Oak Avenue, Croydon, CR0 8EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR0 8EF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	51.3%	1.4%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50.1%	48.7%	-1.4%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 8EF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.8% 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	32.4%	28.3%	-4.1%	37.9%	-9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	52.8%	1.0%	44.2%	8.6%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	5.5%	7.3%	1.8%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	6.5%	7.7%	1.2%	6.1%	1.6%

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	48.5%	48.2%	-0.3%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	35.1%	36.4%	1.3%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	13.2%	12.3%	-0.9%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	1.9%	2%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	15.2%	14.8%	-0.4%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	9.5%	-7.0%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	15.2%	-4.5%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	19.4%	7.1%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	35.7%	6.9%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.8% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	7.1%	5.9%	-1.2%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	1.0%	4.4%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	78.4%	71.8%	-6.6%	81.4%	-9.6%
Other	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82% 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	86%	82%	-4.0%	83.2%	-1.2%
European Union	2.5%	5.1%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	7.3%	3.5%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.9%	82.3%	-2.6%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	0%	12.4%	12.4%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	3.1%	-8.1%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.4%	37.2%	-7.8%
Christian	49.9%	46.2%	3.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Oak Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oak Avenue was 25.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.9% lower than the Shirley South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Oak Avenue has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shirley South and the 136th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.5%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CR0 8EF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Oak Avenue are based on 150 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 Oak Avenue, Croydon, CR0 8EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 8EF

Average Price
£629,904

Semi-Detached
£627,718

Terraced
£643,021

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Avenue

Average Price
£564,504

Semi-Detached
£555,299

Terraced
£572,782

Detached
£758,016

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Oak Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2019-08-20	£640,618
58 Oak Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£532,500	2016-12-19	£600,273
48 Oak Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2014-12-12	£656,222
52 Oak Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2014-06-09	£726,329
64 Oak Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£418,000	2014-04-02	£646,822

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 8EF

Employment

CR0 8EF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 8EF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	102
Retired	70
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Financial and insurance activities	18
Information and communication	17
Construction	15
Other	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,996 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,288 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	5,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Academy Bridle Road , Shirley CR0 8HQ	2out of 4	563 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Lodge Primary School Chamberlain Crescent , BR4 0LJ	3out of 4	702 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Benson West Way , Shirley CR0 8RQ	3out of 4	1,262 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Way Primary School Orchard Way , Shirley CR0 7NJ	3out of 4	1,390 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley Park Primary School Hawksbrook Lane , BR3 3FG	3out of 4	1,681 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orchard Park High (Croydon) Orchard Way , Shirley CR0 7NJ	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley Park School for Boys South Eden Park Road , BR3 3BP	3out of 4	1,721 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Langley Park School for Girls Hawksbrook Lane , South Eden Park Road BR3 3BE	3out of 4	1,770 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Shirley High School Performing Arts College Shirley Church Road , CR0 5EF	2out of 4	1,776 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coloma Convent Girls' School Upper Shirley Road , CR9 5AS	4out of 4	1,989 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	4,769 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South East Colleges Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE	- not rated	4,940 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	5,190 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	2,856 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beckmead Park Academy Monks Orchard Road , BR3 3BZ	4out of 4	448 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St David's Prep Justin Hall , Beckenham Road BR4 0QS	- not rated	1,139 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe School Hawes Lane , BR4 9AE	4out of 4	1,684 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wickham Court School Layhams Road , BR4 9HW	- not rated	2,136 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Shirley Park , Croydon CR9 7AT	- not rated	2,458 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 Nest	802 Wickham Road, Croydon	329 yd
Wickham Cafe	138 High Street, West Wickham	499 yd
KFC	KFC West Wickham Drive-Thru Restaur, 206 High Street	499 yd
Topolino	130 High Street, West Wickham	499 yd
Harpers And Knead Dough	103 High Street, West Wickham	526 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wheatsheaf	135 High Street, West Wickham	462 yd
The Apple Tree	The Apple Tree Public House, 1 - 3 Broom Road	681 yd
The Swan	2 High Street, West Wickham	775 yd
The Real Ale Way	75 Station Road, West Wickham	947 yd
Royal British Legion Club	40 Ravenswood Crescent, West Wickham	950 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking Garden	Peking Garden Chinese Restaurant, 822 Wickham Road	317 yd
The Fish Bar	800 Wickham Road, Croydon	329 yd
Shirley Bar-B-Q Pit	808 Wickham Road, Croydon	329 yd
Subway	116 High Street, West Wickham	553 yd
MMM Fried Chicken And Pizza	19B Broom Road, Croydon	665 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	143 High Street, West Wickham	462 yd
Tesco (3386)	Tesco Express Filling Station, 564-566 Wickham Road	583 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	100 High Street, West Wickham	588 yd
Sainsbury's	76 - 82 Station Road, West Wickham	900 yd
Lidl	2A Glebe Way, West Wickham	935 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beckmead School MONKS ORCHARD ROAD		508 yd
Forest Academy BRIDLE ROAD	grass pitches	556 yd
Oak Lodge Primary School Chamberlain Crescent	grass pitches	790 yd
Bethlem Royal Hospital BETHLEM ROYAL HOSPITAL BETHLEM ROYAL HOSPITAL MONKS ORCHARD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	816 yd
Blake Recreation Ground BLAKE RECREATION GROUND BLAKE RECREATION GROUND BECKENHAM ROAD	grass pitches	918 yd
Parkfields PARKFIELDS	grass pitches	1,090 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	243.9 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	87.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 8EF