Oak Avenue, Croydon, CR0 8EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 8EJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.7% 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	55.3%	55.7%	0.4%	51.0%	4.7%
Male	44.7%	44.3%	-0.4%	49.0%	-4.7%

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 area around CR0 8EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39%	46.8%	7.8%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	36.8%	-3.1%	44.2%	-7.4%
Separated	6.6%	3.5%	-3.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	8.5%	10.4%	1.9%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	6.1%	2.6%	-3.5%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	48.1%	47.2%	-0.9%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	33.6%	32.8%	-0.8%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	11.9%	12.9%	1.0%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	4.1%	5.8%	1.7%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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	29.6%	18.5%	-11.1%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	12%	0.3%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.5%	16.7%	-5.8%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6%	2.2%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	14.6%	9.0%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	29.2%	10.4%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	8%	3%	-5.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.2% 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	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1%	2.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	8.1%	4%	-4.1%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	18%	16.3%	-1.7%	2.5%	13.8%
Black Caribbean	6.8%	18.2%	11.4%	1.0%	17.2%
Other Black	4.1%	4.9%	0.8%	0.5%	4.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
White	46.1%	42.2%	-3.9%	81.4%	-39.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.6% 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	67.1%	69.6%	2.5%	83.2%	-13.6%
European Union	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	12.5%	8.8%	-3.7%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	7.6%	-2.2%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	7.3%	2.2%	1.3%	6.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.8%	70%	4.2%	83.2%	-13.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	25.7%	25.4%	9.8%	15.9%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	9.5%	0.9%	-8.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	23.1%	1.2%	-21.9%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	3%	0.3%	2.7%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.7%	37.2%	-13.5%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	11.7%	6.5%	5.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Oak Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oak Avenue was 71.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.7% higher than the Shirley South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oak Avenue has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shirley South and the 511th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.4%.

🔎 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. 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 8EJ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 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 8EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 8EJ

Average Price
£528,363

Semi-Detached
£524,500

Terraced
£555,402

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
140 Oak Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2015-07-28	£500,359
130 Oak Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£382,000	2015-05-14	£526,311
144 Oak Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2014-03-24	£495,361
132 Oak Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2013-12-20	£525,000
134 Oak Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£278,000	2013-07-31	£479,666

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 8EJ

Employment

CR0 8EJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 8EJ 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	67
Student (economically inactive)	28
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,434 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	5,326 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	260 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Lodge Primary School Chamberlain Crescent , BR4 0LJ	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Benson West Way , Shirley CR0 8RQ	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawes Down Primary School The Mead , BR4 0BA	3out of 4	1,733 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Spring Park Road , Shirley CR0 5EL	4out of 4	1,756 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shirley High School Performing Arts College Shirley Church Road , CR0 5EF	2out of 4	1,731 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Park High (Croydon) Orchard Way , Shirley CR0 7NJ	3out of 4	1,745 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coloma Convent Girls' School Upper Shirley Road , CR9 5AS	4out of 4	1,953 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Langley Park School for Boys South Eden Park Road , BR3 3BP	3out of 4	2,149 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	2,171 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London South East Colleges Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE	- not rated	5,018 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,115 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	5,272 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	3,108 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	909 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St David's Prep Justin Hall , Beckenham Road BR4 0QS	- not rated	1,519 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe School Hawes Lane , BR4 9AE	4out of 4	1,700 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wickham Court School Layhams Road , BR4 9HW	- not rated	1,837 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Livability Nash College Croydon Road , Hayes BR2 7AG	- not rated	2,443 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
The Children And Family Centre	Spring Park Childrens Centre, 34 Lilac Gardens	318 yd
KPS Fast Food	11 Broom Road, Croydon	415 yd
Heidi's Cafe	17 Broom Road, Croydon	415 yd
The Nest	802 Wickham Road, Croydon	790 yd
Harpers And Knead Dough	103 High Street, West Wickham	812 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Apple Tree	The Apple Tree Public House, 1 - 3 Broom Road	444 yd
The Wheatsheaf	135 High Street, West Wickham	790 yd
Croydon Rugby Club	Croydon Rugby Football Club, 135 Addington Road	935 yd
The Swan	2 High Street, West Wickham	937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MMM Fried Chicken And Pizza	19B Broom Road, Croydon	415 yd
Saucy Shells & Co	17 Broom Road, Croydon	415 yd
Peking Garden	Peking Garden Chinese Restaurant, 822 Wickham Road	782 yd
The Fish Bar	800 Wickham Road, Croydon	790 yd
Shirley Bar-B-Q Pit	808 Wickham Road, Croydon	790 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	143 High Street, West Wickham	790 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	100 High Street, West Wickham	852 yd
Tesco (3386)	Tesco Express Filling Station, 564-566 Wickham Road	937 yd
Lidl	2A Glebe Way, West Wickham	1,022 yd
Sainsbury's	76 - 82 Station Road, West Wickham	1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forest Academy BRIDLE ROAD	grass pitches	371 yd
Croydon Rfc (Council Pitches) ADDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	916 yd
Beckmead School MONKS ORCHARD ROAD		975 yd
Croydon Rfc ADDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,046 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	44.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	44.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	44.4%

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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 8EJ