Whitgift Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 6AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR2 6AY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	51.3%	47.6%	-3.7%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	48.7%	52.4%	3.7%	49.0%	3.4%

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	35.8%	39.1%	3.3%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	39.9%	3.8%	44.2%	-4.3%
Separated	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7%	6.1%	-0.9%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	18.7%	13%	-5.7%	6.1%	6.9%

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	31.5%	47%	15.5%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	38.5%	25.5%	-13.0%	33.6%	-8.1%
Fair health	21%	20%	-1.0%	12.7%	7.3%
Bad health	6.7%	5.7%	-1.0%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.5%

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	25%	18.6%	-6.4%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	7.1%	0.1%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	16.6%	5.2%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	11.7%	2.8%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	40.8%	38.1%	-2.7%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	6%	4.4%	-1.6%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.9% 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)
Chinese	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	7.9%	12.4%	4.5%	3.1%	9.3%
Pakistani	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	11.4%	5.3%	-6.1%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	4.4%	5.1%	0.7%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	62.7%	54.9%	-7.8%	81.4%	-26.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	72%	70.4%	-1.6%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	6.4%	6.4%	0.0%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	6.7%	8.7%	2.0%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	12.2%	11.9%	-0.3%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.8%	70.3%	-0.5%	83.2%	-12.9%
10+ Years	2.3%	21.7%	19.4%	9.8%	11.9%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	6.1%	0.6%	-5.5%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	19%	3.8%	-15.2%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.2%	37.2%	-13.0%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	11.9%	1.7%	10.2%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	11.9%	6.0%	5.9%

Safety

Is Whitgift Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitgift Avenue was 14.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.8% lower than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitgift Avenue has the 4th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and the 54th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CR2 6AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Whitgift 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 Whitgift Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 6AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 6AY

Average Price
£935,854

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£935,854

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitgift Avenue

Average Price
£891,378

Semi-Detached
£767,138

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£905,995

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitgift AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Whitgift Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£960,000	2025-05-09	£930,972
40 Whitgift Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£846,000	2023-09-26	£793,015
42 Whitgift Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£970,000	2022-07-29	£910,199
44 Whitgift Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2021-08-17	£1,213,514
28 Whitgift Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2019-05-03	£770,473

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 6AY

Employment

CR2 6AY 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CR2 6AY 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

Retired	115
Full-Time Employee	114
Student (economically inactive)	49
Self-Employed	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Financial and insurance activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	8
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	2,542 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,578 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	3,641 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Howard Primary School Dering Place , CR0 1DT	3out of 4	418 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Aerodrome School Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	- not rated	451 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aerodrome Primary Academy Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	3out of 4	451 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Duppas Junior School Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	- not rated	451 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Academy 7 Aberdeen Road , CR0 1EQ	4out of 4	640 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	- not rated	1,074 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haling Manor High School Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	- not rated	1,079 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	1,858 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	- not rated	1,858 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	5,407 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	1,588 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	4,793 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	4,797 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,902 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
Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT	- not rated	272 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Croydon Metropolitan College 30-32 South End , CR0 1DN	- not rated	691 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Giles School Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	697 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria House PRU Southbridge Place , Victoria House CR0 4HA	- not rated	772 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst School Ltd 44-48 South Park Hill Road , South Croydon CR2 7DW	- not rated	880 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
Croydon Bowling Club Ltd	Croydon Bowling Club, 10 Nottingham Road	297 yd
Chat House Restaurant	14 - 16 Brighton Road, South Croydon	454 yd
Chennai Dosa	3 Brighton Road, South Croydon	491 yd
Bob's Your Uncle Coffee	2 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	519 yd
Buongiorno Cafeteria	20E Selsdon Road, South Croydon	526 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whelans	13-15 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	569 yd
Crown And Sceptre	Crown And Sceptre Public House, 32 Junction Road	619 yd
The Croham Arms	Croham Arms, Croham Road	686 yd
CR1	25-29 South End, Croydon	768 yd
The Surrey Cricketers	23 West Street, Croydon	855 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kimi's Kitchen	Albany House, 84A South End	524 yd
Koli	123 South End, Croydon	532 yd
Good Life Jerk Centre	95 South End, Croydon	547 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	95A South End, Croydon	547 yd
Rikko Express	9 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	548 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	45 Brighton Road, South Croydon		488 yd
The Co-op	40 - 42 South End, Croydon		629 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Croydon Bowling Club Ltd NOTTINGHAM ROAD	indoor bowls	233 yd
Whitgift Sports Centre HALING PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	276 yd
Aerodrome Primary Academy GOODWIN ROAD	grass pitches	390 yd
Eldon Phab Centre DERING PLACE		397 yd
St Peters Hall LEDBURY ROAD		578 yd
C J'S Gym (Closed) 33-35 33-35 Lower Coombe Street	health and fitness suite	763 yd
Duppas Hill Recreation Ground OLD SCHOOL PLACE	grass pitches	859 yd
Ruskin House And Club RUSKIN HOUSE RUSKIN HOUSE COOMBE ROAD		918 yd
Hilton Croydon Hotel Health Club WADDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	990 yd
Haling Grove HALING GROVE	grass pitches	1,005 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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	192.6 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	36.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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