Postcode area · Croydon
Who lives in CR
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CR, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Population
- 502,412 (2024)
CRPostcode area · Croydon
Who lives in CR
Residents
502,412
2024 estimate
Households
184,791
Census
Median age
38
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 14%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.8% of residents. 20.1% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 14% are 65 or over, below the 18.4% across England.
CREngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
CR
52%
48%
England
- Female51.7%51%
- Male48.3%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; CR is broadly in line with that, at 43.4%. 41.2% have never married.
CREngland
Married or civil partnership43.4%44.7%
Never married41.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8%9.1%
Separated2.5%2.2%
Widowed4.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; CR is broadly in line with that, at 84.8%.
CR
51%
34%
England
- Very good51.3%48.5%
- Good33.6%33.7%
- Fair11%12.7%
- Bad3.2%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.