Denning Avenue, Croydon, CR0 4DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 4DJ is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	46.8%	-3.9%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	49.3%	53.2%	3.9%	49.0%	4.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around CR0 4DJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.8%	44.1%	1.3%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	44.5%	6.3%	44.2%	0.3%
Separated	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.7%	6.4%	-2.3%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	6.4%	2.7%	-3.7%	6.1%	-3.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.7%	46.4%	0.7%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	36.8%	37.7%	0.9%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	9.9%	11.3%	1.4%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	1.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22%	23.3%	1.3%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.5%	11%	-11.5%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	11.9%	-2.6%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	18.3%	8.5%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	30.1%	11.6%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	11%	1.8%	-9.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	4.5%	4.5%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	0.7%	3.8%
Indian	8.5%	5.7%	-2.8%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	5.4%	1.1%	-4.3%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	18.8%	6.8%	-12.0%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	6.3%	4.2%	-2.1%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	6.1%	2.5%	0.9%	5.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	4.9%	4.0%	0.8%	4.1%
White	48.9%	42.4%	-6.5%	81.4%	-39.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Arab	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0%	8%	8.0%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	56.1%	-5.8%	83.2%	-27.1%
European Union	7.2%	11%	3.8%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	17.5%	8.7%	-8.8%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	14%	5.5%	5.6%	8.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	6.4%	1.9%	1.3%	5.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.9%	56.3%	-5.6%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	34.6%	33.3%	9.8%	24.8%
5-10 Years	5.4%	2.3%	-3.1%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	9%	3.8%	-5.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	22.4%	3%	-19.4%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.7%	37.2%	-8.5%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Muslim	13.4%	6.5%	6.9%
Other religion	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Denning Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Denning Avenue was 37.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.0% lower than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Denning Avenue has the 13th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and the 242nd lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CR0 4DJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Denning Avenue are based on 100 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Croydon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Denning Avenue, Croydon, CR0 4DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 4DJ

Average Price
£422,374

Semi-Detached
£431,286

Terraced
£523,105

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,434

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Denning Avenue

Average Price
£374,688

Semi-Detached
£466,054

Terraced
£440,723

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,522

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Denning AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Denning Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£427,000	2021-04-01	£446,191
10A Central Parade Denning Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-11-15	£163,894
33 Denning Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2019-04-29	£422,727
63 Denning Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£438,000	2018-06-15	£475,309
10A Central Parade Denning Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2013-10-15	£191,007

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 4DJ

Employment

CR0 4DJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 4DJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	16
Retired	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	9
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	2,838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,033 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	2out of 4	3,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,100 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way 47 Propeller Crescent , CR0 4FE	4out of 4	265 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Aerodrome Primary Academy Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	3out of 4	772 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Junior School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	801 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Nursery and Infant School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	801 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Southbridge Place , CR0 4HA	3out of 4	980 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	1,092 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	1,563 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	2,144 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	2,415 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallington County Grammar School Croydon Road , SM6 7PH	4out of 4	2,482 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	1,927 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,054 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	4,644 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Link Secondary School 82-86 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PD	1out of 4	673 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Primary School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	4out of 4	966 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Palace of John Whitgift School Old Palace Road , Croydon CR0 1AX	- not rated	1,274 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT	- not rated	1,331 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Giles School Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	1,362 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waddon Cafe	445 Purley Way, Croydon	179 yd
Tai Tung Restaurant	Unit 1 - 1A, Wing Yip Business Centre	251 yd
Choja Sushi	Unit 5B, Wing Yip Business Centre	354 yd
Ozzie's Cafe	322 Stafford Road, Wallington	501 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Drive Through Restaurant, 415 Purley Way	582 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Hare And Hounds	325 Purley Way, Croydon		901 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fiveways Fish Bar	9 Central Parade, Denning Avenue	2 yd
Mint & Curry Leaves Ltd	10 Central Parade, Denning Avenue	177 yd
Purcha	Wing Yip Business Centre, 544 Purley Way	355 yd
Best Charcoal Grill	322A Stafford Road, Wallington	504 yd
Chick'n Lounge	3 The Parade, Stafford Road	525 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarket	500 Purley Way, Croydon	491 yd
Marks And Spencer Purley Way	330 Purley Way, Croydon	992 yd
Aldi Food Stores	330 Purley Way, Croydon	992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waddon Leisure Centre PURLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	152 yd
Duppas Hill Recreation Ground OLD SCHOOL PLACE	grass pitches	395 yd
Aerodrome Primary Academy GOODWIN ROAD	grass pitches	574 yd
Sheen Way Sports Ground (Closed) Sheen Way	grass pitches	699 yd
Hilton Croydon Hotel Health Club WADDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	777 yd
Link Secondary School 82-86 82-86 CROYDON ROAD		796 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon) COLONNADES COLONNADES PURLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	887 yd
Old Town Youth Club CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE CHARLES MAJOR CENTRE DUPPAS HILL TERRACE		948 yd
David Lloyd (Purley) HANNIBAL WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	975 yd
Croydon Bowling Club Ltd NOTTINGHAM ROAD	indoor bowls	988 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	2.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	198.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	37.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CR0 4DJ