Warren Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 8HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR2 8HU has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.1% 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	52.9%	57.1%	4.2%	51.0%	6.1%
Male	47.1%	42.9%	-4.2%	49.0%	-6.1%

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 8HU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	41%	44.1%	3.1%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	34.2%	-6.8%	44.2%	-10.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	7.2%	7.7%	0.5%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	5.6%	9.2%	3.6%	6.1%	3.1%

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	43.7%	43.9%	0.2%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	37.9%	32%	-5.9%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	11.8%	18.1%	6.3%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.7%	24.6%	-3.1%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.1%	9.6%	-10.5%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	18.8%	1.5%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	5.1%	3.9%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	15.1%	3.1%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	26.1%	9.2%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	4.8%	0.7%	-4.1%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.3% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	4.8%	3.4%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	4.9%	6.3%	1.4%	2.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	13.5%	15.8%	2.3%	2.5%	13.3%
Black Caribbean	7.8%	7.1%	-0.7%	1.0%	6.1%
Other Black	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%
White	64.7%	50.3%	-14.4%	81.4%	-31.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.4% 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	82.2%	66.4%	-15.8%	83.2%	-16.8%
European Union	1.1%	9.5%	8.4%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	7.2%	11%	3.8%	2.7%	8.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	6.8%	3.1%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.3%	66.4%	-14.9%	83.2%	-16.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	28.9%	28.6%	9.8%	19.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3%	2.4%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	0.6%	-14.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.4%	37.2%	-13.8%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Muslim	20.2%	6.5%	13.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Warren Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Warren Avenue was 160.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.4% higher than the New Addington South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Warren Avenue has the 7th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in New Addington South and the 188th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.5%.

🔎 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 8HU, 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 Warren Avenue are based on 40 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 Warren Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 8HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 8HU

Average Price
£413,201

Semi-Detached
£408,213

Terraced
£433,153

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Warren Avenue

Average Price
£335,915

Semi-Detached
£374,590

Terraced
£412,239

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,534

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Warren AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Warren Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,500	2025-06-20	£206,250
44 Warren Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2022-12-21	£496,012
6 Warren Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-10-12	£430,638
30 Warren Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-02-02	£365,837
44 Warren Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2010-03-05	£281,707

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 8HU

Employment

CR2 8HU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CR2 8HU 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	74
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	33
Retired	31
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	13
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Construction	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Transport and storage	16
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,101 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	4,771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	5,356 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Quest Primary School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	3out of 4	491 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Scott Junior Community School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	- not rated	491 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Scott Infant Community School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	- not rated	491 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Scott Primary School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	- not rated	491 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School Addington Road , . CR2 8LQ	- not rated	552 yd	Foundation 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	225 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Quest Academy Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	2out of 4	225 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin High School Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	748 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coloma Convent Girls' School Upper Shirley Road , CR9 5AS	- not rated	2,220 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Coloma Convent Girls' School Upper Shirley Road , CR9 5AS	2out of 4	2,220 yd	Academy converter	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	748 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,276 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	591 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cotelands PRU Co John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , Forestdale CR2 8JJ	- not rated	954 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Russell School Coombe Lane , CR9 5BX	- not rated	1,263 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croydon High School Old Farleigh Road , Selsdon CR2 8YB	- not rated	1,371 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Oakwood School Lloyd Park , Coombe Road CR0 5RD	- not rated	1,977 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
The Collegiate Trust At Quest Primary School	Quest Primary School, Farnborough Avenue	380 yd
Addington Palace Golf Club House	Gravel Hill, Croydon	829 yd
Planet Spice	88 Selsdon Park Road, South Croydon	970 yd
Eatwell Cafe	212A Addington Road, South Croydon	982 yd
Fat Boyz Cafe And All Under One Roof	173 Selsdon Park Road, South Croydon	988 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Addington Palace	Gravel Hill, Croydon	829 yd
The Village Club	151 Addington Road, South Croydon	1,019 yd
Golden Beer Ark Micropub	186 Addington Road, South Croydon	1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Number One Chinese Cuisine	1 Crossways Parade, Selsdon Park Road	988 yd
Chicago's Pizza, Kebab Burgers And China Bite	206B Addington Road, South Croydon	1,003 yd
Domino's Pizza	220 Addington Road, South Croydon	1,003 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	206 Addington Road, South Croydon		1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Monks Hill Sports Centre (Closed) Farnborough Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	231 yd
Monks Hill Sports Centre FARNBOROUGH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	239 yd
Gilbert Scott Primary School Farnborough Avenue	grass pitches, swimming pool	491 yd
Selsdon Primary And Nursery School ADDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	546 yd
John Ruskin College SELSDON PARK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	748 yd
Addington Palace Country Club (Closed) GRAVEL HILL	health and fitness suite	899 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	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.9%

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	72.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	197.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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