St Augustines Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 6JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR2 6JQ has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	50.4%	47%	-3.4%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	49.6%	53%	3.4%	49.0%	4.0%

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 area around CR2 6JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.2%	42.2%	7.0%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	43.6%	1.9%	44.2%	-0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	12.1%	8.2%	-3.9%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	7.9%	3.2%	-4.7%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88%) 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	42.7%	55.5%	12.8%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	41.3%	32.5%	-8.8%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	11.4%	7.1%	-4.3%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	13.1%	16%	2.9%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	9.6%	-2.8%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	12.1%	-5.8%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.3%	3.9%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	12.4%	1.0%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	35.2%	41.5%	6.3%	33.8%	7.7%
Other	8.6%	3.2%	-5.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.6% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	7.4%	12.2%	4.8%	3.1%	9.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	3%	1.9%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	5.2%	3.5%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	10.3%	12.8%	2.5%	2.5%	10.3%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	5.7%	-0.9%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	2%	2.4%	0.4%	0.8%	1.6%
White	63.8%	48.6%	-15.2%	81.4%	-32.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	70.4%	65.2%	-5.2%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	9.1%	7.9%	-1.2%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	10%	8.5%	-1.5%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	12.3%	6.6%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	1.3%	3.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.9%	64.9%	-4.0%	83.2%	-18.3%
10+ Years	2%	24.5%	22.5%	9.8%	14.7%
5-10 Years	6.8%	3.5%	-3.3%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	6.8%	3.3%	-3.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	3.8%	-11.6%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.8%	37.2%	-10.4%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Hindu	10.7%	1.7%	9.0%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is St Augustines Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Augustines Avenue was 68.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.4% higher than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Augustines Avenue has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and the 492nd lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.9%.

🔎 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 6JQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 St Augustines Avenue are based on 360 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 St Augustines Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 6JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 6JQ

Average Price
£679,201

Semi-Detached
£621,215

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£698,530

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Augustines Avenue

Average Price
£333,039

Semi-Detached
£651,190

Terraced
£654,341

Detached
£776,861

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,349

Other
£388,183

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Augustines AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 St Augustines Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2021-05-24	£707,095
57 St Augustines Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2021-04-29	£599,354
53 St Augustines Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£695,000	2021-01-27	£699,680
67 St Augustines Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2015-05-08	£606,222
63 St Augustines Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2010-02-18	£873,347

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 6JQ

Employment

CR2 6JQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	38
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	33
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	13
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	13
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,822 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,249 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	4,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	5,075 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	5,305 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	3out of 4	287 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aerodrome Primary Academy Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	3out of 4	667 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Oaks Primary School Bynes Road , CR2 0PR	3out of 4	781 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park 50-58 Haling Road , CR2 6HS	4out of 4	825 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Howard Primary School Dering Place , CR0 1DT	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Community 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	4out of 4	360 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	1,749 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	1,781 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	2,464 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	2,467 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	2,306 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	4,617 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Giles School Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	55 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT	- not rated	608 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Cumnor House School 168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA	- not rated	891 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Serenity School 88 - 90 South End , CR0 1DQ	- not rated	1,190 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Elmhurst School for Boys 44-48 South Park Hill Road , South Croydon CR2 7DW	- not rated	1,322 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Krunk Burgers	252 - 254 Brighton Road, South Croydon	483 yd
Amera Rani	248 Brighton Road, South Croydon	483 yd
Cantinho Do Nando	257 Brighton Road, South Croydon	497 yd
Ellys Diner	288 Brighton Road, South Croydon	509 yd
Today's Cafe	267 Brighton Road, South Croydon	512 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Purley Arms	345 Brighton Road, South Croydon	602 yd
Crown And Sceptre	Crown And Sceptre Public House, 32 Junction Road	793 yd
Whelans	13-15 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rehoboth Fried Chicken & Pizza	255 Brighton Road, South Croydon	497 yd
CB Sezen	284 Brighton Road, South Croydon	509 yd
SP Charcoal Grill	261A Brighton Road, South Croydon	511 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	193 Brighton Road, South Croydon	516 yd
Pizza Hut	328 Brighton Road, South Croydon	556 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	45 Brighton Road, South Croydon		776 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haling Grove HALING GROVE	grass pitches	232 yd
St Augustine'S Centre ST. AUGUSTINES AVENUE		426 yd
Harris Academy Purley KENDRA HALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	453 yd
Whitgift Sports Centre HALING PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	610 yd
South Croydon Recreation Ground (Closed) Sanderstead Road	grass pitches	826 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon) COLONNADES COLONNADES PURLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	902 yd
Aerodrome Primary Academy GOODWIN ROAD	grass pitches	905 yd
Purley Way Playing Fields IMPERIAL WAY	grass pitches	914 yd
Hilton Croydon Hotel Health Club WADDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	941 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Croydon) IMPERIAL WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	978 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	89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	232.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	177.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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