Collyer Avenue, Croydon, CR0 4QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 4QU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents 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	50.4%	48.8%	-1.6%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	49.6%	51.2%	1.6%	49.0%	2.2%

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 vicinity of CR0 4QU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.6%	31.9%	1.3%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	56.1%	55%	-1.1%	44.2%	10.8%
Separated	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5%	4.4%	-0.6%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	6.1%	7.4%	1.3%	6.1%	1.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.6%	49.3%	-0.3%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	32.6%	38.8%	6.2%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	13.8%	10.5%	-3.3%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.7%	1.1%	-2.6%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	19.8%	14.1%	-5.7%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	9.4%	-3.5%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	11.7%	-9.9%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	16.8%	6.7%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	40.3%	16.2%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	7.6%	3%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.7% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	6.3%	10.5%	4.2%	3.1%	7.4%
Pakistani	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	6.1%	16.3%	10.2%	1.6%	14.7%
Black African	4.3%	5.8%	1.5%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	6.1%	2.4%	1.0%	5.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	0.8%	2.8%
White	72%	45.7%	-26.3%	81.4%	-35.7%
Other	0%	4.7%	4.7%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.4% 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	82.7%	67.4%	-15.3%	83.2%	-15.8%
European Union	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	5.8%	5.2%	-0.6%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	18.6%	13.1%	5.6%	13.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	1.3%	2.3%
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	82.1%	67.4%	-14.7%	83.2%	-15.8%
10+ Years	0%	27.7%	27.7%	9.8%	17.9%
5-10 Years	0%	3%	3.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	0.5%	-16.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.2%	37.2%	-16.0%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	18.4%	1.7%	16.7%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Collyer Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Collyer Avenue was 24.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.0% lower than the Beddington average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Collyer Avenue has the 5th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Beddington and the 107th lowest crime rate of 576 local areas in Sutton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CR0 4QU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Collyer Avenue are based on 105 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sutton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Collyer Avenue, Croydon, CR0 4QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 4QU

Average Price
£576,186

Semi-Detached
£579,222

Terraced
£556,452

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Collyer Avenue

Average Price
£581,067

Semi-Detached
£582,671

Terraced
£574,064

Detached
£491,697

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Collyer AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Collyer Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2024-10-11	£548,641
28 Collyer Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-06-04	£561,628
16 Collyer Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-06-03	£516,698
10 Collyer Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2020-11-10	£586,138
18 Collyer Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£462,000	2019-04-26	£562,789

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 4QU

Employment

CR0 4QU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	80
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Education	18
Construction	14
Information and communication	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,146 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,380 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,723 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	4,077 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,433 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High View Primary School The Chase , SM6 8JT	3out of 4	605 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beddington Park Academy Mallinson Road , CR0 4UL	- not rated	708 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way 47 Propeller Crescent , CR0 4FE	4out of 4	1,130 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beddington Infants' School Croydon Road , SM6 7LF	3out of 4	1,163 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Junior School Holy Trinity Cofe Junior School , Bute Road SM6 8BZ	3out of 4	1,291 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,052 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wallington County Grammar School Croydon Road , SM6 7PH	4out of 4	1,491 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	2,379 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	2,499 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	2,686 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	2,652 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,425 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	5,372 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Link Primary School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	4out of 4	85 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Secondary School 82-86 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PD	1out of 4	405 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sherwood Park School Streeters Lane , SM6 7NP	3out of 4	589 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carew Academy Church Road , SM6 7NH	3out of 4	904 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Collingwood School 3 Springfield Road , SM6 0BD	- not rated	1,827 yd	Other independent 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
Asif	4 The Broadway, Beddington	292 yd
Mum's Cafe	13 The Broadway, Beddington	293 yd
Cricket For Change	Cricket For Change Cricket Centre, Plough Lane	374 yd
Ozzie's Cafe	322 Stafford Road, Wallington	723 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Drive Through Restaurant, 415 Purley Way	789 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough	The Plough Inn, The Broadway	325 yd
Harvest Home Pub	Harvest Home, 27 Beddington Lane	681 yd
The Hare And Hounds	325 Purley Way, Croydon	1,012 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favorite	21 The Broadway, Beddington	290 yd
Fresh Fry	178 Croydon Road, Beddington	292 yd
Zen Kitchen	11 The Broadway, Beddington	294 yd
Tadashi Sushi Takeaway	182 Croydon Road, Beddington	297 yd
Beddington Kebab And Pizza	190 Croydon Road, Beddington	307 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarket	500 Purley Way, Croydon	665 yd
Marks And Spencer Purley Way	330 Purley Way, Croydon	931 yd
Aldi Food Stores	330 Purley Way, Croydon	931 yd
Lidl	2 Trojan Way, Croydon	1,046 yd
Asda	Marlowe Way, Beddington	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Link Secondary School 82-86 82-86 CROYDON ROAD		314 yd
Sheen Way Sports Ground (Closed) Sheen Way	grass pitches	378 yd
The Change Foundation CRICKET CENTRE CRICKET CENTRE PLOUGH LANE	grass pitches	415 yd
Waddon Leisure Centre PURLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	862 yd
Mellows Park Stafford Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	902 yd
Wilsons School MOLLISON DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	987 yd
Carew Academy CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	1,038 yd
Powerleague (Croydon) Pavilion Pavilion Hannibal Way	artificial grass pitch	1,073 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	94.4%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 4QU