Highbury Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 8BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR7 8BQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	57.5%	53%	-4.5%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	42.5%	47%	4.5%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 8BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	57.2%	52.2%	-5.0%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	22.9%	29.1%	6.2%	44.2%	-15.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.5%	3.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	6.6%	9%	2.4%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	7%	5.5%	-1.5%	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	41.1%	46%	4.9%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	35.8%	33.9%	-1.9%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	15.8%	13.8%	-2.0%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	5.6%	5.1%	-0.5%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	24.7%	18.8%	-5.9%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	12.5%	-5.6%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	11.5%	-0.3%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	15.6%	3.4%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	33.3%	13.0%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	10.7%	4.5%	-6.2%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.3% 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	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	6.7%	5.4%	-1.3%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	7%	7.3%	0.3%	2.7%	4.6%
Other Asian	3.5%	6.5%	3.0%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	16.4%	19.7%	3.3%	2.5%	17.2%
Black Caribbean	15.8%	17.5%	1.7%	1.0%	16.5%
Other Black	7.6%	5.4%	-2.2%	0.5%	4.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	5.4%	3.3%	0.9%	4.5%
Mixed Other	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	0.8%	2.6%
White	30.8%	22.3%	-8.5%	81.4%	-59.1%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.8% 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	64.8%	58.8%	-6.0%	83.2%	-24.4%
European Union	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	12.6%	12.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	9.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	10.5%	1.4%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.9%	9.9%	2.0%	1.3%	8.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.5%	58.8%	-5.7%	83.2%	-24.4%
10+ Years	2.1%	34.7%	32.6%	9.8%	24.9%
5-10 Years	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	3.8%	0.6%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	28.2%	2.3%	-25.9%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.3%	37.2%	-17.9%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	17%	6.5%	10.5%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Highbury Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highbury Avenue was 36.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.5% lower than the Norbury & Pollards Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Highbury Avenue has the 9th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill and the 232nd lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.3%.

🔎 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 8BQ, 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 Highbury Avenue are based on 29 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 Highbury Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 8BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 8BQ

Average Price
£428,150

Semi-Detached
£423,228

Terraced
£437,995

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highbury Avenue

Average Price
£417,872

Semi-Detached
£407,251

Terraced
£441,474

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highbury AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Highbury Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-11-11	£408,061
69 Highbury Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-06-18	£440,635
63 Highbury Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2013-05-07	£392,706
55 Highbury Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2006-10-27	£421,818
73 Highbury Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£217,500	2006-09-21	£427,627

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 8BQ

Employment

CR7 8BQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 8BQ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	35
Unemployed	26
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	14
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	6
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,956 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	2,806 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,627 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,746 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,225 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 Primary School Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	300 yd	Academy converter	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	601 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Springfield Road , CR7 8DZ	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	361 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	1,529 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,822 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	2,053 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	2,060 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	2,886 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,415 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	1,805 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,011 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	4,873 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	715 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	1,767 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	1,836 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	1,988 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New School ST MARY'S LODGE , 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT	- not rated	2,113 yd	Other independent school	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
Karim's Delicious Cafe	18 Green Lane, Thornton Heath	422 yd
Teggz Kitchen	20 Green Lane, Thornton Heath	422 yd
Smokey Grill	38 Green Lane, Thornton Heath	422 yd
The Village Chinese Take-Away	8 Green Lane, Thornton Heath	447 yd
The Chestnuts	14 St Helen's Road, Norbury	761 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Moon Under Water	1327 London Road, Norbury		788 yd
Cava-Ri	1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury		815 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Breeze	30 Green Lane, Thornton Heath	422 yd
Miami Fried Chicken	10 Green Lane, Thornton Heath	447 yd
Roti King	The Norbury Trading Estate, Craignish Avenue	699 yd
Biryani Kiing/Wrap Inn/Out Burger/Pasta Alla/Chaat Queen/DFC	The Norbury Trading Estate, Craignish Avenue	699 yd
Smok'd	The Norbury Trading Estate, Craignish Avenue	699 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	1372 London Road, Norbury	822 yd
Tesco Express	1076 London Road, Thornton Heath	895 yd
Co-op	1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury	947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highbury Community Centre Highbury Avenue		162 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	264 yd
Kensington Avenue Primary School KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	317 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	481 yd
St James The Great School WINDSOR ROAD	grass pitches	485 yd
Nuffield Health (Norbury) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	626 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground BRIDPORT ROAD	grass pitches	663 yd
Stones Gym ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	691 yd
Norbury Park (Closed) Norbury Avenue	grass pitches	889 yd
David Livingstone Academy NORTHWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	1,028 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	143.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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