Kingsdown Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 6QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR2 6QR is primarily male, with 53.7% of the population 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	50.9%	46.3%	-4.6%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	49.1%	53.7%	4.6%	49.0%	4.7%

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 6QR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% 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	54.1%	50.7%	-3.4%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	33.3%	7.3%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.9%	3.6%	-3.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	8.5%	10.1%	1.6%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (90%) 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	50.6%	51.9%	1.3%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	36.8%	38.1%	1.3%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	8.6%	6.3%	-2.3%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.9%	22.8%	6.9%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	8%	-9.9%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	12.7%	-2.3%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	16.3%	6.1%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	34.8%	1.5%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	5.7%	2.5%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58% 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%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	4.3%	6.5%	2.2%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	6.4%	5.4%	-1.0%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	8.8%	3.6%	1.0%	7.8%
Other Black	3.7%	4%	0.3%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	4.3%	1.1%	-3.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	5.2%	1.4%	-3.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	56.1%	58%	1.9%	81.4%	-23.4%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	5.5%	1.1%	-4.4%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.6% 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	80.4%	68.6%	-11.8%	83.2%	-14.6%
European Union	4%	11.1%	7.1%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	8.9%	1.2%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	1.3%	2.4%
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	78.8%	68.6%	-10.2%	83.2%	-14.6%
10+ Years	1.2%	21.1%	19.9%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	3.1%	5.1%	2.0%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	2%	-12.4%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26%	37.2%	-11.2%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Kingsdown Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingsdown Avenue was 2.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.8% lower than the Purley & Woodcote average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Kingsdown Avenue has the lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote and the 3rd 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.8%.

🔎 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
£62,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR2 6QR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Kingsdown Avenue are based on 216 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 Kingsdown Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 6QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 6QR

Average Price
£319,670

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£443,424

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,908

Other
£198,739

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingsdown Avenue

Average Price
£402,174

Semi-Detached
£545,889

Terraced
£484,868

Detached
£644,498

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,506

Other
£194,538

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingsdown AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
138 Kingsdown Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£257,500	2024-10-21	£251,790
162 Kingsdown Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-03-26	£194,538
146 Kingsdown Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-01-31	£274,747
136 Kingsdown Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£277,000	2019-09-27	£284,055
128 Kingsdown Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2018-08-28	£295,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 6QR

Employment

CR2 6QR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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	90
Self-Employed	49
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	17
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Construction	11
Information and communication	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
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	694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,357 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Montpelier Road , CR8 2QE	3out of 4	479 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School 173 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	860 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	861 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Purley Oaks Primary School Bynes Road , CR2 0PR	3out of 4	1,297 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aerodrome Primary Academy Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	3out of 4	1,691 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	807 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	861 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	1,849 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	2,054 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	3out of 4	2,988 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	3,443 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	251 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
St Giles School Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	1,167 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St David's School 23-25 Woodcote Valley Road , CR8 3AL	- not rated	1,483 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT	- not rated	1,730 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Laleham Lea School 29 Peaks Hill , CR8 3JJ	- not rated	1,774 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
Zen Lounge	Brighton Road, Purley	266 yd
The Foyer Coffee Bar	Christ Church, Brighton Road	580 yd
Toby Carvery Croydon	Toby Carvery, 415 Brighton Road	731 yd
Station Cafe	3 Station Approach, Purley Oaks Road	737 yd
Purley Downs Golf Club	106 Purley Downs Road, South Croydon	825 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Purley Arms	345 Brighton Road, South Croydon	939 yd
Chik Box/K-Town Chicken/Locked And Loaded At The Pear Tree	908 Brighton Road, Purley	978 yd
Whispers Bar	5 High Street, Purley	1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Bowl	414 Brighton Road, South Croydon	716 yd
Ozzies Charcoal	418 Brighton Road, South Croydon	716 yd
Pizza Hut	328 Brighton Road, South Croydon	940 yd
KFC Purley	10 - 11 Purley Parade, High Street	959 yd
Rooster Chicken & Fish	926 Brighton Road, Purley	978 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	5 Station Approach, Sanderstead Road		1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Purley) 4 CAPELLA COURT 4 CAPELLA COURT BRIGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	270 yd
Cumnor House School Sports Ground CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS PAMPISFORD ROAD	grass pitches	346 yd
Christ Church Hall BRIGHTON ROAD		562 yd
Thomas More Catholic School Playing Fields Highfield Road	grass pitches	591 yd
South Croydon Recreation Ground (Closed) Sanderstead Road	grass pitches	820 yd
Sanderstead Lawn Tennis & Social Club PENWORTHAM ROAD	tennis courts	824 yd
Purley Way Playing Fields IMPERIAL WAY	grass pitches	867 yd
Harris Academy Purley KENDRA HALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	893 yd
Thomas More Catholic School RUSSELL HILL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	933 yd
Haling Grove HALING GROVE	grass pitches	946 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	72.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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