Area Information for Cotford Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8RB

Cotford 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 Cotford Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8RB, 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 8RB.

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 44 property sales in Cotford Road, CR7 8RB 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 social rental housing. 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 243 crimes were reported within half a mile of CR7 8RB.

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

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Cotford Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8RB 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 Cotford Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8RB:

Stuart Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8RA
Garnet Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8RD
Gillett Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8SN
High Street, Thornton Heath, CR7 8RZ
High Street, Thornton Heath, CR7 8RY
Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8RX

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

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House Prices

We have found 44 property sales in Cotford 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

The area containing Cotford Road, Thornton Heath consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. 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 1
Semi-Detached 12
Terraced 18
Flat (Purpose-Built) 92
Flat (Converted) 36
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 3
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 163
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Cotford Road, Thornton Heath contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 49% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 9
Owned with Mortgage 18
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 60
Rented: Other Social 20
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 40
Rented: Other 13
Rent Free 1
Total 162

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 103
Two People 27
Three People 12
Four People 12
Five People 3
Six People 3
Seven People 0
8+ People 3
Total 163

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Cotford Road, Thornton Heath consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 102
Family Household 45
Other Household 16
Total 163

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 36
Deprived In One Dimension 56
Deprived In Two Dimensions 53
Deprived In Three Dimensions 15
Deprived In Four Dimensions 2
Total 162

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 150
Female 157
Total 307

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 9
5-9 16
10-14 7
15-19 17
20-24 28
25-29 23
30-34 21
35-39 18
40-44 16
45-49 29
50-54 15
55-59 20
60-64 15
65-69 16
70-74 19
75-79 15
80-84 12
85+ 11
Total 307

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The number of residents who are separated in CR7 8RB is high - 6% of the area's population. This contrasts with a national average of just 2.3%.

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 134
Married 60
Separated 19
Divorced 32
Widowed 25
Total 270

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.

However, this area of the Thornton Heath ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (66%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 125
Good 78
Fair 62
Bad 27
Very Bad 13
Total 305

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) 78
Apprenticeship 10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 45
No GCSEs or Equivalent 59
Other 12
Total 270

Ethnic Group Embed This

Cotford 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 27% 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 82
Mixed Ethnicity 21
Indian 25
Pakistani 24
Bangladeshi 1
Other Asian 8
Black African 47
Black Caribbean 71
Other Black/African/Caribbean 13
Arab 1
Other 15
Total 308

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Cotford Road, Thornton Heath), only 49% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, so the majority of the residents of this area were not born in the UK.

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 151
European Union 28
Rest of Europe 6
Africa 47
Middle East and Asia 30
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 44
Total 306

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Cotford Road, Thornton Heath), only 49% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, with 39% of the residents residing in the UK for 10 years or more.

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 151
10+ Years 118
5-10 Years 19
2-5 Years 9
Less Than 2 Years 9
Total 306

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 8RB.

Passport(s) Held
None 27
United Kingdom 213
Republic of Ireland 4
European Union 31
Rest of Europe 3
African Countries 15
Middle East or Asia 6
North America or Caribbean 7
Central and South America 2

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 150
Buddhist 1
Hindu 19
Jewish 1
Muslim 48
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 26
Total 306

Economic Activity Embed This

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 69
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 21
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 17
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 10
Unemployed 18
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 19
Retired 57
Looking After Home or Family 17
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 19
Other 23
Total 270

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 16
Professional Occupations 19
Associate Professional Occupations 17
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 9
Skilled Trades Occupations 6
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 20
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 11
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 6
Elementary Occupations 17
Total 121

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 15
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 39
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 23
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 34
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 10
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 32
Semi-Routine Occupation 36
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 63
Full-time Student 18
Total 270

Cotford Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8RB 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, 243 crimes were reported within half a mile of CR7 8RB.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 243 crimes committed near Cotford 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.

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Below are the details of the closest services to CR7 8RB. 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 8RB.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Cotford Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8RB. The nearest railway station is Thornton Heath, approximately 260 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Thornton Heath 260 yards
Selhurst 0.6 miles
Norwood Junction 1 mile
West Croydon 1.4 miles
Norbury 1.4 miles
East Croydon 1.6 miles
Anerley 1.8 miles
Crystal Palace 1.8 miles
Birkbeck 1.9 miles
Gipsy Hill 1.9 miles
Elmers End 2.1 miles
Penge West 2.1 miles
Streatham Common 2.2 miles
Waddon 2.3 miles
West Norwood 2.4 miles
Streatham (Greater London) 2.4 miles
South Croydon 2.4 miles
Penge East 2.4 miles
Kent House 2.5 miles
Mitcham Eastfields 2.5 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Cotford Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8RB. The nearest Overground station is Norwood Junction, approximately 1 mile away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Cotford Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8RB. The nearest is Whitehorse Manor Infant School, approximately 540 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Whitehorse Manor Infant School 540 yards
    
Whitehorse Manor Junior School 540 yards
    
Beulah Infants' School 740 yards
    
Ecclesbourne Primary School 790 yards
    
Beulah Junior School 800 yards
    
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School 0.7 miles
    
St Chad's Catholic Primary School 0.7 miles
    
The Crescent Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Winterbourne Boys' Academy 0.7 miles
    
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School 0.7 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Cotford Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8RB. The nearest is Harris Aspire Academy, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Harris Aspire Academy 0.9 miles
    
Harris Academy South Norwood 1 mile
    
Harris Academy Beulah Hill 1.1 miles  
Norbury High School for Girls 1.2 miles
    
St Mary's Catholic High School 1.2 miles
    
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 1.2 miles
    
Ark Blake Academy 1.3 miles
    
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace 1.3 miles
    
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy 1.5 miles
    
Harris Academy Merton 1.6 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Cotford Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8RB. The nearest is Thornton Heath Medical Centre, approximately 180 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 Cotford Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8RB. The nearest is Parchmore Dental Care, approximately 480 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 Cotford Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8RB. The nearest is Croydon University Hospital, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Cotford Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 8RB. The nearest is Boots-Thornton Heath, approximately 170 yards away.

* 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.


 

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Broadband in CR7 8RB

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.

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

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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%
 

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