Heathfield Vale, South Croydon, CR2 8AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR2 8AF has a female population much higher than UK average, with 59.4% of the population 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	64.4%	59.4%	-5.0%	51.0%	8.4%
Male	35.6%	40.6%	5.0%	49.0%	-8.4%

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 8AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	45%	48.6%	3.6%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	28.5%	-5.5%	44.2%	-15.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	12%	11.6%	-0.4%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	6.3%	6.8%	0.5%	6.1%	0.7%

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	45.6%	44%	-1.6%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	37%	37.3%	0.3%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	11%	11.1%	0.1%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	6%	5.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	2%	1.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.2%	22%	-5.2%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	10%	-2.6%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	16.4%	0.2%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	12.4%	0.9%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	23%	30.8%	7.8%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	7.9%	4%	-3.9%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	1.1%	3.0%
Indian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	5.3%	1.2%	-4.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	8.5%	17.3%	8.8%	2.5%	14.8%
Black Caribbean	8.2%	11.7%	3.5%	1.0%	10.7%
Other Black	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	0.5%	4.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.6%	1.5%	-3.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	0.8%	3.0%
White	62.6%	44.2%	-18.4%	81.4%	-37.2%
Other	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.9% 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	79.4%	74.9%	-4.5%	83.2%	-8.3%
European Union	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	7.8%	11%	3.2%	2.7%	8.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	6.1%	0.8%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0%	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	78.6%	75.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	-7.9%
10+ Years	2.8%	22.1%	19.3%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	0%	-11.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	16.4%	6.5%	9.9%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Heathfield Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heathfield Vale was 116.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.3% higher than the New Addington South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heathfield Vale has the 16th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in New Addington South and the 324th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CR2 8AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Heathfield Vale are based on 57 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 Heathfield Vale, South Croydon, CR2 8AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 8AF

Average Price
£400,970

Semi-Detached
£408,916

Terraced
£395,672

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heathfield Vale

Average Price
£338,334

Semi-Detached
£388,152

Terraced
£371,919

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,512

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heathfield ValeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Heathfield Vale, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2016-09-05	£399,523
74 Heathfield Vale, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2015-07-29	£401,732
42 Heathfield Vale, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2006-06-09	£398,571
74 Heathfield Vale, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£183,000	2004-02-06	£421,400
64 Heathfield Vale, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2003-01-29	£386,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 8AF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR2 8AF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	32
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	15
Other	15
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	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	4,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	4,915 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gilbert Scott Primary School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	2out of 4	423 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School Addington Road , . CR2 8LQ	3out of 4	523 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forestdale Primary School Pixton Way , CR0 9JE	3out of 4	820 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Courtwood Primary School Courtwood Lane , Addington CR0 9HX	3out of 4	1,119 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale Primary School Sandpiper Road , Selsdon Vale CR2 8PR	3out of 4	1,237 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Quest Academy Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	3out of 4	185 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coloma Convent Girls' School Upper Shirley Road , CR9 5AS	4out of 4	2,425 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Shirley High School Performing Arts College Shirley Church Road , CR0 5EF	2out of 4	2,444 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	2,542 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School Selborne Road , CR0 5JQ	3out of 4	3,419 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	4,553 yd	Further education	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	4,182 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Red Gates School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	3out of 4	523 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croydon High School Old Farleigh Road , Selsdon CR2 8YB	- not rated	1,319 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Royal Russell School Coombe Lane , CR9 5BX	- not rated	1,539 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School Coombe Road , Lloyd Park CR0 5RD	- not rated	2,255 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars School Coombe Road , Lloyd Park CR0 5RD	- not rated	2,392 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
The Collegiate Trust At Quest Primary School	Quest Primary School, Farnborough Avenue	337 yd
Planet Spice	88 Selsdon Park Road, South Croydon	690 yd
Fat Boyz Cafe And All Under One Roof	173 Selsdon Park Road, South Croydon	742 yd
McDermotts Fish & Chips	5-7 The Forestdale Centre, Featherbed Lane	838 yd
Co-op	4 The Forestdale Centre, Featherbed Lane	838 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Addington Palace	Gravel Hill, Croydon		848 yd
The Village Club	151 Addington Road, South Croydon		1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Number One Chinese Cuisine	1 Crossways Parade, Selsdon Park Road	742 yd
Capones Pizza Parlour	179 Selsdon Park Road, South Croydon	935 yd
Chicago's Pizza, Kebab Burgers And China Bite	206B Addington Road, South Croydon	1,054 yd
Domino's Pizza	220 Addington Road, South Croydon	1,054 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	206 Addington Road, South Croydon		1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Monks Hill Sports Centre FARNBOROUGH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	304 yd
Monks Hill Sports Centre (Closed) Farnborough Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	306 yd
Gilbert Scott Primary School Farnborough Avenue	grass pitches, swimming pool	413 yd
John Ruskin College SELSDON PARK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	511 yd
Selsdon Primary And Nursery School ADDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	596 yd
Addington Palace Country Club (Closed) GRAVEL HILL	health and fitness suite	880 yd
Selsdon Recreation Ground SELSDON RECREATION GROUND SELSDON RECREATION GROUND WOODLAND GARDENS	grass pitches	1,018 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	59.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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