Shrublands Avenue, Croydon, CR0 8JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 8JA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	49.5%	48.6%	-0.9%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	50.5%	51.4%	0.9%	49.0%	2.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.8%	35.4%	2.6%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	50.9%	1.1%	44.2%	6.7%
Separated	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	7.9%	6.6%	-1.3%	9.1%	-2.5%
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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.2%	57.1%	5.9%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	31.6%	32.4%	0.8%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	12.1%	9.1%	-3.0%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	4%	1.4%	-2.6%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	17.5%	14.4%	-3.1%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	7%	-4.8%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	17.3%	2.0%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	21.4%	8.3%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	35.1%	8.5%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	13.1%	1.8%	-11.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.2% 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	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	4.7%	5.7%	1.0%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	7.4%	13.5%	6.1%	1.6%	11.9%
Black African	14.1%	17%	2.9%	2.5%	14.5%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	6.6%	2.9%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	1.1%	-3.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	54.2%	40.2%	-14.0%	81.4%	-41.2%
Other	2%	2.9%	0.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.2% 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	69.4%	66.2%	-3.2%	83.2%	-17.0%
European Union	4%	4%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	10.1%	10.8%	0.7%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	15.3%	3.2%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	3.1%	0.1%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.7%	65.8%	-2.9%	83.2%	-17.4%
10+ Years	4%	27.4%	23.4%	9.8%	17.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	0%	-20.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	14.8%	1.7%	13.1%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Shrublands Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shrublands Avenue was 58.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.4% higher than the Shirley South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Shrublands Avenue has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shirley South and the 408th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.1%.

🔎 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 8JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (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 Shrublands Avenue are based on 57 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 Shrublands Avenue, Croydon, CR0 8JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 8JA

Average Price
£285,779

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£328,672

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,162

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shrublands Avenue

Average Price
£236,691

Semi-Detached
£134,301

Terraced
£340,269

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,970

Other
£214,241

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shrublands AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Shrublands Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£186,000	2023-11-09	£176,369
50 Shrublands Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-11-09	£156,456
98 Shrublands Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£254,000	2021-10-01	£261,040
86 Shrublands Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,000	2018-03-16	£250,596
114 Shrublands Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2016-08-30	£360,808

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 8JA

Employment

CR0 8JA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 8JA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	32
Unemployed	21
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	14
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	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	4,224 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,364 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	3out of 4	5,232 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	3out of 4	339 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Park Primary School Bridle Road , Shirley CR0 8HQ	- not rated	339 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Park Junior School Bridle Road , Shirley CR0 8HQ	- not rated	339 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Park Infants' School Bridle Road , Shirley CR0 8HQ	- not rated	339 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Benson West Way , Shirley CR0 8RQ	4out of 4	907 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	- not rated	1,406 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley High School Performing Arts College Shirley Church Road , CR0 5EF	3out of 4	1,406 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coloma Convent Girls' School Upper Shirley Road , CR9 5AS	- not rated	1,623 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Coloma Convent Girls' School Upper Shirley Road , CR9 5AS	2out of 4	1,623 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
All Saints Catholic School Layhams Road , BR4 9HN	- not rated	1,936 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	2,246 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,987 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,156 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheyne School Woodland Way , BR4 9LT	- not rated	1,176 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead School Monks Orchard Road , BR3 3BZ	- not rated	1,343 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Park Academy Monks Orchard Road , BR3 3BZ	- not rated	1,343 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Little David's School The Time Bridge Centre , Fieldway CR0 9AZ	- not rated	1,399 yd	Other independent special 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
KPS Fast Food	11 Broom Road, Croydon	226 yd
Heidi's Cafe	17 Broom Road, Croydon	226 yd
The Children And Family Centre	Spring Park Childrens Centre, 34 Lilac Gardens	256 yd
Addington Golf Club	197-205 Shirley Church Road, Croydon	598 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds, 518-522 Wickham Road	1,076 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Apple Tree	The Apple Tree Public House, 1 - 3 Broom Road		221 yd
Croydon Rugby Club	Croydon Rugby Football Club, 135 Addington Road		1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
MMM Fried Chicken And Pizza	19B Broom Road, Croydon		226 yd
Saucy Shells & Co	17 Broom Road, Croydon		226 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco (3386)	Tesco Express Filling Station, 564-566 Wickham Road		1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forest Academy BRIDLE ROAD	grass pitches	340 yd
The Addington Golf Club SHIRLEY CHURCH ROAD	golf	691 yd
Harris Primary Academy Benson WEST WAY	grass pitches	907 yd
Addington (1743) Cricket Club Addington Village Road	grass pitches	922 yd
Croydon Rfc (Council Pitches) ADDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,051 yd
Croydon Rfc ADDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,091 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	166.7 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	33.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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