Chaffinch Avenue, Croydon, CR0 7SF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 7SF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	55.1%	49.8%	-5.3%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	44.9%	50.2%	5.3%	49.0%	1.2%

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 7SF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.6% 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%	31.9%	1.9%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49.4%	51.6%	2.2%	44.2%	7.4%
Separated	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11.4%	7.1%	-4.3%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	6.5%	8.3%	1.8%	6.1%	2.2%

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	44.9%	45.4%	0.5%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	35.9%	32.9%	-3.0%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	13.8%	16.6%	2.8%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.2%	1.0%

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	24%	16.1%	-7.9%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	15%	-3.3%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	13%	-2.2%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	7.9%	1.4%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	13%	4.6%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	32.3%	9.9%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	5.3%	2.8%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.6% 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%	2.2%	2.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	4.5%	1.6%	-2.9%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	2.2%	4.5%	2.3%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	3.8%	6.7%	2.9%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	9.3%	4.8%	-4.5%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	0.8%	2.4%
White	70.8%	65.6%	-5.2%	81.4%	-15.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	78.3%	-6.0%	83.2%	-4.9%
European Union	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	5.8%	2.3%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	1.3%	3.2%
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	82.7%	78.3%	-4.4%	83.2%	-4.9%
10+ Years	0%	19.5%	19.5%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	1.3%	-12.5%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	76.7%	8.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Chaffinch Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chaffinch Avenue was 63.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.4% lower than the Shirley North average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Chaffinch Avenue has the 22nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Shirley North and the 455th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 41.9%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR0 7SF, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Chaffinch Avenue are based on 77 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 Chaffinch Avenue, Croydon, CR0 7SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 7SF

Average Price
£529,563

Semi-Detached
£554,788

Terraced
£479,817

Detached
£536,122

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chaffinch Avenue

Average Price
£504,277

Semi-Detached
£543,099

Terraced
£475,732

Detached
£505,211

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chaffinch AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Chaffinch Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2024-12-16	£577,548
25 Chaffinch Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2024-09-20	£584,319
7 Chaffinch Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2022-07-22	£553,009
33 Chaffinch Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-12-20	£474,603
21 Chaffinch Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-04-27	£470,225

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 7SF

Employment

CR0 7SF 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	99
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	14
Other	11
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Construction	17
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	1,468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,776 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	2,844 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,301 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	5,385 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monks Orchard Primary School The Glade , Shirley CR0 7UF	2out of 4	311 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marian Vian Primary School Shirley Crescent , Elmers End BR3 4AZ	3out of 4	737 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Ryelands Oakley Road , South Norwood SE25 4XG	3out of 4	981 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Way Primary School Orchard Way , Shirley CR0 7NJ	3out of 4	1,260 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School Becket Close , Birchanger Road SE25 5BN	4out of 4	1,374 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	1out of 4	797 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Park High School Balmoral Avenue , BR3 3RD	- not rated	1,115 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Park High (Croydon) Orchard Way , Shirley CR0 7NJ	3out of 4	1,341 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	2,120 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Beckenham Manor Way , BR3 3SJ	4out of 4	2,324 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,176 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,881 yd	Further education	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	1,224 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity School Shirley Park , Croydon CR9 7AT	- not rated	1,951 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Aspire Academy 11 Oliver Grove , South Norwood SE25 6EJ	3out of 4	2,176 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	- not rated	2,266 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chaffinch Brook School 32 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	2,362 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Park Academy Monks Orchard Road , BR3 3BZ	4out of 4	2,382 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bywood Deli	17 Bywood Avenue, Croydon	165 yd
Costa	Tesco Stores Ltd, Croydon Road	853 yd
The Amber Fort	166A Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham	937 yd
Sal's Cafe	303 Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham	1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bywood Kebab House	15 Bywood Avenue, Croydon	164 yd
Bywood Fish Bar	16 Bywood Avenue, Croydon	200 yd
Baristo Ltd	Elmers End Railway Station, Elmers End Road	1,011 yd
Metro Kebab	51 Croydon Road, Beckenham	1,035 yd
Yolkin Ltd	49 Croydon Road, Beckenham	1,039 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	10-14 Bywood Avenue, Croydon	200 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Croydon Road	853 yd
The Southern Co-operative Ltd	118-122 Orchard Way, Croydon	933 yd
Co-op Food	164A Upper Elmers End Road, Beckenham	970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Monks Orchard Primary School THE GLADE	grass pitches	241 yd
World Of Golf (Croydon) LONG LANE	golf	339 yd
The Longheath Centre 49A 49A LONGHEATH GARDENS		348 yd
Ashburton Playing Fields COLERIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	618 yd
Croydon Sports Arena CROYDON SPORTS ARENA CROYDON SPORTS ARENA ALBERT ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	834 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Beckenham) ELMERS END ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,070 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	66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 7SF