Selsdon Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 6PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR2 6PP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	55.9%	1.7%	51.0%	4.9%
Male	45.8%	44.1%	-1.7%	49.0%	-4.9%

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	39.1%	40.6%	1.5%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	45.8%	0.9%	44.2%	1.6%
Separated	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.7%	7.5%	0.8%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	6.7%	4.7%	-2.0%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (87.4%) 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	56.6%	45%	-11.6%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	27.3%	42.4%	15.1%	33.6%	8.8%
Fair health	11.5%	9.2%	-2.3%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.2%	0.6%

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 46.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	13.1%	-3.3%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	8%	-5.3%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	13.6%	0.3%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	12.7%	0.3%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	37.3%	46.9%	9.6%	33.8%	13.1%
Other	6.2%	2.3%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.4% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1%	2.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	1.7%	3%	1.3%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	4.9%	6.7%	1.8%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	0.8%	2.9%
White	75.5%	65.4%	-10.1%	81.4%	-16.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	3.3%	2.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71% 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	79.7%	71%	-8.7%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	4.9%	13.8%	8.9%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	5.9%	6.3%	0.4%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	0.4%	-3.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.6%	70.7%	-6.9%	83.2%	-12.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	18.5%	17.8%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	5.9%	2.2%	-3.7%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	2.4%	5.9%	3.5%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	2.6%	-10.7%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Selsdon Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Selsdon Avenue was 159.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 380.3% higher than the Sanderstead average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Selsdon Avenue has the 6th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Sanderstead and the 190th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR2 6PP, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Selsdon Avenue are based on 30 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 Selsdon Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 6PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 6PP

Average Price
£430,523

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£438,746

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£323,632

Estimated Average Property Prices for Selsdon Avenue

Average Price
£438,682

Semi-Detached
£427,460

Terraced
£443,803

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£306,526

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Selsdon AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Selsdon Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£391,500	2026-02-13	£391,500
33 Selsdon Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-06-14	£394,683
28 Selsdon Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-04-04	£300,711
21 Selsdon Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-12-09	£424,364
32 Selsdon Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-11-11	£424,796

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 6PP

Employment

CR2 6PP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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.

CR2 6PP 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Self-Employed	28
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Transport and storage	9
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	3

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	2,509 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,617 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	3,914 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,653 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,709 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 Haling Park 50-58 Haling Road , CR2 6HS	4out of 4	191 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Primary School Normanton Road , CR2 7AR	3out of 4	323 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Primary School Normanton Road , CR2 7AR	- not rated	323 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Purley Oaks Primary School Bynes Road , CR2 0PR	3out of 4	618 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Academy 7 Aberdeen Road , CR0 1EQ	4out of 4	934 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	1,235 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haling Manor High School Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	- not rated	1,299 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	3out of 4	1,544 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,662 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	- not rated	1,837 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,896 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	3,969 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,058 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
Normanton School 17-21 Normanton Road , CR2 7AE	- not rated	407 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Elmhurst School Ltd 44-48 South Park Hill Road , South Croydon CR2 7DW	- not rated	583 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT	- not rated	604 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Folly's End Christian School 9 South Park Hill Road , CR2 7DY	- not rated	881 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Giles School Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	953 yd	Community 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
Canary Cafe	175 Brighton Road, South Croydon	336 yd
South Croydon Conservative Club	60 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	385 yd
Baptist Church Hall	Croham Baptist Church Hall, Croham Road	506 yd
Little Bay	32 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	519 yd
Cantinho Do Nando	257 Brighton Road, South Croydon	527 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown And Sceptre	Crown And Sceptre Public House, 32 Junction Road	253 yd
The Croham Arms	Croham Arms, Croham Road	527 yd
Whelans	13-15 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	610 yd
The Purley Arms	345 Brighton Road, South Croydon	901 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morleys Fried Chicken	193 Brighton Road, South Croydon	336 yd
Coriander	19 Croham Road, South Croydon	527 yd
Heavenly Cuisine	25 Croham Road, South Croydon	527 yd
Turkish Grill And Pizza	23 Croham Road, South Croydon	527 yd
Rehoboth Fried Chicken & Pizza	255 Brighton Road, South Croydon	527 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	45 Brighton Road, South Croydon		386 yd
The Co-op	40 - 42 South End, Croydon		1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitgift Sports Centre HALING PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	602 yd
Whitgift Sports Club THE CLUBHOUSE THE CLUBHOUSE CROHAM MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	726 yd
St Augustine'S Centre ST. AUGUSTINES AVENUE		767 yd
St Peters Hall LEDBURY ROAD		784 yd
South Croydon Sports Club BEECH COPSE	tennis courts	828 yd
Croydon Bowling Club Ltd NOTTINGHAM ROAD	indoor bowls	905 yd
Haling Grove HALING GROVE	grass pitches	910 yd
Eldon Phab Centre DERING PLACE		1,021 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	66.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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