Birdhurst Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 7DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR2 7DX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% 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	57.2%	54.3%	-2.9%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	42.8%	45.7%	2.9%	49.0%	-3.3%

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 7DX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% 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	44.7%	50.6%	5.9%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	36.9%	-8.6%	44.2%	-7.3%
Separated	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.5%	6.8%	1.3%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	3.2%	4%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (89.3%) 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	53.7%	55.3%	1.6%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	35.7%	34%	-1.7%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	8.4%	8.5%	0.1%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	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.

In the area around CR2 7DX this area, 8.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 53.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	8.5%	-1.8%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	6.9%	-10.1%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	8.1%	-11.7%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	16.9%	9.8%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	40.3%	53.6%	13.3%	33.8%	19.8%
Other	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	12.5%	14.1%	1.6%	3.1%	11.0%
Pakistani	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	10%	12.2%	2.2%	2.5%	9.7%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	6.1%	1.6%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	3.5%	4.5%	1.0%	0.5%	4.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	0.9%	4.2%
Mixed Other	1%	2.9%	1.9%	0.8%	2.1%
White	54.7%	44.4%	-10.3%	81.4%	-37.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.5% 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	68.8%	68.5%	-0.3%	83.2%	-14.7%
European Union	6.8%	7.9%	1.1%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	10.9%	9.5%	-1.4%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	10.7%	-0.2%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.8%	68.5%	0.7%	83.2%	-14.7%
10+ Years	1.3%	23.3%	22.0%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	9.6%	3.8%	-5.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	16.4%	0.9%	-15.5%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.5%	37.2%	-10.7%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Hindu	8.8%	1.7%	7.1%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	12.6%	6.0%	6.6%

Safety

Is Birdhurst Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birdhurst Avenue was 194.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.6% lower than the Fairfield average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Birdhurst Avenue has the 6th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Fairfield and the 145th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 62.1%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CR2 7DX, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Birdhurst Avenue are based on 89 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 Birdhurst Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 7DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 7DX

Average Price
£396,930

Semi-Detached
£605,253

Terraced
£426,832

Detached
£783,684

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,287

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birdhurst Avenue

Average Price
£372,013

Semi-Detached
£557,810

Terraced
£422,679

Detached
£702,144

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,385

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birdhurst AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Deepdale Court, 2A Birdhurst Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-03-14	£220,710
Flat 5 Cardinal House, 2 Birdhurst Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£307,000	2024-10-07	£300,192
Flat 12 Deepdale Court, 2A Birdhurst Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-11-09	£294,682
Flat 8 Deepdale Court, 2A Birdhurst Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-06-30	£217,186
Flat 3 Cardinal House, 2 Birdhurst Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£343,000	2023-03-10	£324,100

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 7DX

Employment

CR2 7DX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	108
Retired	36
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	29
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Financial and insurance activities	19
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Information and communication	13
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Other	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	1,743 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	2,977 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,767 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,800 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heathfield Academy 7 Aberdeen Road , CR0 1EQ	4out of 4	303 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Howard Primary School Dering Place , CR0 1DT	3out of 4	582 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Junior School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	3out of 4	679 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Infant School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	4out of 4	723 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park 50-58 Haling Road , CR2 6HS	4out of 4	851 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	1,459 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,822 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	1,874 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,915 yd	Free schools	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	957 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,152 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	3,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cressey College Coombe Cliff , Coombe Road CR0 5SP	- not rated	257 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Tutors College Water Tower Hill , CR0 5SX	- not rated	315 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Croydon Metropolitan College 30-32 South End , CR0 1DN	- not rated	389 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst School for Boys 44-48 South Park Hill Road , South Croydon CR2 7DW	- not rated	393 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Serenity School 88 - 90 South End , CR0 1DQ	- not rated	407 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice N Ice	South Park Hotel, 3 South Park Hill Road	185 yd
Baptist Church Hall	Croham Baptist Church Hall, Croham Road	384 yd
Cook Project At Whelans	13-15 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	436 yd
The Boulevard	7-8 Ruskin Parade, Selsdon Road	436 yd
Smash Burger Box At Whelans	13-15 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	436 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Croham Arms	Croham Arms, Croham Road	401 yd
Whelans	13-15 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	436 yd
CR1	25-29 South End, Croydon	507 yd
The Surrey Cricketers	23 West Street, Croydon	702 yd
Crown And Pepper	242 High Street, Croydon	718 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coriander	19 Croham Road, South Croydon	401 yd
Heavenly Cuisine	25 Croham Road, South Croydon	401 yd
Turkish Grill And Pizza	23 Croham Road, South Croydon	401 yd
Castella Fish Bar	11 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	429 yd
Rikko Express	9 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	429 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-op	40 - 42 South End, Croydon	509 yd
Sainsbury's Local	45 Brighton Road, South Croydon	739 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 59 High Street	999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Peters Hall LEDBURY ROAD		403 yd
Ruskin House And Club RUSKIN HOUSE RUSKIN HOUSE COOMBE ROAD		408 yd
Park Hill Recreation Ground STANHOPE ROAD	tennis courts	543 yd
South Croydon Sports Club BEECH COPSE	tennis courts	553 yd
Eldon Phab Centre DERING PLACE		751 yd
C J'S Gym (Closed) 33-35 33-35 Lower Coombe Street	health and fitness suite	751 yd
Unitarian Church Hall THE CROYDON FLYOVER		752 yd
Croydon Bowling Club Ltd NOTTINGHAM ROAD	indoor bowls	801 yd
St Matthews Church Hall CHICHESTER ROAD		831 yd
Whitgift Sports Club THE CLUBHOUSE THE CLUBHOUSE CROHAM MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	932 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.4%

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	78.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	187.7 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	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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