Ridgemount Avenue, Croydon, CR0 8TQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 8TQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	51.7%	48.7%	-3.0%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	48.3%	51.3%	3.0%	49.0%	2.3%

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 8TQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.6% 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	25.4%	32.1%	6.7%	37.9%	-5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	63.3%	59.6%	-3.7%	44.2%	15.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	47%	50.8%	3.8%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	37.2%	33.8%	-3.4%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	13.2%	12.2%	-1.0%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	12.9%	-2.5%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	9.1%	-6.3%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	12.5%	-5.0%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	18.2%	2.8%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	43.6%	15.3%	33.8%	9.8%
Other	5.8%	1.9%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.4% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	6.8%	10.2%	3.4%	3.1%	7.1%
Pakistani	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	3.7%	0.6%	-3.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1%	2.9%	1.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	8.9%	3.8%	1.0%	7.9%
Other Black	2%	2.9%	0.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	72%	56.4%	-15.6%	81.4%	-25.0%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	2.4%	6.7%	4.3%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76% 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	84.1%	76%	-8.1%	83.2%	-7.2%
European Union	2.4%	7.1%	4.7%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	5.4%	9%	3.6%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	4.5%	-1.6%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.1%	76%	-7.1%	83.2%	-7.2%
10+ Years	0%	19.2%	19.2%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	1%	2.9%	1.9%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	1%	-13.5%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	76.7%	10.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.9%	37.2%	-12.3%
Christian	54.3%	46.2%	8.1%
Hindu	6.4%	1.7%	4.7%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Ridgemount Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridgemount Avenue was 39.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.8% lower than the Shirley North average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Ridgemount Avenue has the 18th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Shirley North and the 263rd lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 117.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR0 8TQ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Ridgemount Avenue are based on 45 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 Ridgemount Avenue, Croydon, CR0 8TQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 8TQ

Average Price
£667,700

Semi-Detached
£652,514

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£849,934

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridgemount Avenue

Average Price
£643,907

Semi-Detached
£629,910

Terraced
£634,323

Detached
£938,223

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridgemount AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Ridgemount Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2021-11-29	£731,291
20 Ridgemount Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£528,000	2021-03-10	£552,973
22 Ridgemount Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£552,500	2019-04-26	£614,623
28 Ridgemount Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2018-09-17	£583,979
12 Ridgemount Avenue, Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£549,500	2017-06-07	£610,556

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 8TQ

Employment

CR0 8TQ 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	105
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	11
Construction	10
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
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
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,641 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	3,487 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,218 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's CofE Primary School Spring Park Road , Shirley CR0 5EL	4out of 4	500 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Benson West Way , Shirley CR0 8RQ	3out of 4	975 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Way Primary School Orchard Way , Shirley CR0 7NJ	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Academy Bridle Road , Shirley CR0 8HQ	2out of 4	1,650 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monks Orchard Primary School The Glade , Shirley CR0 7UF	2out of 4	1,734 yd	Academy converter	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	2out of 4	908 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coloma Convent Girls' School Upper Shirley Road , CR9 5AS	4out of 4	958 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Orchard Park High (Croydon) Orchard Way , Shirley CR0 7NJ	3out of 4	1,126 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Arena Albert Road , South Norwood SE25 4QL	1out of 4	2,191 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Park High School Balmoral Avenue , BR3 3RD	- not rated	2,229 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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	3,414 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,578 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	1,281 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity School Shirley Park , Croydon CR9 7AT	- not rated	857 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead Park Academy Monks Orchard Road , BR3 3BZ	4out of 4	1,678 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School Coombe Road , Lloyd Park CR0 5RD	- not rated	2,326 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars School Coombe Road , Lloyd Park CR0 5RD	- not rated	2,353 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St David's Prep Justin Hall , Beckenham Road BR4 0QS	- not rated	2,360 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 Shirley Cafe	219 Wickham Road, Croydon	139 yd
Golden Inn	264 Wickham Road, Croydon	186 yd
Two Chicks	147 Wickham Road, Croydon	296 yd
Q Cafe	145 Wickham Road, Croydon	296 yd
Romeo Of Shirley	186 Wickham Road, Croydon	296 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Crown Inn	28 Wickham Road, Croydon		596 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spices	280 Wickham Road, Croydon	186 yd
08 Express Chinese Cuisine	256 Wickham Road, Croydon	186 yd
Komur Meze Grill	248 Wickham Road, Croydon	190 yd
Shirley Fish Bar	152 Wickham Road, Croydon	345 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parkfields PARKFIELDS	grass pitches	750 yd
Shirley High School Shirley Church Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	857 yd
Harris Primary Academy Benson WEST WAY	grass pitches	860 yd
Coloma Convent Girls' School UPPER SHIRLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	974 yd
Orchard Way Primary School ORCHARD WAY	grass pitches	986 yd
Trinity School (Trinity Sports Club) TRINITY SCHOOL TRINITY SCHOOL ADDISCOMBE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,012 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	66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	224.6 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	68.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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