Is Orchard Road in London Borough of Croydon a nice place to live?

Orchard Road is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families. Orchard Road has a slightly lower than average crime rate (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Orchard Road is located in the Sanderstead ward of the Croydon district in Greater London.
Coordinates 51.32716, -0.067469
Grid Ref TQ347604
Suburb Sanderstead
Constituency Croydon South
Postcodes CR2 9LU, CR2 9LW, CR2 9LY, CR2 9LZ

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Orchard Road in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Orchard Road, Greater London

There were 3 street crime incidents in Orchard Road in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Metropolitan Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Orchard Road
# Category Outcome
1 Criminal Damage Arson Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Other Theft Under investigation
3 Violent Crime Under investigation

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Orchard Road and compared that to the average for the Sanderstead ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Orchard Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Sanderstead ward

Social economic statistics for Orchard Road

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Orchard Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Orchard Road is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Orchard Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Orchard Road are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Orchard Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Orchard Road are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Orchard Road are in the top 40% of the most health & disability in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Orchard Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Orchard Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Orchard Road

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Orchard Road.

Unemployment in Orchard Road

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
3.72% of Orchard Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Orchard Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Orchard Road. The proportion of retirees on Orchard Road is 1.5% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.1% of Orchard Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Orchard Road

The proportion of home owners on Orchard Road is 0.76% lower than the national average of 62%. 7.75% of properties in Orchard Road are private rented and 31.01% are social rented.
61.24% of residents of Orchard Road own their home

Country of Birth of Orchard Road residents

The proportion if Orchard Road residents born in the UK is 3.56% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 13.79% of Orchard Road residents were born outside the UK.
86.21% of Orchard Road residents were born in the UK

Orchard Road Summary

Orchard Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Orchard Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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