Ferris Avenue, Croydon, CR0 8QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 8QQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	53.4%	49.7%	-3.7%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	46.6%	50.3%	3.7%	49.0%	1.3%

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 8QQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.5% 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	26.8%	24.7%	-2.1%	37.9%	-13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	63.4%	61.5%	-1.9%	44.2%	17.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	5.3%	7.3%	2.0%	6.1%	1.2%

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	54.6%	55.8%	1.2%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	32.6%	27.1%	-5.5%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	9.6%	13%	3.4%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	16.2%	12.5%	-3.7%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	10.5%	-4.2%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	11.7%	-8.3%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6%	1.1%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	17.3%	5.6%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	37.9%	10.4%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	3.5%	2.9%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	90.4%	75.8%	-14.6%	81.4%	-5.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% 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	91.7%	84.6%	-7.1%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.7%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	85.8%	-5.6%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	0%	13.2%	13.2%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	0.7%	-6.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.7%	76.7%	15.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.5%	37.2%	-12.7%
Christian	59.2%	46.2%	13.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Ferris Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ferris Avenue was 28.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.9% lower than the Shirley South average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Ferris Avenue has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shirley South and the 151st lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.8%.

🔎 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 8QQ, 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 Ferris Avenue are based on 24 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 Ferris Avenue, Croydon, CR0 8QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 8QQ

Average Price
£645,394

Semi-Detached
£634,551

Terraced
£797,193

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ferris Avenue

Average Price
£634,719

Semi-Detached
£628,234

Terraced
£783,865

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ferris AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Ferris Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2023-04-18	£606,864
6 Ferris Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2022-08-12	£557,423
8 Ferris Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2022-08-12	£708,589
1 Ferris Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2021-02-17	£543,529
3 Ferris Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£593,825	2020-12-07	£618,596

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 8QQ

Employment

CR0 8QQ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CR0 8QQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	81
Full-Time Employee	76
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	24
Financial and insurance activities	19
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,717 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,955 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	4,756 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Primary Academy Benson West Way , Shirley CR0 8RQ	4out of 4	404 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benson Primary and Nursery School West Way , Shirley CR0 8RQ	- not rated	404 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Academy Bridle Road , Shirley CR0 8HQ	3out of 4	623 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Park Primary School Bridle Road , Shirley CR0 8HQ	- not rated	623 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Park Junior School Bridle Road , Shirley CR0 8HQ	- not rated	623 yd	Community 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	- not rated	897 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley High School Performing Arts College Shirley Church Road , CR0 5EF	3out of 4	897 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coloma Convent Girls' School Upper Shirley Road , CR9 5AS	- not rated	1,115 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Coloma Convent Girls' School Upper Shirley Road , CR9 5AS	2out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Edenham High School Orchard Way , Shirley CR0 7NJ	- not rated	1,799 yd	Foundation school	No	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	2,188 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,477 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,748 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
Beckmead School Monks Orchard Road , BR3 3BZ	- not rated	1,446 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Park Academy Monks Orchard Road , BR3 3BZ	- not rated	1,446 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cheyne School Woodland Way , BR4 9LT	- not rated	1,662 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	3out of 4	1,720 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Little David's School The Time Bridge Centre , Fieldway CR0 9AZ	- not rated	1,764 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
Addington Golf Club	197-205 Shirley Church Road, Croydon	525 yd
KPS Fast Food	11 Broom Road, Croydon	565 yd
Heidi's Cafe	17 Broom Road, Croydon	565 yd
The Children And Family Centre	Spring Park Childrens Centre, 34 Lilac Gardens	674 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds, 518-522 Wickham Road	1,030 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Apple Tree	The Apple Tree Public House, 1 - 3 Broom Road		535 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MMM Fried Chicken And Pizza	19B Broom Road, Croydon	565 yd
Saucy Shells & Co	17 Broom Road, Croydon	565 yd
Komur Meze Grill	248 Wickham Road, Croydon	1,043 yd
The Spices	280 Wickham Road, Croydon	1,044 yd
08 Express Chinese Cuisine	256 Wickham Road, Croydon	1,044 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco (3386)	Tesco Express Filling Station, 564-566 Wickham Road		1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Primary Academy Benson WEST WAY	grass pitches	403 yd
The Addington Golf Club SHIRLEY CHURCH ROAD	golf	486 yd
Forest Academy BRIDLE ROAD	grass pitches	623 yd
Shirley High School Shirley Church Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	897 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	51.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 8QQ