Wychwood Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 8AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR7 8AQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% of residents 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	54.9%	54.3%	-0.6%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	45.1%	45.7%	0.6%	49.0%	-3.3%

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 8AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	59.6%	50.4%	-9.2%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	24.3%	32.7%	8.4%	44.2%	-11.5%
Separated	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	9.2%	11.2%	2.0%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	41%	49.7%	8.7%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	36.8%	31.1%	-5.7%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	19.2%	15.6%	-3.6%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	25.2%	25%	-0.2%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	12.9%	3.7%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	11%	-5.5%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	13.3%	-0.5%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	31.4%	9.8%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	12.8%	3.4%	-9.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.9% 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	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.9%	6.6%	1.7%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	3%	7.8%	4.8%	1.6%	6.2%
Black African	16.5%	15.8%	-0.7%	2.5%	13.3%
Black Caribbean	18.8%	12.2%	-6.6%	1.0%	11.2%
Other Black	3.8%	6.3%	2.5%	0.5%	5.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	3%	4.2%	1.2%	0.8%	3.4%
White	38.3%	31.9%	-6.4%	81.4%	-49.5%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.3% 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	64.3%	54.3%	-10.0%	83.2%	-28.9%
European Union	3.4%	11.6%	8.2%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	15.8%	16.7%	0.9%	2.7%	14.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	8.4%	3.1%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.9%	7.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	6.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.3%	54.3%	-7.0%	83.2%	-28.9%
10+ Years	3%	30.4%	27.4%	9.8%	20.6%
5-10 Years	2.6%	11.3%	8.7%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	7.9%	3%	-4.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	25.2%	0.9%	-24.3%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.2%	37.2%	-16.0%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	19.7%	6.5%	13.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Wychwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wychwood Avenue was 136.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.5% higher than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wychwood Avenue has the 25th highest crime rate of 128 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood and the 237th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CR7 8AQ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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 Wychwood Avenue are based on 49 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 Wychwood Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 8AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 8AQ

Average Price
£233,349

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,312

Other
£42,232

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wychwood Avenue

Average Price
£224,866

Semi-Detached
£421,838

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,608

Other
£40,000

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wychwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2A Wychwood Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-09-05	£416,879
12 Wychwood Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-07-31	£247,874
23 Wychwood Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2024-03-26	£151,950
23 Wychwood Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-03-26	£158,682
10 Wychwood Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-08-26	£257,428

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 8AQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	29
Retired	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	17
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	12
Education	11
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	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	968 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	1,836 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,664 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,287 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,876 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beulah Infants' School Furze Road , Thornton Heath CR7 8NJ	3out of 4	345 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beulah Infants' School Furze Road , CR7 8NJ	- not rated	345 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beulah Junior School Beulah Road , CR7 8JF	2out of 4	346 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School Windsor Road , CR7 8HJ	- not rated	448 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School St. James the Great School , Windsor Road CR7 8HJ	4out of 4	448 yd	Academy converter	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	1,340 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,340 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Beulah Hill Spurgeon Road , SE19 3UG	- not rated	1,451 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Girls' College for Languages and Arts Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	1,457 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Upper Norwood Spurgeon Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3UG	- not rated	1,457 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	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	2,297 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	2,521 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	4,030 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,260 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	4,746 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	1,960 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,603 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	2,736 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,838 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maple House School 23-27 Parchmore Road , CR7 8LY	- not rated	469 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arvon House 21 Liverpool Road , Thornton Heath CR7 8LS	- not rated	478 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	520 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Day School 25 Woodville Road , CR7 8LH	- not rated	563 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sankofa Learning Centre 2nd Floor, Day Lewis House , 324-338 Bensham Lane CR7 7EQ	- not rated	972 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Ann's Sandwich Bar	55B Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	118 yd
Better Taste Cuisine	77 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	217 yd
His Grace Evangelical Outreach Church	80-82 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	245 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	58 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	269 yd
Mundo Lusitano	60 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	269 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Telegraph	19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	633 yd
Atlantic Bar	61 High Street, Thornton Heath	767 yd
The Prince George	2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath	974 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish N Fry	109 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath	142 yd
Bubble Blend	121 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath	144 yd
Tasty African Takeaway	99 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath	258 yd
Lifegrace Bookshop & Groceries / Talis Food Take Away	80 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath	264 yd
Pizza Time	56 Beulah Road, Thornton Heath	269 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road		576 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St James The Great School WINDSOR ROAD	grass pitches	396 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground BRIDPORT ROAD	grass pitches	517 yd
Stones Gym ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	571 yd
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	665 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	688 yd
Highbury Community Centre Highbury Avenue		709 yd
Trumble Gardens TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD	tennis courts	785 yd
David Livingstone Academy NORTHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	878 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	942 yd
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	991 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	75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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