Foxearth Road, South Croydon, CR2 8EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR2 8EN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	53%	52.5%	-0.5%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	47%	47.5%	0.5%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 vicinity of CR2 8EN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.6%	31.5%	1.9%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	52.5%	54.9%	2.4%	44.2%	10.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	8.1%	6.4%	-1.7%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	7%	5.4%	-1.6%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) 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	48.5%	56.5%	8.0%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	31.8%	28.9%	-2.9%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	15.5%	12.1%	-3.4%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	19%	11.2%	-7.8%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	11.2%	-5.3%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	12.9%	-2.2%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	5.8%	0.9%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	19.3%	4.9%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	25%	36.9%	11.9%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	4.9%	2.7%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.3% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	5.1%	8.7%	3.6%	3.1%	5.6%
Pakistani	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	11.5%	6.7%	1.0%	10.5%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	80.4%	57.3%	-23.1%	81.4%	-24.1%
Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.9% 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	85.4%	73.9%	-11.5%	83.2%	-9.3%
European Union	1.8%	5.6%	3.8%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	5.7%	3.9%	-1.8%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	12.4%	9.1%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	74.1%	-10.7%	83.2%	-9.1%
10+ Years	1.5%	21.7%	20.2%	9.8%	11.9%
5-10 Years	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	1.1%	-8.7%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Foxearth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foxearth Road was 33.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.3% higher than the Sanderstead average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Foxearth Road has the 36th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Sanderstead and the 210th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.5%.

🔎 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
£64,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR2 8EN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 2/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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 Foxearth Road are based on 128 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 Foxearth Road, South Croydon, CR2 8EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 8EN

Average Price
£440,601

Semi-Detached
£440,601

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foxearth Road

Average Price
£538,472

Semi-Detached
£538,726

Terraced
£537,017

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foxearth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
95 Foxearth Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2021-08-20	£379,797
81 Foxearth Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2019-09-27	£417,007
75 Foxearth Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-09-28	£390,423
89 Foxearth Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2014-08-29	£444,093
81 Foxearth Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2014-06-27	£476,135

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 8EN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	12
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	4,298 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School Addington Road , . CR2 8LQ	- not rated	144 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale Primary School Sandpiper Road , Selsdon Vale CR2 8PR	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quest Primary School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Scott Junior Community School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	- not rated	1,054 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Scott Infant Community School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	- not rated	1,054 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selsdon High School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	- not rated	773 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Quest Academy Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	2out of 4	773 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin High School Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	1,234 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	3out of 4	2,386 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coloma Convent Girls' School Upper Shirley Road , CR9 5AS	- not rated	2,752 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	1,234 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,350 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croydon High School Old Farleigh Road , Selsdon CR2 8YB	- not rated	753 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Red Gates School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	- not rated	1,157 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Russell School Coombe Lane , CR9 5BX	- not rated	1,428 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cotelands PRU Co John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , Forestdale CR2 8JJ	- not rated	1,431 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beech House Preparatory School 15 Church Way , Sanderstead CR2 0JT	- not rated	1,602 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eatwell Cafe	212A Addington Road, South Croydon	355 yd
Royal Tandoori	226 Addington Road, South Croydon	375 yd
El Patio	143 Addington Road, South Croydon	481 yd
Ellie's Kebab/Ye Fish And Chips	3C Selsdon Parade, Addington Road	481 yd
Selsdon Cafe	6 Selsdon Parade, Addington Road	481 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Village Club	151 Addington Road, South Croydon		392 yd
Golden Beer Ark Micropub	186 Addington Road, South Croydon		456 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicago's Pizza, Kebab Burgers And China Bite	206B Addington Road, South Croydon	375 yd
Domino's Pizza	220 Addington Road, South Croydon	375 yd
Yaad Vybz	174 Addington Road, South Croydon	490 yd
KFC	168 Addington Road, South Croydon	507 yd
Favourite Fried Chicken	176 Addington Road, South Croydon	507 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	206 Addington Road, South Croydon		375 yd
Sainsbury's	Supermarket, 130 Addington Road		701 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Selsdon Primary And Nursery School ADDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	144 yd
Selsdon Recreation Ground SELSDON RECREATION GROUND SELSDON RECREATION GROUND WOODLAND GARDENS	grass pitches	658 yd
Croydon Sports Club OLD FARLEIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	757 yd
Monks Hill Sports Centre (Closed) Farnborough Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	807 yd
Monks Hill Sports Centre FARNBOROUGH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	814 yd
St John The Divine Church Hall ST JOHNS COMMUNITY HALL ST JOHNS COMMUNITY HALL UPPER SELSDON ROAD		827 yd
Club At Selsdon Park SELSDON PARK HOTEL AND GOLF COURSE SELSDON PARK HOTEL AND GOLF COURSE ADDINGTON ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	996 yd
Greenvale Primary School SANDPIPER ROAD	grass pitches	1,030 yd
Gilbert Scott Primary School Farnborough Avenue	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,056 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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