Oak Gardens, Croydon, CR0 8ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 8ES, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% 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	50.9%	53.7%	2.8%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	49.1%	46.3%	-2.8%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 8ES, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	42.9%	44.3%	1.4%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	40.2%	0.7%	44.2%	-4.0%
Separated	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.8%	8.8%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	48.8%	46.6%	-2.2%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	36.3%	38.3%	2.0%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	11.1%	9.4%	-1.7%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	1.2%	1.3%

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	15.7%	18.2%	2.5%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	12.1%	-5.9%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	15.5%	-3.7%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	16.2%	7.0%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	28%	31%	3.0%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	6.1%	2.4%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.9% 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	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	6.4%	6.5%	0.1%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	4.4%	6.5%	2.1%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	3%	0.4%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.8%	2.5%
White	69.3%	62.9%	-6.4%	81.4%	-18.5%
Arab	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.7% 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	83%	77.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	-5.5%
European Union	2.6%	6.1%	3.5%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	5.3%	4.1%	-1.2%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	7%	5.2%	-1.8%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.3%	1.2%
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	82.5%	77.3%	-5.2%	83.2%	-5.9%
10+ Years	1.5%	13.7%	12.2%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	1.2%	5.8%	4.6%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	1.4%	-9.4%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Oak Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oak Gardens was 204.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 266.5% higher than the Shirley South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oak Gardens has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shirley South and the 134th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 37.7%.

🔎 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 8ES, 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 Gardens are based on 25 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 Gardens, Croydon, CR0 8ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 8ES

Average Price
£584,742

Semi-Detached
£598,924

Terraced
£585,889

Detached
£530,723

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Gardens

Average Price
£586,448

Semi-Detached
£598,803

Terraced
£585,972

Detached
£508,066

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Oak Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2022-09-12	£553,610
11 Oak Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£585,000	2021-12-13	£590,729
4 Oak Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2021-05-25	£588,410
Lyndor Oak Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2012-06-18	£508,066
16 Oak Gardens, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2011-11-11	£543,080

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 8ES

Employment

CR0 8ES area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	51
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Information and communication	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	12
Education	11
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2

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	3,743 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,113 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	4,848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oak Lodge Primary School Chamberlain Crescent , BR4 0LJ	3out of 4	583 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Academy Bridle Road , Shirley CR0 8HQ	2out of 4	755 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Way Primary School Orchard Way , Shirley CR0 7NJ	3out of 4	1,124 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Benson West Way , Shirley CR0 8RQ	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley Park Primary School Hawksbrook Lane , BR3 3FG	3out of 4	1,582 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	1,055 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley Park School for Boys South Eden Park Road , BR3 3BP	3out of 4	1,574 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	1,656 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Shirley High School Performing Arts College Shirley Church Road , CR0 5EF	2out of 4	1,733 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coloma Convent Girls' School Upper Shirley Road , CR9 5AS	4out of 4	1,935 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	4,512 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London South East Colleges Rookery Lane , BR2 8HE	- not rated	5,036 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	5,045 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	2,639 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	297 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St David's Prep Justin Hall , Beckenham Road BR4 0QS	- not rated	1,070 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe School Hawes Lane , BR4 9AE	4out of 4	1,844 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Shirley Park , Croydon CR9 7AT	- not rated	2,310 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wickham Court School Layhams Road , BR4 9HW	- not rated	2,393 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
The Nest	802 Wickham Road, Croydon	85 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds, 518-522 Wickham Road	365 yd
La Terrazza	572 Wickham Road, Croydon	365 yd
Helvadere	580-582 Wickham Road, Croydon	365 yd
Wickham Cafe	138 High Street, West Wickham	544 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wheatsheaf	135 High Street, West Wickham	535 yd
The Apple Tree	The Apple Tree Public House, 1 - 3 Broom Road	824 yd
The Swan	2 High Street, West Wickham	910 yd
Royal British Legion Club	40 Ravenswood Crescent, West Wickham	964 yd
The Real Ale Way	75 Station Road, West Wickham	1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fish Bar	800 Wickham Road, Croydon	85 yd
Shirley Bar-B-Q Pit	808 Wickham Road, Croydon	85 yd
Peking Garden	Peking Garden Chinese Restaurant, 822 Wickham Road	101 yd
Subway	116 High Street, West Wickham	625 yd
MMM Fried Chicken And Pizza	19B Broom Road, Croydon	817 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco (3386)	Tesco Express Filling Station, 564-566 Wickham Road	365 yd
Sainsbury's	143 High Street, West Wickham	535 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	100 High Street, West Wickham	686 yd
Sainsbury's	76 - 82 Station Road, West Wickham	1,009 yd
Lidl	2A Glebe Way, West Wickham	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beckmead School MONKS ORCHARD ROAD		288 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	561 yd
Oak Lodge Primary School Chamberlain Crescent	grass pitches	665 yd
Forest Academy BRIDLE ROAD	grass pitches	704 yd
Parkfields PARKFIELDS	grass pitches	852 yd
Blake Recreation Ground BLAKE RECREATION GROUND BLAKE RECREATION GROUND BECKENHAM ROAD	grass pitches	854 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177.5 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	23.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 8ES