Dovercourt Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 7LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR7 7LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	53.8%	49.5%	-4.3%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	46.2%	50.5%	4.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.9%	36%	1.1%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	50.9%	42.6%	-8.3%	44.2%	-1.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.2%	8.3%	3.1%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	6.3%	11.2%	4.9%	6.1%	5.1%

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	45.8%	46.7%	0.9%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	32.7%	36.1%	3.4%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	15.4%	13.9%	-1.5%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	5.4%	2.3%	-3.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	20.4%	21.7%	1.3%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	12.9%	-6.1%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	11.3%	-0.2%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	7.9%	0.5%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	29%	38.3%	9.3%	33.8%	4.5%
Other	11.2%	5%	-6.2%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15% 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	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	36.2%	36.2%	0.0%	3.1%	33.1%
Pakistani	8%	10.3%	2.3%	2.7%	7.6%
Other Asian	5.4%	4.7%	-0.7%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	5.8%	11.3%	5.5%	2.5%	8.8%
Black Caribbean	16.3%	11.3%	-5.0%	1.0%	10.3%
Other Black	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	14.4%	15%	0.6%	81.4%	-66.4%
Arab	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.9%	45.4%	2.5%	83.2%	-37.8%
European Union	1.9%	7%	5.1%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	15.4%	18.2%	2.8%	2.7%	15.5%
Middle East and Asia	26.9%	20.5%	-6.4%	5.6%	14.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.8%	7%	-5.8%	1.3%	5.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 38% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	42.6%	45.2%	2.6%	83.2%	-38.0%
10+ Years	1%	38%	37.0%	9.8%	28.2%
5-10 Years	2.6%	5.9%	3.3%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	9.9%	5%	-4.9%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	43.9%	5.9%	-38.0%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	9%	1.2%	7.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.3%	37.2%	-28.9%
Christian	32%	46.2%	-14.2%
Hindu	25.4%	1.7%	23.7%
Muslim	15.5%	6.5%	9.0%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	6.6%	0.6%	6.0%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Dovercourt Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dovercourt Avenue was 82.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.0% lower than the West Thornton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dovercourt Avenue has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in West Thornton and the 499th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.9%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CR7 7LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Dovercourt Avenue are based on 30 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 Dovercourt Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 7LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 7LJ

Average Price
£436,745

Semi-Detached
£500,732

Terraced
£448,353

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,707

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dovercourt Avenue

Average Price
£429,510

Semi-Detached
£480,947

Terraced
£446,938

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,502

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dovercourt AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Dovercourt Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-11-11	£472,505
45 Dovercourt Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£358,000	2021-07-21	£372,448
57 Dovercourt Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£432,000	2021-07-01	£449,435
31 Dovercourt Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2020-11-30	£451,403
47 Dovercourt Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2020-04-17	£399,434

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 7LJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR7 7LJ 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	72
Retired	50
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	15
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service 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	1,568 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	2out of 4	2,087 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,245 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,381 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,795 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Paxton Academy Sports And Science 843 London Road , CR7 6AW	2out of 4	247 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	332 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	332 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	2out of 4	332 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gonville Academy Gonville Road , CR7 6DL	3out of 4	540 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	1,310 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,560 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,746 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	2,167 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	2,359 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	2,843 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,165 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	3out of 4	2,467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	4,307 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,408 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	1,042 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	- not rated	1,458 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	1,574 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Write Time 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	1,878 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	3out of 4	1,914 yd	City technology college	No	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	60 yd
Santok Maa's Bhajia House	848 London Road, Thornton Heath	91 yd
Shree Krishna Vada Pav (SKVP) - Croydon	846 London Road, Thornton Heath	91 yd
Dhinchak	785-787 London Road, Thornton Heath	175 yd
Beijing Noodles / Burrito & Tequila	774 London Road, Thornton Heath	229 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cava-Ri	1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury		917 yd
Railway Telegraph	19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath		963 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Xpress Grill	844 London Road, Thornton Heath	91 yd
D's Island Grill	842 London Road, Thornton Heath	91 yd
Roam Peri Peri	888 London Road, Thornton Heath	107 yd
Metro's	914 London Road, Thornton Heath	178 yd
Tandoori Corner	770 London Road, Thornton Heath	207 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	845 London Road, Thornton Heath	175 yd
Tesco	847 - 853 London Road, Thornton Heath	202 yd
The Little Cheap Booze Store	790 London Road, Thornton Heath	207 yd
Khan Cash And Carry	50 - 52 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	447 yd
Sainsbury's	114 - 116 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	658 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Streatham-Croydon Rfc BRIGSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	300 yd
West Thornton Community Centre 731-735 731-735 LONDON ROAD		344 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	374 yd
Gonville Academy GONVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	648 yd
Trumble Gardens TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD	tennis courts	759 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground BRIDPORT ROAD	grass pitches	836 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GALPINS ROAD	grass pitches	840 yd
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	911 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic Training Ground MITCHAM ROAD	grass pitches	988 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	186 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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