Birdhurst Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 7EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR2 7EU, 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 7EU, 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 7EU 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 111.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.4% lower than the Fairfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birdhurst Avenue has the 9th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Fairfield and the 324th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 52.2%.

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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 7EU, 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 90 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 7EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 7EU

Average Price
£663,481

Semi-Detached
£663,481

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birdhurst Avenue

Average Price
£372,353

Semi-Detached
£560,209

Terraced
£428,480

Detached
£709,189

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,522

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birdhurst AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Birdwell Court, 1A Birdhurst Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	1996-08-30	£643,291

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 7EU

Employment

CR2 7EU 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	1,617 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	2,909 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,668 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,720 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	498 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Junior School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	4out of 4	546 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Junior School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	- not rated	546 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Infant School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	4out of 4	593 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Howard Primary School Dering Place , CR0 1DT	3out of 4	778 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	840 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	3out of 4	1,290 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	- not rated	1,430 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Girls' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LY	- not rated	1,646 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,809 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	5,369 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	952 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,049 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	4,137 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	140 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Learning Coombe Cliff, Coombe Road , CR0 5SP	- not rated	140 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Tutors College Water Tower Hill , CR0 5SX	- not rated	143 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Tutors College Water Tower Hill , CR0 5SX	- not rated	143 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Folly's End Christian School 9 South Park Hill Road , CR2 7DY	- not rated	198 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
Spice N Ice	South Park Hotel, 3 South Park Hill Road	186 yd
New Ruskin House	Ruskin House, 23 Coombe Road	473 yd
Baptist Church Hall	Croham Baptist Church Hall, Croham Road	514 yd
Crystal Restaurant	49A South End, Croydon	534 yd
Ayat	49C South End, Croydon	534 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Croham Arms	Croham Arms, Croham Road	535 yd
CR1	25-29 South End, Croydon	540 yd
Whelans	13-15 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	567 yd
Crown And Pepper	242 High Street, Croydon	706 yd
The Surrey Cricketers	23 West Street, Croydon	714 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coriander	19 Croham Road, South Croydon	535 yd
Heavenly Cuisine	25 Croham Road, South Croydon	535 yd
Turkish Grill And Pizza	23 Croham Road, South Croydon	535 yd
Smacks Hamburgers Croydon	31 South End, Croydon	540 yd
Rikko Express	9 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	552 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-op	40 - 42 South End, Croydon	575 yd
Sainsbury's Local	45 Brighton Road, South Croydon	874 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 59 High Street	948 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys Supermarket, 18 Addiscombe Road	1,073 yd
Polski Supermarket	47-48 Surrey Street, Croydon	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ruskin House And Club RUSKIN HOUSE RUSKIN HOUSE COOMBE ROAD		402 yd
Park Hill Recreation Ground STANHOPE ROAD	tennis courts	420 yd
St Peters Hall LEDBURY ROAD		514 yd
South Croydon Sports Club BEECH COPSE	tennis courts	574 yd
Unitarian Church Hall THE CROYDON FLYOVER		695 yd
St Matthews Church Hall CHICHESTER ROAD		699 yd
C J'S Gym (Closed) 33-35 33-35 Lower Coombe Street	health and fitness suite	780 yd
H2O Leisure Club ALTYRE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	833 yd
Eldon Phab Centre DERING PLACE		837 yd
Archbishop Tenisons Ce High School SELBORNE ROAD		838 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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