Thornton Heath Central
Croydon · London · population 8,005 · 5 LSOAs
Part of Thornton Heath · Postcode CR0 · CR4 · CR7 · SE25
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #5,729 of 6,856 in England
- #885 of 1,002 in London
- #41 of 45 in Croydon
- Most deprived 10-20%
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 17% · Elementary 14% · Caring & leisure 13%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 17% |
| Elementary | 14% |
| Caring & leisure | 13% |
| Associate professional | 13% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Skilled trades | 9% |
| Managers & directors | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
| Process & plant | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 53% · No religion 18% · Muslim 15%
Born outside the UK: 48%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
In summary
Thornton Heath Central is in the most-deprived 10–20% of England, ranked #5,729 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #41 of 45 in Croydon. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Health (38) and lowest on Living environment (10). Typical homes here sold for about £400,000 over the past year, up 14% across five years (from 50 sales), 6% below the wider Croydon median of £425,000. Typical household take-home income is around £43,082 a year, around the middle of England. Recorded crime ran at 144 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, well above the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £400,000 | 50 | +13.8% | +14.3% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=0) | |||
| Semi-detached | £370,000 | 5 | -6.0% | — |
| Terraced | £450,000 | 28 | +8.3% | +16.9% |
| Flat | £245,000 | 17 | -10.9% | -8.6% |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #5,826 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #5,853 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 430 |
| Theft | 249 |
| Burglary | 49 |
| Vehicle crime | 79 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 74 |
| Public order & weapons | 112 |
| Drugs | 87 |
| Robbery | 51 |
| Other | 21 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 283 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Croydon
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- East Ham WestNewham16£403,500
- Montrose AvenueLuton16£310,000
- Wisbech South & PeckoverFenland16£195,000
- Bold & Clock FaceSt. Helens16£167,500
- Crewe Mill Street & CollegeCheshire East16£156,000
- Notting DaleKensington and Chelsea16£817,500