Foss Avenue, Croydon, CR0 4EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 4EW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	54.4%	3.1%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	48.7%	45.6%	-3.1%	49.0%	-3.4%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.8%	41.5%	5.7%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	37.3%	-1.9%	44.2%	-6.9%
Separated	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	12.3%	10.8%	-1.5%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	8%	6.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	0.5%

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	46.2%	48.2%	2.0%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	29.2%	30%	0.8%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	17.3%	16%	-1.3%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	6.1%	4.2%	-1.9%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

In the area around CR0 4EW this area, 32.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42%	32.1%	-9.9%	18.2%	13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	9.4%	-1.9%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	9.9%	-2.4%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	12.7%	4.7%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	33%	18.4%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	8%	0%	-8.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.1% 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	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	1%	1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	9.3%	21.6%	12.3%	2.5%	19.1%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	8.2%	1.1%	1.0%	7.2%
Other Black	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.8%	0.3%	-4.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.8%	1.8%
White	60.9%	47.1%	-13.8%	81.4%	-34.3%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.1% 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	76%	68.1%	-7.9%	83.2%	-15.1%
European Union	3.5%	8.8%	5.3%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	7.1%	11.7%	4.6%	2.7%	9.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	8.8%	1.1%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74%	68.1%	-5.9%	83.2%	-15.1%
10+ Years	3.2%	24.1%	20.9%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	7.4%	4.9%	-2.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	1.3%	-11.5%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.8%	37.2%	-14.4%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Foss Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foss Avenue was 51.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.5% higher than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foss Avenue has the 20th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and the 352nd lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.6%.

🔎 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 4EW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Foss Avenue are based on 53 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 Foss Avenue, Croydon, CR0 4EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 4EW

Average Price
£411,488

Semi-Detached
£480,090

Terraced
£406,588

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foss Avenue

Average Price
£386,031

Semi-Detached
£412,520

Terraced
£384,441

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foss AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Foss Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-07-04	£399,233
33 Foss Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-02-23	£430,464
1 Foss Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£468,000	2021-12-10	£465,481
37 Foss Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-02-24	£340,040
5 Foss Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2018-09-21	£407,352

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 4EW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 4EW 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	55
Retired	32
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	2,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,214 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	3out of 4	4,043 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,493 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,633 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	241 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Waddon Infant School Purley Way , CR0 4RG	- not rated	284 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Aerodrome School Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	- not rated	435 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aerodrome Primary Academy Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	3out of 4	435 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Duppas Junior School Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	- not rated	435 yd	Community school	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	995 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	- not rated	995 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Haling Manor High School Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	- not rated	1,031 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highview High School The Chase , SM6 8JT	- not rated	1,102 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	5,182 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	2,127 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	3,985 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,368 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carew Academy 33 Headley Avenue , SM6 8NQ	4out of 4	782 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Carew Academy 33 Headley Avenue , SM6 8NQ	- not rated	782 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Giles School Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	924 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT	- not rated	1,061 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Link Secondary School 82-86 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PD	- not rated	1,101 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Choja Sushi	Unit 5B, Wing Yip Business Centre	351 yd
Tai Tung Restaurant	Unit 1 - 1A, Wing Yip Business Centre	421 yd
Waddon Cafe	445 Purley Way, Croydon	478 yd
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing Centre	Unit 1, Colonnades	485 yd
McDonald's	Colonnades, 619 Purley Way	485 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Purcha	Wing Yip Business Centre, 544 Purley Way	352 yd
Fiveways Fish Bar	9 Central Parade, Denning Avenue	408 yd
Mint & Curry Leaves Ltd	10 Central Parade, Denning Avenue	498 yd
Best Charcoal Grill	322A Stafford Road, Wallington	521 yd
Chick'n Lounge	3 The Parade, Stafford Road	535 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarket	500 Purley Way, Croydon		860 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hilton Croydon Hotel Health Club WADDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	371 yd
Waddon Leisure Centre PURLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	440 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon) COLONNADES COLONNADES PURLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	480 yd
Aerodrome Primary Academy GOODWIN ROAD	grass pitches	492 yd
David Lloyd (Purley) HANNIBAL WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	672 yd
Duppas Hill Recreation Ground OLD SCHOOL PLACE	grass pitches	734 yd
Powerleague (Croydon) Pavilion Pavilion Hannibal Way	artificial grass pitch	797 yd
Sheen Way Sports Ground (Closed) Sheen Way	grass pitches	846 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Croydon) IMPERIAL WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	922 yd
Wilsons School MOLLISON DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	998 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	215.9 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	83.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 4EW