Socio-economic statistics for Sanderstead, Croydon

Socio-economic statistics for Sanderstead, Croydon

We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Sanderstead in Croydon from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Sanderstead older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Sanderstead and Croydon? Is Sanderstead an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.

Sanderstead & Croydon Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Sanderstead in the Croydon local area district.

Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Sanderstead 81.47% 18.53%
Croydon 65.15% 34.85%
London 59.37% 40.63%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Sanderstead compared to other wards in Croydon

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Fairfield 49.35% 50.65%
2 West Thornton 50% 50%
3 Broad Green 50.05% 49.95%
4 Bensham Manor 51.29% 48.71%
5 Park Hill & Whitgift 51.3% 48.7%
6 Norbury & Pollards Hill 53.43% 46.57%
7 Selhurst 56.26% 43.74%
8 Thornton Heath 57.19% 42.81%
9 Addiscombe West 57.56% 42.44%
10 Norbury Park 58.17% 41.83%
11 South Norwood 61.51% 38.49%
12 Waddon 62.18% 37.82%
13 South Croydon 65.46% 34.54%
14 Woodside 66.09% 33.91%
15 Addiscombe East 67.45% 32.55%
16 Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood 68.43% 31.57%
17 Purley & Woodcote 71.41% 28.59%
18 Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown 72.62% 27.38%
19 New Addington North 73.74% 26.26%
20 Shirley South 75.15% 24.85%
21 Selsdon & Addington Village 75.36% 24.64%
22 Shirley North 75.38% 24.62%
23 New Addington South 78.49% 21.51%
24 Coulsdon Town 78.53% 21.47%
25 Kenley 79.63% 20.37%
26 Selsdon Vale & Forestdale 81.07% 18.93%
27 Sanderstead 81.47% 18.53%
28 Old Coulsdon 84.92% 15.08%
'; Sanderstead is ranked 27 out of 28 wards in Croydon for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Sanderstead Health Statistics

Sanderstead has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area VG G F B VB
Sanderstead 52.27% 33.5% 10.68% 2.68% 0.87%
Croydon 51.2% 33.45% 11.09% 3.26% 1%
London 53.55% 31.85% 10.33% 3.23% 1.05%
England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How has the health of residents in Croydon changed since 2011?

Croydon residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.21% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 48.04% 35.4% 11.96% 3.5% 1.09%
2021 51.2% 33.45% 11.09% 3.26% 1%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

What are the occupations of the residents of Sanderstead?

The largest employment sector in Sanderstead is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector Proportion
Professional Occupations 27.27%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 18.87%
Associate Professional & Technical 15.61%
Administrative & Secretarial 11.29%
Skilled Trades 7.45%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 6.34%
Elementary Occupations 4.94%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 3.24%

How many residents own or rent their home in Sanderstead and Croydon

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Sanderstead either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 83.35 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 16.65 of Sanderstead residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Sanderstead 83.35% 16.65%
Croydon 54.7% 45.3%
London 45.23% 54.77%
England 61.31% 38.69%

Sanderstead has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Sanderstead compared to other wards in Croydon

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Sanderstead 83.35% 16.65%
2 Old Coulsdon 78.09% 21.91%
3 Coulsdon Town 77.3% 22.7%
4 Kenley 77.01% 22.99%
5 Selsdon & Addington Village 76.9% 23.1%
6 Selsdon Vale & Forestdale 76.73% 23.27%
7 Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown 71.43% 28.57%
8 Shirley North 71.33% 28.67%
9 Shirley South (Croydon) 70.84% 29.16%
10 Purley & Woodcote 65.8% 34.2%
11 Norbury Park 64.94% 35.06%
12 Addiscombe East 62.2% 37.8%
13 Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood 54.92% 45.08%
14 Norbury & Pollards Hill 52.9% 47.1%
15 Park Hill & Whitgift 52.58% 47.42%
16 Bensham Manor 51.26% 48.74%
17 South Croydon 51.09% 48.91%
18 Thornton Heath 50.7% 49.3%
19 Woodside (Croydon) 50.52% 49.48%
20 New Addington South 49.06% 50.94%
21 West Thornton 45.43% 54.57%
22 Waddon 44.61% 55.39%
23 Addiscombe West 42.15% 57.85%
24 South Norwood 41.84% 58.16%
25 Broad Green 36.7% 63.3%
26 Selhurst 33.91% 66.09%
27 New Addington North 28.85% 71.15%
28 Fairfield (Croydon) 22.41% 77.59%
Sanderstead is ranked 1 out of 28 wards in Croydon for the percentage of home owners.

Sanderstead Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Sanderstead residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

  • Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
  • Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
  • Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
  • Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Sanderstead to the national average for England.
Level Sanderstead England
No Qualifications 11.88% 18.08%
Level 1 8.55% 9.69%
Level 2 13.6% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 3.88% 5.32%
Level 3 15.96% 16.92%
Level 4 43.75% 33.92%

Sanderstead Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Croydon.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Croydon 5.6% -0.4%
London 4.8% -0.4%
England 3.8% -0.3%
UK 3.7% -0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Sanderstead on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Sanderstead.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 56.88%
In Part-Time Work 27.69%
Unemployed 4.12%
72.31% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Sanderstead

Sanderstead Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Sanderstead.
Age Band Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

What is the population of Sanderstead and Croydon?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Croydon including Sanderstead. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward Population
Addiscombe East 11463
Addiscombe West 15961
Bensham Manor 16911
Broad Green 20461
Coulsdon Town 13890
Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood 16950
Fairfield 13833
Kenley 10743
New Addington North 10865
New Addington South 11788
Norbury & Pollards Hill 13330
Norbury Park 10636
Old Coulsdon 10033
Park Hill & Whitgift 5671
Purley & Woodcote 16013
Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown 9785
Sanderstead 15489
Selhurst 12521
Selsdon & Addington Village 10143
Selsdon Vale & Forestdale 9425
Shirley North 15163
Shirley South 10368
South Croydon 18372
South Norwood 16732
Thornton Heath 17634
Waddon 18804
West Thornton 18695
Woodside 16884
Croydon Total 388563



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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