Mount Park Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 6DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR2 6DG has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	48.6%	49%	0.4%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	51.4%	51%	-0.4%	49.0%	2.0%

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 CR2 6DG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.7% 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	28.1%	26%	-2.1%	37.9%	-11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	58.1%	59.7%	1.6%	44.2%	15.5%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	4.8%	7%	2.2%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	5.4%	4.1%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (87.5%) 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	50.9%	53.5%	2.6%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	31.8%	34%	2.2%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	14%	10.5%	-3.5%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 51.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.3%	11.1%	1.8%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	6.4%	-3.2%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	11.5%	-2.9%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	12.7%	0.9%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	46.6%	51.9%	5.3%	33.8%	18.1%
Other	6.7%	3.2%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.9% 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	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	15.3%	17%	1.7%	3.1%	13.9%
Pakistani	6%	4.4%	-1.6%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	4.5%	7.7%	3.2%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	6.2%	0.7%	1.0%	5.2%
Other Black	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	52.9%	50.9%	-2.0%	81.4%	-30.5%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.4% 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	74.9%	67.4%	-7.5%	83.2%	-15.8%
European Union	3.8%	9%	5.2%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	7.3%	8.7%	1.4%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	11.5%	1.0%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.4%	67.3%	-5.1%	83.2%	-15.9%
10+ Years	1.5%	25.6%	24.1%	9.8%	15.8%
5-10 Years	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	4.8%	1.5%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	1.3%	-17.5%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.4%	37.2%	-17.8%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Hindu	13.3%	1.7%	11.6%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Mount Park Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mount Park Avenue was 12.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.2% lower than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Mount Park Avenue has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and the 45th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.0%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CR2 6DG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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 Mount Park Avenue are based on 123 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 Mount Park Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 6DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 6DG

Average Price
£623,391

Semi-Detached
£672,708

Terraced
£588,384

Detached
£817,578

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mount Park Avenue

Average Price
£658,160

Semi-Detached
£663,125

Terraced
£607,567

Detached
£705,142

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mount Park AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Mount Park Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2026-02-10	£560,000
8 Mount Park Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2025-03-31	£487,635
26 Mount Park Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£635,000	2023-08-29	£624,226
4 Mount Park Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£657,500	2022-10-28	£616,282
46 Mount Park Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2022-01-07	£652,817

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 6DG

Employment

CR2 6DG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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.

CR2 6DG 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	133
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	39
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Information and communication	17
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Other	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Real estate activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,881 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	5,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coulsdon Nursery School Linden Avenue , CR5 3BT	- not rated	5,093 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School 173 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	- not rated	482 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School 173 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	482 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Purley Oaks Primary School Bynes Road , CR2 0PR	3out of 4	829 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Montpelier Road , CR8 2QE	3out of 4	943 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	469 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haling Manor High School Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	- not rated	523 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	2,042 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	- not rated	2,042 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,992 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	4,751 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	5,234 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coulsdon Sixth Form College Placehouse Lane , CR5 1YA	- not rated	5,467 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cumnor House School 168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA	- not rated	254 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
The Croydon and District Education Trust (Cadet) 33 Purley Downs Road , CR8 1HA	- not rated	711 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon & District Education Trust 33 Purley Downs Road , CR8 1HA	- not rated	711 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Giles School Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	757 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sanderstead Junior School 29 Purley Oaks Road , Sanderstead CR2 0NW	- not rated	799 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Toby Carvery Croydon	Toby Carvery, 415 Brighton Road	421 yd
Zen Lounge	Brighton Road, Purley	602 yd
Ruchi	337 Brighton Road, South Croydon	617 yd
Amigos Burger Lounge	343 Brighton Road, South Croydon	617 yd
Ellys Diner	288 Brighton Road, South Croydon	633 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Purley Arms	345 Brighton Road, South Croydon		540 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Bowl	414 Brighton Road, South Croydon	364 yd
Ozzies Charcoal	418 Brighton Road, South Croydon	364 yd
Pizza Hut	328 Brighton Road, South Croydon	525 yd
Papa Johns	323 Brighton Road, South Croydon	617 yd
Perfect Oriental Food	317 Brighton Road, South Croydon	617 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	5 Station Approach, Sanderstead Road		880 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haling Grove HALING GROVE	grass pitches	464 yd
Harris Academy Purley KENDRA HALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	527 yd
South Croydon Recreation Ground (Closed) Sanderstead Road	grass pitches	541 yd
St Augustine'S Centre ST. AUGUSTINES AVENUE		583 yd
Pure Gym (Purley) 4 CAPELLA COURT 4 CAPELLA COURT BRIGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	639 yd
Cumnor House School Sports Ground CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS PAMPISFORD ROAD	grass pitches	659 yd
Purley Way Playing Fields IMPERIAL WAY	grass pitches	747 yd
Thomas More Catholic School Playing Fields Highfield Road	grass pitches	899 yd
Sanderstead Lawn Tennis & Social Club PENWORTHAM ROAD	tennis courts	928 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Croydon) IMPERIAL WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	950 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	52.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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