Croham Park Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 7HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR2 7HN 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 7HN 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 48.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.2% higher than the Sanderstead average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Croham Park Avenue has the 42nd highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead and the 336th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.4%.

🔎 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 7HN, 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 97 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 7HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 7HN

Average Price
£1,041,362

Semi-Detached
£888,100

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,232,095

Flats/Maisonettes
£364,428

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Croham Park Avenue

Average Price
£661,180

Semi-Detached
£922,963

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,051,771

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,933

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Croham Park AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Croham Park Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,785,000	2024-11-15	£1,710,625
15 Croham Park Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2023-11-03	£690,000
37C Croham Park Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£344,000	2022-06-30	£331,471
51 Croham Park Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2022-01-14	£1,145,106
Flat 3 55 Croham Park Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£238,000	2018-09-21	£238,257

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 7HN

Employment

CR2 7HN 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 7HN 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	1,903 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	3,328 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,420 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,858 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,181 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	764 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Junior School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	3out of 4	976 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park 50-58 Haling Road , CR2 6HS	4out of 4	999 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Infant School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	4out of 4	1,016 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathfield Academy 7 Aberdeen Road , CR0 1EQ	4out of 4	1,056 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	- not rated	703 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	812 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	2,153 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA	- not rated	2,213 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	2,368 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,552 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,341 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	2,911 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	496 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elmhurst School for Boys 44-48 South Park Hill Road , South Croydon CR2 7DW	- not rated	594 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Cambridge Tutors College Water Tower Hill , CR0 5SX	- not rated	694 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cressey College Coombe Cliff , Coombe Road CR0 5SP	- not rated	769 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars School Coombe Road , Lloyd Park CR0 5RD	- not rated	978 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Unicorn House	16 Campden Road, South Croydon	105 yd
Tree Tops Tamarind Care	3 Campden Road, South Croydon	215 yd
South Croydon Sports Club	Beech Copse, South Croydon	254 yd
Voyage Care	82 Coombe Road, Croydon	270 yd
Casba Med Cuisine At Croham Hurst Golf Club	Croham Hurst Golf Club, Croham Road	607 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Croham Arms	Croham Arms, Croham Road	902 yd
Whelans	13-15 Selsdon Road, South Croydon	1,034 yd
Crown And Sceptre	Crown And Sceptre Public House, 32 Junction Road	1,070 yd
Mynd Spirit	Addiscombe Cricket Club, The Sandilands Club	1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coriander	19 Croham Road, South Croydon	902 yd
Heavenly Cuisine	25 Croham Road, South Croydon	902 yd
Turkish Grill And Pizza	23 Croham Road, South Croydon	902 yd
Peri Peri Hut	Shop, 8 Ye Market	1,001 yd
King Kebab	Shop, 2 Ye Market	1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Croydon Sports Club BEECH COPSE	tennis courts	256 yd
Lloyd Park BLOSSOM CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	376 yd
Whitgift Sports Club THE CLUBHOUSE THE CLUBHOUSE CROHAM MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	391 yd
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Preparatory School) MELVILLE AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	404 yd
Coombe Lodge COOMBE ROAD	grass pitches	629 yd
Croham Hurst Golf Club CROHAM ROAD	golf	769 yd
Archbishop Tenisons Ce High School SELBORNE ROAD		847 yd
St Matthews Church Hall CHICHESTER ROAD		994 yd
The Sandilands Club SANDILANDS	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,082 yd
Park Hill Recreation Ground STANHOPE ROAD	tennis courts	1,086 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	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.9%

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	68.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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