The Eye Centre 0.9 miles
London Eye Care Centre 1.1 miles
R.W.H. Clements 1.1 miles
Boots-Croydon - London Rd 1.2 miles
Crystal Eye Centre 1.3 miles
Miller & Son (Opticians) Ltd 1.3 miles
Croydon Vision Care 1.7 miles
Visual Eyes Opticians 1.7 miles
Kerr Eyecare 1.8 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

Compare Broadband

Want to find out which broadband package is right for you? StreetCheck now offers a handy broadband comparison tool.

Compare Broadband Now

Broadband in CR7 8NG

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

Our latest broadband offer
Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

Looking for a broadband package? StreetCheck now offers a handy broadband comparison tool, click the button below to get started.

Compare Broadband