Birdhurst Rise, South Croydon, CR2 7EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR2 7EJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% 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	45.9%	53.6%	7.7%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	54.1%	46.4%	-7.7%	49.0%	-2.6%

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 7EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	51.6%	46.2%	-5.4%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	36.3%	1.4%	44.2%	-7.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.7%	11.5%	4.8%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	4%	3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.6%	56.1%	9.5%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	35.9%	27.9%	-8.0%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	12.4%	13.6%	1.2%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 52.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	11.5%	0.0%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	5.1%	-7.2%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	11.9%	-1.6%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	12.8%	2.5%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	43.7%	52.3%	8.6%	33.8%	18.5%
Other	6.7%	2.1%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.6% 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)
Chinese	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	6.2%	3.8%	-2.4%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	6.1%	3.0%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1%	2.7%	1.7%	0.8%	1.9%
White	70.3%	69.6%	-0.7%	81.4%	-11.8%
Arab	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.7% 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	71.7%	67.7%	-4.0%	83.2%	-15.5%
European Union	7.9%	15.5%	7.6%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	6.2%	5.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	5.5%	-3.8%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.4%	68.2%	-3.2%	83.2%	-15.0%
10+ Years	3.4%	19.7%	16.3%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	7.2%	6.9%	-0.3%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	6.9%	3.5%	-3.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	11%	1.7%	-9.3%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	9.7%	1.3%	8.4%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Birdhurst Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birdhurst Rise was 94.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 133.6% higher than the Sanderstead average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Birdhurst Rise has the 17th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead and the 418th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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 7EJ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 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 7EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 7EJ

Average Price
£334,813

Semi-Detached
£900,601

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£726,578

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,164

Other
£62,054

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
45A Birdhurst Rise, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£529,000	2024-11-22	£521,676
67 Birdhurst Rise, South Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£60,480	2024-05-31	£60,742
55B Birdhurst Rise, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-08-17	£332,460
Flat D 47 Birdhurst Rise, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-07-27	£234,926
Flat B 41 Birdhurst Rise, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-07-21	£342,600

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 7EJ

Employment

CR2 7EJ 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.

CR2 7EJ 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	104
Self-Employed	33
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	10
Construction	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	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	2,037 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,078 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	3,365 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,070 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,180 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	579 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Primary School Normanton Road , CR2 7AR	3out of 4	603 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Academy 7 Aberdeen Road , CR0 1EQ	4out of 4	634 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Howard Primary School Dering Place , CR0 1DT	3out of 4	841 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Junior School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	3out of 4	981 yd	Academy converter	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	1,096 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	1,191 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	1,730 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	2,265 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	2,339 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	1,403 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,483 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	3,254 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	113 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Cambridge Tutors College Water Tower Hill , CR0 5SX	- not rated	581 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cressey College Coombe Cliff , Coombe Road CR0 5SP	- not rated	601 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School 88 - 90 South End , CR0 1DQ	- not rated	660 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Croydon Metropolitan College 30-32 South End , CR0 1DN	- not rated	779 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	264 yd
Tree Tops Tamarind Care	3 Campden Road, South Croydon	306 yd
Baptist Church Hall	Croham Baptist Church Hall, Croham Road	322 yd
Spice N Ice	South Park Hotel, 3 South Park Hill Road	381 yd
Unicorn House	16 Campden Road, South Croydon	384 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Croham Arms	Croham Arms, Croham Road	419 yd
Whelans	13-15 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	557 yd
Crown And Sceptre	Crown And Sceptre Public House, 32 Junction Road	601 yd
CR1	25-29 South End, Croydon	926 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coriander	19 Croham Road, South Croydon	419 yd
Heavenly Cuisine	25 Croham Road, South Croydon	419 yd
Turkish Grill And Pizza	23 Croham Road, South Croydon	419 yd
Peri Peri Hut	Shop, 8 Ye Market	519 yd
King Kebab	Shop, 2 Ye Market	541 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	45 Brighton Road, South Croydon		671 yd
The Co-op	40 - 42 South End, Croydon		874 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Croydon Sports Club BEECH COPSE	tennis courts	262 yd
Whitgift Sports Club THE CLUBHOUSE THE CLUBHOUSE CROHAM MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	477 yd
St Peters Hall LEDBURY ROAD		667 yd
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Preparatory School) MELVILLE AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	817 yd
Lloyd Park BLOSSOM CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	828 yd
Ruskin House And Club RUSKIN HOUSE RUSKIN HOUSE COOMBE ROAD		865 yd
Whitgift Sports Centre HALING PARK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	944 yd
Park Hill Recreation Ground STANHOPE ROAD	tennis courts	953 yd
Croydon Bowling Club Ltd NOTTINGHAM ROAD	indoor bowls	1,008 yd
Eldon Phab Centre DERING PLACE		1,034 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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