Birch Hill, Croydon, CR0 5HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 5HT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	50.5%	-2.5%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47%	49.5%	2.5%	49.0%	0.5%

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 5HT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.4% 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	19%	30%	11.0%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	67.8%	55.4%	-12.4%	44.2%	11.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.2%	4.9%	-1.3%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	4.3%	6.6%	2.3%	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	46.1%	54%	7.9%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	35.6%	30.9%	-4.7%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	12.9%	10.5%	-2.4%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 51.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	15.2%	1.2%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	5.5%	-10.0%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	12.1%	-0.7%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	11.7%	2.0%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	39.1%	51.4%	12.3%	33.8%	17.6%
Other	7.4%	1.4%	-6.0%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.1% 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	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	11.7%	12.1%	0.4%	3.1%	9.0%
Pakistani	5%	7.1%	2.1%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	7.9%	5.9%	-2.0%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	66.9%	55.1%	-11.8%	81.4%	-26.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	4.6%	4.3%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74% 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	72.2%	74%	1.8%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	6.3%	9.3%	3.0%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	13.6%	11.5%	-2.1%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	1.3%	0.2%
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	71.6%	74.2%	2.6%	83.2%	-9.0%
10+ Years	0%	23%	23.0%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	4.4%	0.9%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	20.8%	0.3%	-20.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.6%	76.7%	14.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	7.4%	1.7%	5.7%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Birch Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birch Hill was 150.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 134.5% higher than the Selsdon & Addington Village average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birch Hill has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Selsdon & Addington Village and the 217th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR0 5HT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 Birch Hill are based on 13 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 Birch Hill, Croydon, CR0 5HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 5HT

Average Price
£2,325,254

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,325,254

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Hill

Average Price
£2,268,333

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,268,333

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Green Bay Birch Hill, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,151,214	2018-07-23	£1,191,048
Brackenwood Birch Hill, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,055,000	2017-10-02	£1,097,836
Carmel Birch Hill, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,065,000	2016-11-04	£1,137,268
White Ladies Birch Hill, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,625,000	2015-09-11	£1,972,429
Carmel Birch Hill, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,310,000	2014-03-14	£1,988,274

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 5HT

Employment

CR0 5HT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

CR0 5HT 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

Retired	83
Full-Time Employee	82
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	25
Other	16
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Education	9
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Other	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,064 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,949 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	4,358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	5,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	5,419 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 Benson West Way , Shirley CR0 8RQ	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Spring Park Road , Shirley CR0 5EL	4out of 4	1,149 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Scott Primary School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	2out of 4	1,454 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Academy Bridle Road , Shirley CR0 8HQ	2out of 4	1,863 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forestdale Primary School Pixton Way , CR0 9JE	3out of 4	1,953 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coloma Convent Girls' School Upper Shirley Road , CR9 5AS	4out of 4	709 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Shirley High School Performing Arts College Shirley Church Road , CR0 5EF	2out of 4	752 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Quest Academy Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	3out of 4	1,536 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	1,804 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	2,405 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	3,586 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,704 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	2,511 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Russell School Coombe Lane , CR9 5BX	- not rated	1,285 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School Coombe Road , Lloyd Park CR0 5RD	- not rated	1,417 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Gates School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	3out of 4	1,432 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars School Coombe Road , Lloyd Park CR0 5RD	- not rated	1,533 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Trinity School Shirley Park , Croydon CR9 7AT	- not rated	1,544 yd	Other independent school	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
The Surprise	The Surprise Inn, 107 Upper Shirley Road	638 yd
Addington Palace Golf Club House	Gravel Hill, Croydon	1,033 yd
Addington Golf Club	197-205 Shirley Church Road, Croydon	1,042 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Addington Palace	Gravel Hill, Croydon		1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coloma Convent Girls' School UPPER SHIRLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	770 yd
Shirley High School Shirley Church Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	794 yd
The Addington Golf Club SHIRLEY CHURCH ROAD	golf	903 yd
Addington Palace Golf Club GRAVEL HILL	golf	975 yd
Harris Primary Academy Benson WEST WAY	grass pitches	1,053 yd
Addington Palace Country Club (Closed) GRAVEL HILL	health and fitness suite	1,087 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	46.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	66.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	66.8 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 5HT