Beechwood Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 7DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR7 7DZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	49.3%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.8%	50.7%	0.9%	49.0%	1.7%

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 CR7 7DZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	38%	46.4%	8.4%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	40.8%	-7.2%	44.2%	-3.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	6.6%	4.7%	-1.9%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	42.9%	43.4%	0.5%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	39%	40.5%	1.5%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	12.9%	10.6%	-2.3%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	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	12.7%	15.1%	2.4%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	16.8%	3.7%	9.6%	7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	9.5%	-10.6%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.6%	3.0%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	12.1%	6.0%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	33.2%	37.9%	4.7%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	12.2%	3%	-9.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.6% 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%	2.5%	2.2%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	10.1%	11.6%	1.5%	3.1%	8.5%
Pakistani	10.8%	6.9%	-3.9%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	7.7%	1.8%	-5.9%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	15.3%	11.6%	-3.7%	2.5%	9.1%
Black Caribbean	20.9%	19.3%	-1.6%	1.0%	18.3%
Other Black	7.3%	6.2%	-1.1%	0.5%	5.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.5%
White	22.6%	27.6%	5.0%	81.4%	-53.8%
Arab	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.5% 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	49.5%	50.5%	1.0%	83.2%	-32.7%
European Union	7.3%	15.8%	8.5%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	17.1%	8.8%	-8.3%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	16.7%	14.3%	-2.4%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.3%	8.4%	1.1%	1.3%	7.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.1%	50.4%	1.3%	83.2%	-32.8%
10+ Years	3.5%	30.3%	26.8%	9.8%	20.5%
5-10 Years	5.9%	13.1%	7.2%	2.9%	10.2%
2-5 Years	11.8%	5.1%	-6.7%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	29.6%	1.1%	-28.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.7%	37.2%	-21.5%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	12.4%	1.7%	10.7%
Muslim	12%	6.5%	5.5%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Beechwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beechwood Avenue was 46.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.8% lower than the Bensham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Beechwood Avenue has the 15th lowest crime rate of 97 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 305th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.8%.

🔎 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
£53,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CR7 7DZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Beechwood Avenue are based on 78 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 Beechwood Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 7DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 7DZ

Average Price
£413,212

Semi-Detached
£425,612

Terraced
£412,695

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beechwood Avenue

Average Price
£420,568

Semi-Detached
£417,126

Terraced
£420,613

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beechwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Beechwood Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£477,500	2026-02-10	£477,500
56 Beechwood Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2021-06-30	£402,822
42 Beechwood Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£368,000	2021-05-14	£379,040
48 Beechwood Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£397,500	2021-03-09	£412,173
34 Beechwood Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£241,560	2020-06-09	£261,596

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 7DZ

Employment

CR7 7DZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in CR7 7DZ 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	87
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	15
Other	14
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	12
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	1,149 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	1,863 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,979 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,201 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,382 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	409 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Winterbourne Junior Boys' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	- not rated	409 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	409 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	409 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paxton Academy Sports And Science 843 London Road , CR7 6AW	3out of 4	744 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	- not rated	1,440 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,440 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Selhurst Boys' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LX	- not rated	1,554 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Selhurst Mathematics and Computing Specialist School The Crescent , CR0 2HN	- not rated	1,700 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Tamworth Manor High School Wide Way , CR4 1BP	- not rated	1,896 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	1,842 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	2,267 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	3,687 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	3,824 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	4,230 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	2,363 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,327 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	5,448 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	2,538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	4,097 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sankofa Learning Centre 2nd Floor, Day Lewis House , 324-338 Bensham Lane CR7 7EQ	- not rated	689 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple House School 23-27 Parchmore Road , CR7 8LY	- not rated	734 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	4out of 4	804 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arvon House 21 Liverpool Road , Thornton Heath CR7 8LS	- not rated	900 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory Day School 25 Woodville Road , CR7 8LH	- not rated	903 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
Thornton Heath Evangelical Church	2 Malvern Road, Thornton Heath	510 yd
Brigstock House	57 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	533 yd
Fireaway Pizza	37 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	533 yd
McDonald's	Mcdonalds Restaurant, 939 London Road	592 yd
Tropics' 68	68 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	606 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Telegraph	19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	632 yd
Cava-Ri	1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury	819 yd
Atlantic Bar	61 High Street, Thornton Heath	1,033 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New China Wok	244 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	447 yd
Melfort Fish Bar	7 Melfort Road, Thornton Heath	512 yd
Metro's	914 London Road, Thornton Heath	550 yd
Whip & Flip	43-43A Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	564 yd
Patty Palace	41 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	570 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	847 - 853 London Road, Thornton Heath	598 yd
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road	691 yd
Tesco Express	1076 London Road, Thornton Heath	698 yd
Lidl	845 London Road, Thornton Heath	732 yd
The Little Cheap Booze Store	790 London Road, Thornton Heath	738 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground BRIDPORT ROAD	grass pitches	341 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	357 yd
Trumble Gardens TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD	tennis courts	562 yd
Streatham-Croydon Rfc BRIGSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	722 yd
St James The Great School WINDSOR ROAD	grass pitches	773 yd
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	807 yd
West Thornton Community Centre 731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD		871 yd
Highbury Community Centre Highbury Avenue		921 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	962 yd
Nuffield Health (Norbury) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	964 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	180.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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