Melville Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 7HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR2 7HZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	51.8%	-1.2%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	47%	48.2%	1.2%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	34.9%	35.5%	0.6%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	50.5%	-1.3%	44.2%	6.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	9.9%	9.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	3.6%

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	44.8%	46.4%	1.6%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	33.4%	38.5%	5.1%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	16.4%	11.7%	-4.7%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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 52.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18%	18.4%	0.4%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	3%	-2.5%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	11%	0.0%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	10.7%	-1.4%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	44.5%	52.2%	7.7%	33.8%	18.4%
Other	7.4%	2%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.2% 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	3.2%	0.6%	-2.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	13.6%	16.5%	2.9%	3.1%	13.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	5.9%	5.6%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	3.8%	6.8%	3.0%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	5.4%	3.2%	-2.2%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	62.1%	56.2%	-5.9%	81.4%	-25.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71% 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	69.1%	71%	1.9%	83.2%	-12.2%
European Union	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	10.1%	6.2%	-3.9%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	15.8%	4.1%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.8%	70.6%	1.8%	83.2%	-12.6%
10+ Years	1.3%	25.1%	23.8%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	24%	1.5%	-22.5%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.3%	37.2%	-14.9%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	15%	1.7%	13.3%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Melville Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melville Avenue was 82.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 147.3% higher than the Sanderstead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melville Avenue has the 16th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Sanderstead and the 494th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.6%.

🔎 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 7HZ, 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 Melville Avenue are based on 63 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 Melville Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 7HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 7HZ

Average Price
£702,277

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£919,967

Flats/Maisonettes
£484,586

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melville Avenue

Average Price
£664,446

Semi-Detached
£765,277

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,067,932

Flats/Maisonettes
£406,959

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melville AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 35 Melville Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2026-02-23	£450,000
1B Melville Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2025-10-31	£512,446
Flat 3 35 Melville Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-10-10	£295,297
59 Melville Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£730,000	2023-11-29	£710,228
53 Melville Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,496,100	2023-10-12	£1,432,300

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 7HZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	76
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	21
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Construction	2
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,136 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,553 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	3,601 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,973 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,472 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	916 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Primary School Normanton Road , CR2 7AR	- not rated	916 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park 50-58 Haling Road , CR2 6HS	4out of 4	1,307 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Junior School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	4out of 4	1,348 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Hill Junior School Stanhope Road , CR0 5NS	- not rated	1,348 yd	Foundation 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	376 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coloma Convent Girls' School Upper Shirley Road , CR9 5AS	- not rated	2,275 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Coloma Convent Girls' School Upper Shirley Road , CR9 5AS	2out of 4	2,275 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	3out of 4	2,410 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,961 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	3,029 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,519 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	173 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croham Hurst School 79 Croham Road , CR2 7YN	- not rated	249 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Oakwood School Lloyd Park , Coombe Road CR0 5RD	- not rated	717 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Normanton School 17-21 Normanton Road , CR2 7AE	- not rated	780 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Folly's End Christian School 9 South Park Hill Road , CR2 7DY	- not rated	938 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	307 yd
Casba Med Cuisine At Croham Hurst Golf Club	Croham Hurst Golf Club, Croham Road	355 yd
Unicorn House	16 Campden Road, South Croydon	411 yd
Tree Tops Tamarind Care	3 Campden Road, South Croydon	469 yd
South Croydon Sports Club	Beech Copse, South Croydon	568 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mynd Spirit	Addiscombe Cricket Club, The Sandilands Club		1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Palace School Of John Whitgift (Preparatory School) MELVILLE AVENUE	grass pitches, swimming pool	123 yd
Lloyd Park BLOSSOM CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	389 yd
Coombe Lodge COOMBE ROAD	grass pitches	409 yd
Whitgift Sports Club THE CLUBHOUSE THE CLUBHOUSE CROHAM MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	468 yd
Croham Hurst Golf Club CROHAM ROAD	golf	532 yd
South Croydon Sports Club BEECH COPSE	tennis courts	570 yd
Archbishop Tenisons Ce High School SELBORNE ROAD		1,004 yd
The Sandilands Club SANDILANDS	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,084 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	94.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.4%

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	73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.5 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	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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