Postcode district · Thornton Heath
Who lives in CR7
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CR7, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Population
- 65,520 (2024)
CR7Postcode district · Thornton Heath
Who lives in CR7
Residents
65,520
2024 estimate
Households
22,432
Census
Median age
37
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 11%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.4% of residents. 21% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 11.3% are 65 or over, well below the 18.4% across England.
CR7England
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
52.1% of residents are female and 47.9% male.
CR7
52%
48%
England
- Female52.1%51%
- Male47.9%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; CR7 is below that, at 38.8%. 45.3% have never married.
CR7England
Married or civil partnership38.8%44.7%
Never married45.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.4%9.1%
Separated3.3%2.2%
Widowed4.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; CR7 is broadly in line with that, at 84%.
CR7
50%
34%
England
- Very good50.3%48.5%
- Good33.7%33.7%
- Fair11.6%12.7%
- Bad3.4%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.