Norbury Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 8AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR7 8AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	51.1%	0.8%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.8%	48.9%	-0.9%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 CR7 8AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.3% 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	47.2%	51.3%	4.1%	37.9%	13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	35.6%	-0.3%	44.2%	-8.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.3%	4.9%	-2.4%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	5.3%	4.5%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	43.5%	50.2%	6.7%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	37%	31.4%	-5.6%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	14.5%	13.6%	-0.9%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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	28.2%	19.9%	-8.3%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	9.4%	-1.6%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	12%	0.4%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	15.7%	3.7%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	36%	13.1%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	13%	2.6%	-10.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.4% 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	11%	9.8%	-1.2%	1.1%	8.7%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	5%	5.5%	0.5%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	6.3%	7%	0.7%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	12.3%	8.3%	-4.0%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	8.5%	11.3%	2.8%	1.0%	10.3%
Other Black	5.5%	2.1%	-3.4%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.8%	3.4%	-1.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	3%	3.7%	0.7%	0.8%	2.9%
White	38.5%	36.4%	-2.1%	81.4%	-45.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.5%	6.1%	5.6%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.7% 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	59.8%	56.7%	-3.1%	83.2%	-26.5%
European Union	9.5%	16.1%	6.6%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	11.5%	7.9%	-3.6%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	12.3%	13%	0.7%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	4.8%	-0.7%	1.3%	3.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.8%	56.5%	-2.3%	83.2%	-26.7%
10+ Years	5%	28.1%	23.1%	9.8%	18.3%
5-10 Years	2.8%	10.6%	7.8%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	6.5%	3%	-3.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	27%	1.8%	-25.2%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	6.1%	1.3%	4.8%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.9%	37.2%	-17.3%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	26%	6.5%	19.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	12.1%	6.0%	6.1%

Safety

Is Norbury Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norbury Avenue was 82.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.7% lower than the Norbury & Pollards Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Norbury Avenue has the 17th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill and the 492nd highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.8%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CR7 8AJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Norbury Avenue are based on 225 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 Norbury Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 8AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 8AJ

Average Price
£405,743

Semi-Detached
£634,849

Terraced
£455,284

Detached
£1,393,810

Flats/Maisonettes
£299,416

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norbury Avenue

Average Price
£361,407

Semi-Detached
£419,471

Terraced
£472,284

Detached
£742,629

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,513

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norbury AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Burkitt House, 230 Norbury Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-11-04	£363,423
Flat 7 Burkitt House, 230 Norbury Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£368,000	2025-03-21	£347,446
Flat 6 Burkitt House, 230 Norbury Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£337,500	2022-12-19	£303,026
216 Norbury Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-11-24	£455,902
Flat 7 Burkitt House, 230 Norbury Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-02-12	£301,479

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 8AJ

Employment

CR7 8AJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

CR7 8AJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Self-Employed	37
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Information and communication	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	11
Education	9
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	4
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	2,047 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	2,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,747 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,312 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kensington Avenue Junior School Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	- not rated	171 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Avenue Infant School Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	- not rated	171 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Avenue Primary School Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	2out of 4	265 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Avenue Primary School Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	- not rated	265 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Windsor Road , CR7 8HJ	- not rated	689 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	277 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	277 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	- not rated	1,491 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	1,491 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Beulah Hill Spurgeon Road , SE19 3UG	- not rated	1,566 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	1,575 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	1,706 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	3,127 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	3,494 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	4,142 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	2,973 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,492 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	1,723 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	2,940 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	795 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple House School 23-27 Parchmore Road , CR7 8LY	- not rated	1,543 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arvon House 21 Liverpool Road , Thornton Heath CR7 8LS	- not rated	1,556 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Streatham Modern School 508 Streatham High Road , SW16 3QB	- not rated	1,632 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Victory Day School 25 Woodville Road , CR7 8LH	- not rated	1,647 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
The Chestnuts	14 St Helen's Road, Norbury	553 yd
Karim's Delicious Cafe	18 Green Lane, Thornton Heath	593 yd
Teggz Kitchen	20 Green Lane, Thornton Heath	593 yd
Smokey Grill	38 Green Lane, Thornton Heath	593 yd
Baba Foundation	1330A London Road, Norbury	598 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Moon Under Water	1327 London Road, Norbury		632 yd
Cava-Ri	1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury		802 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roti King	The Norbury Trading Estate, Craignish Avenue	512 yd
Biryani Kiing/Wrap Inn/Out Burger/Pasta Alla/Chaat Queen/DFC	The Norbury Trading Estate, Craignish Avenue	512 yd
Smok'd	The Norbury Trading Estate, Craignish Avenue	512 yd
Ocean Breeze	30 Green Lane, Thornton Heath	593 yd
Abby's Grill Peri Peri	1340 London Road, Norbury	598 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	1372 London Road, Norbury	619 yd
Co-op	1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury	728 yd
Tesco Express	1076 London Road, Thornton Heath	917 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane	1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kensington Avenue Primary School KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	275 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	277 yd
Highbury Community Centre Highbury Avenue		387 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	473 yd
Nuffield Health (Norbury) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	561 yd
Norbury Park (Closed) Norbury Avenue	grass pitches	667 yd
St James The Great School WINDSOR ROAD	grass pitches	711 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground BRIDPORT ROAD	grass pitches	831 yd
Stones Gym ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	893 yd
Biggin Woods COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	1,064 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	252 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	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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