Croham Park Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 7HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR2 7HL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.6%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.9%	49.4%	0.5%	49.0%	0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.3%	39.6%	8.3%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	56.2%	47.6%	-8.6%	44.2%	3.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6.5%	6.7%	0.2%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (86.1%) 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	54.9%	51.3%	-3.6%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	34.7%	34.8%	0.1%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	7.1%	10.3%	3.2%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 7HL this area, 7.1% 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 61.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.9%	7.1%	0.2%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	8.4%	1.9%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	12.4%	-3.3%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	8.9%	2.0%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	53%	61.8%	8.8%	33.8%	28.0%
Other	9.2%	0%	-9.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.4% 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)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	14.2%	11.4%	-2.8%	3.1%	8.3%
Pakistani	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.4%
White	67.5%	65.4%	-2.1%	81.4%	-16.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.7%	4%	3.3%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% 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	73.9%	71.6%	-2.3%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	7.8%	11.4%	3.6%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	7.5%	5.2%	-2.3%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	5.9%	-1.6%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.8%	71.6%	-1.2%	83.2%	-11.6%
10+ Years	3.4%	19.9%	16.5%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	17.9%	0.4%	-17.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	4%	0.6%	3.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Hindu	10%	1.7%	8.3%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Croham Park Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Croham Park Avenue was 59.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.7% higher than the Sanderstead average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Croham Park Avenue has the 27th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Sanderstead and the 412th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 38.1%.

🔎 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 7HL, 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Croham Park Avenue are based on 100 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 Croham Park Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 7HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 7HL

Average Price
£433,063

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£686,775

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,207

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Croham Park Avenue

Average Price
£666,674

Semi-Detached
£926,932

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,063,452

Flats/Maisonettes
£305,667

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Croham Park AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Croham Park Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£730,000	2025-10-20	£712,543
48 Croham Park Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£757,445	2023-02-17	£683,604
44D Croham Park Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-09-29	£225,867
50 Croham Park Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£606,000	2018-10-05	£632,777
44D Croham Park Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2016-04-15	£248,391

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 7HL

Employment

CR2 7HL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 7HL 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	80
Retired	43
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	10
Education	9
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service 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	1,868 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	3,321 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,599 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,763 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,187 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Primary School Normanton Road , CR2 7AR	3out of 4	930 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Primary School Normanton Road , CR2 7AR	- not rated	930 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Junior School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	4out of 4	1,041 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Junior School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	- not rated	1,041 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Infant School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	4out of 4	1,075 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	3out of 4	479 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	742 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	3out of 4	2,176 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	- not rated	2,259 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Girls' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LY	- not rated	2,298 yd	Community school	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	1,655 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	3,301 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,279 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rutherford School 1a Melville Avenue , CR2 7HZ	- not rated	421 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croham Hurst School 79 Croham Road , CR2 7YN	- not rated	517 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Folly's End Christian School 9 South Park Hill Road , CR2 7DY	- not rated	674 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Normanton School 17-21 Normanton Road , CR2 7AE	- not rated	731 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Elmhurst School Ltd 44-48 South Park Hill Road , South Croydon CR2 7DW	- not rated	820 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
Voyage Care	82 Coombe Road, Croydon	128 yd
Unicorn House	16 Campden Road, South Croydon	238 yd
South Croydon Sports Club	Beech Copse, South Croydon	354 yd
Tree Tops Tamarind Care	3 Campden Road, South Croydon	359 yd
Casba Med Cuisine At Croham Hurst Golf Club	Croham Hurst Golf Club, Croham Road	648 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mynd Spirit	Addiscombe Cricket Club, The Sandilands Club		941 yd
The Croham Arms	Croham Arms, Croham Road		1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coriander	19 Croham Road, South Croydon	1,011 yd
Heavenly Cuisine	25 Croham Road, South Croydon	1,011 yd
Turkish Grill And Pizza	23 Croham Road, South Croydon	1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lloyd Park BLOSSOM CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	230 yd
South Croydon Sports Club BEECH COPSE	tennis courts	356 yd
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Preparatory School) MELVILLE AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	421 yd
Coombe Lodge COOMBE ROAD	grass pitches	521 yd
Whitgift Sports Club THE CLUBHOUSE THE CLUBHOUSE CROHAM MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	527 yd
Archbishop Tenisons Ce High School SELBORNE ROAD		737 yd
Croham Hurst Golf Club CROHAM ROAD	golf	821 yd
St Matthews Church Hall CHICHESTER ROAD		917 yd
The Sandilands Club SANDILANDS	grass pitches, tennis courts	937 yd
Park Hill Recreation Ground STANHOPE ROAD	tennis courts	1,071 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	54.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	54.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	54.5%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.51 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.51 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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