Birdhurst Rise, South Croydon, CR2 7ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR2 7ED has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	45.2%	49.8%	4.6%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	54.8%	50.2%	-4.6%	49.0%	1.2%

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 7ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	57.5%	50.2%	-7.3%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	25%	35.7%	10.7%	44.2%	-8.5%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6%	8%	2.0%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	6.3%	3.2%	-3.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.8%	46.8%	3.0%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	37.2%	31.9%	-5.3%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	11.4%	10.5%	-0.9%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	5.9%	9.8%	3.9%	4.0%	5.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 7ED this area, 9.6% 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 52.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.1%	9.6%	-3.5%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	4%	-3.1%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	10.4%	-4.2%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	5.6%	5.6%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	13.9%	2.7%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	47.8%	52.6%	4.8%	33.8%	18.8%
Other	6.3%	4%	-2.3%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.6% 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	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	3.4%	10.4%	7.0%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	7.4%	3.6%	1.0%	6.4%
Other Black	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	76.6%	60.6%	-16.0%	81.4%	-20.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.2% 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	76.2%	61.2%	-15.0%	83.2%	-22.0%
European Union	7.2%	15.3%	8.1%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.5%	9.9%	5.4%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	7.5%	-0.4%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.5%	61.2%	-13.3%	83.2%	-22.0%
10+ Years	2.8%	24.1%	21.3%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	3.1%	6.5%	3.4%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	6.2%	4.1%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	4.1%	-9.3%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	10.9%	6.0%	4.9%

Safety

Is Birdhurst Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birdhurst Rise was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Fairfield average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 7ED, 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 Rise are based on 327 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 Rise, South Croydon, CR2 7ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 7ED

Average Price
£331,120

Semi-Detached
£1,175,507

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,138,931

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,642

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birdhurst Rise

Average Price
£297,147

Semi-Detached
£843,329

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£965,075

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,468

Other
£114,266

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birdhurst RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 4 Birdhurst Rise, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-05-24	£261,128
2 Birdhurst Rise, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-10-13	£309,979
Flat 3 January House, 28 Birdhurst Rise, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,500	2023-07-10	£212,902
8C Birdhurst Rise, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-05-04	£254,772
2F Birdhurst Rise, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-01-13	£305,580

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 7ED

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Financial and insurance activities	25
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Information and communication	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	7
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,217 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	3,232 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,928 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,052 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	621 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park 50-58 Haling Road , CR2 6HS	4out of 4	714 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Primary School Normanton Road , CR2 7AR	3out of 4	730 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Junior School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	3out of 4	843 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Howard Primary School Dering Place , CR0 1DT	3out of 4	861 yd	Community school	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	962 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	1,137 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	1,857 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	2,149 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	2,198 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	1,291 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,342 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	3,120 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elmhurst School for Boys 44-48 South Park Hill Road , South Croydon CR2 7DW	- not rated	188 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Cambridge Tutors College Water Tower Hill , CR0 5SX	- not rated	449 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cressey College Coombe Cliff , Coombe Road CR0 5SP	- not rated	479 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School 88 - 90 South End , CR0 1DQ	- not rated	673 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Croydon Metropolitan College 30-32 South End , CR0 1DN	- not rated	752 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
South Croydon Sports Club	Beech Copse, South Croydon	186 yd
Spice N Ice	South Park Hotel, 3 South Park Hill Road	266 yd
Tree Tops Tamarind Care	3 Campden Road, South Croydon	310 yd
Unicorn House	16 Campden Road, South Croydon	340 yd
Baptist Church Hall	Croham Baptist Church Hall, Croham Road	386 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Croham Arms	Croham Arms, Croham Road	476 yd
Whelans	13-15 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	601 yd
Crown And Sceptre	Crown And Sceptre Public House, 32 Junction Road	717 yd
CR1	25-29 South End, Croydon	889 yd
The Surrey Cricketers	23 West Street, Croydon	1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coriander	19 Croham Road, South Croydon	476 yd
Heavenly Cuisine	25 Croham Road, South Croydon	476 yd
Turkish Grill And Pizza	23 Croham Road, South Croydon	476 yd
Peri Peri Hut	Shop, 8 Ye Market	572 yd
King Kebab	Shop, 2 Ye Market	588 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	45 Brighton Road, South Croydon		771 yd
The Co-op	40 - 42 South End, Croydon		859 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Croydon Sports Club BEECH COPSE	tennis courts	185 yd
Whitgift Sports Club THE CLUBHOUSE THE CLUBHOUSE CROHAM MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	541 yd
St Peters Hall LEDBURY ROAD		677 yd
Lloyd Park BLOSSOM CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	738 yd
Ruskin House And Club RUSKIN HOUSE RUSKIN HOUSE COOMBE ROAD		803 yd
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Preparatory School) MELVILLE AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	812 yd
Park Hill Recreation Ground STANHOPE ROAD	tennis courts	833 yd
Archbishop Tenisons Ce High School SELBORNE ROAD		932 yd
St Matthews Church Hall CHICHESTER ROAD		939 yd
Whitgift Sports Centre HALING PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,037 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	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.3%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.3 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	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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