Balfour Road, London Borough of Croydon, Greater London

Balfour Road is classified by the ONS as Established Tech Workers. Balfour Road is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Balfour Road is located in the Woodside ward of the Croydon district in Greater London.
Coordinates 51.396048, -0.07095
Grid Ref TQ342681
Suburb South Norwood
Constituency Croydon Central
Postcodes SE25 4PH, SE25 5JX, SE25 5JY

House Prices

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

Crime in Balfour Road, Greater London

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Metropolitan Police in Balfour Road during July 2024.

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 Balfour Road and compared that to the average for the Woodside ward.

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

Social economic statistics for Balfour 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 Balfour Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Balfour 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 Balfour Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Balfour Road are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Balfour Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Balfour Road are in the top 30% of the most employment deprived in the country

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 Balfour 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 Balfour Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Balfour Road are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Balfour Road

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

Unemployment in Balfour 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.
6.91% of Balfour Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Balfour Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Balfour Road. The proportion of retirees on Balfour Road is 7.22% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
11.38% of Balfour Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Balfour Road

The proportion of home owners on Balfour Road is 29.36% lower than the national average of 62%. 45.83% of properties in Balfour Road are private rented and 21.53% are social rented.
32.64% of residents of Balfour Road own their home

Country of Birth of Balfour Road residents

The proportion if Balfour Road residents born in the UK is 16.94% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 34.29% of Balfour Road residents were born outside the UK.
65.71% of Balfour Road residents were born in the UK

Balfour Road Summary

With house prices in Balfour Road less than the average for Greater London and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Balfour Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Balfour Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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