Sundale Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 8RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR2 8RQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	51.4%	-1.0%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	47.6%	48.6%	1.0%	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	28.6%	34.8%	6.2%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	55%	50.9%	-4.1%	44.2%	6.7%
Separated	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	7.4%	5.8%	-1.6%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	6.3%	5.5%	-0.8%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	45.2%	48.6%	3.4%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	37.6%	33.1%	-4.5%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	11.5%	12.4%	0.9%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	2%	0.8%	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	22.3%	17.3%	-5.0%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	14.2%	-4.4%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	12.5%	-4.2%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	8%	4.7%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	14.9%	4.9%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	31.5%	7.7%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	5.2%	1.7%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.9% 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	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	6.7%	7.3%	0.6%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	6.7%	4.2%	-2.5%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	4.2%	3.3%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.8%	1.7%
White	71.5%	62.9%	-8.6%	81.4%	-18.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	80%	-3.3%	83.2%	-3.2%
European Union	1.2%	4.5%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	8.5%	-0.3%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.3%	0.7%
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	81.8%	79.6%	-2.2%	83.2%	-3.6%
10+ Years	0.9%	15.4%	14.5%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	1.4%	-13.4%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.4%	37.2%	-10.8%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	7.9%	1.7%	6.2%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Sundale Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sundale Avenue was 181.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 346.8% higher than the Sanderstead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sundale Avenue has the 7th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Sanderstead and the 161st highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 232.4%.

🔎 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
£64,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR2 8RQ, 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Sundale Avenue are based on 215 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 Sundale Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 8RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 8RQ

Average Price
£476,117

Semi-Detached
£440,470

Terraced
£480,078

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sundale Avenue

Average Price
£414,321

Semi-Detached
£502,693

Terraced
£433,835

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£259,301

Other
£187,748

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sundale AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Sundale Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-09-04	£405,389
3 Sundale Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-11-30	£480,698
41 Sundale Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2022-03-04	£434,065
15 Sundale Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2019-08-30	£422,323
21 Sundale Avenue, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£378,000	2018-12-18	£424,678

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 8RQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	21
Construction	17
Financial and insurance activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	10
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	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	3,952 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,596 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	3out of 4	616 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenvale Primary School Sandpiper Road , Selsdon Vale CR2 8PR	3out of 4	905 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Scott Primary School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	2out of 4	1,556 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gresham Primary School Limpsfield Road , Sanderstead CR2 9EA	3out of 4	1,699 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Primary School Southcote Road , CR2 0EQ	3out of 4	1,786 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,282 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	2,616 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riddlesdown Collegiate Honister Heights , CR8 1EX	4out of 4	2,925 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Warlingham School Tithepit Shaw Lane , CR6 9YB	3out of 4	3,206 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coloma Convent Girls' School Upper Shirley Road , CR9 5AS	4out of 4	3,227 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	4,494 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	4,790 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	267 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Red Gates School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	3out of 4	1,658 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Russell School Coombe Lane , CR9 5BX	- not rated	1,746 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rutherford School 1a Melville Avenue , CR2 7HZ	- not rated	2,451 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood School Coombe Road , Lloyd Park CR0 5RD	- not rated	2,474 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
Kebab Centre	180 Addington Road, South Croydon	163 yd
The Sir Julian Huxley	152 - 154 Addington Road, South Croydon	163 yd
Costa Coffee (Goldex Investments Ltd)	172 Addington Road, South Croydon	163 yd
Fireaway Pizza	164 Addington Road, South Croydon	163 yd
Wa Yang Yang	160 Addington Road, South Croydon	163 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Golden Beer Ark Micropub	186 Addington Road, South Croydon		157 yd
The Village Club	151 Addington Road, South Croydon		210 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yaad Vybz	174 Addington Road, South Croydon	156 yd
KFC	168 Addington Road, South Croydon	163 yd
Favourite Fried Chicken	176 Addington Road, South Croydon	163 yd
Chicago's Pizza, Kebab Burgers And China Bite	206B Addington Road, South Croydon	175 yd
Domino's Pizza	220 Addington Road, South Croydon	175 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	206 Addington Road, South Croydon		175 yd
Sainsbury's	Supermarket, 130 Addington Road		249 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Croydon Sports Club OLD FARLEIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	239 yd
Selsdon Recreation Ground SELSDON RECREATION GROUND SELSDON RECREATION GROUND WOODLAND GARDENS	grass pitches	378 yd
St John The Divine Church Hall ST JOHNS COMMUNITY HALL ST JOHNS COMMUNITY HALL UPPER SELSDON ROAD		460 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	476 yd
Selsdon Primary And Nursery School ADDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	593 yd
Greenvale Primary School SANDPIPER ROAD	grass pitches	767 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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