Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 8BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR7 8BZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	53.4%	52.5%	-0.9%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	46.6%	47.5%	0.9%	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.

In the immediate area around CR7 8BZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.6% 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	58.8%	58.6%	-0.2%	37.9%	20.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25.7%	24.6%	-1.1%	44.2%	-19.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.5%	10.5%	3.0%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	46.2%	45.6%	-0.6%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	30.5%	30.8%	0.3%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	16.5%	14.3%	-2.2%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	5.6%	8%	2.4%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	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	24.6%	20.4%	-4.2%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	13.1%	-2.9%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	11.5%	-6.1%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	20.9%	11.3%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	30.4%	13.3%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	14.4%	2.1%	-12.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.4% 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	6%	0%	-6.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4.1%	7.1%	3.0%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	14.7%	18.9%	4.2%	2.5%	16.4%
Black Caribbean	16.9%	17.6%	0.7%	1.0%	16.6%
Other Black	12.4%	5.9%	-6.5%	0.5%	5.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	0.4%	3.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	0.8%	2.1%
White	32.3%	29.4%	-2.9%	81.4%	-52.0%
Arab	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	5%	4.2%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.9% 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	67.7%	66.9%	-0.8%	83.2%	-16.3%
European Union	6%	7.2%	1.2%	6.1%	1.1%
Africa	13.5%	15.7%	2.2%	2.7%	13.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	5.5%	-1.6%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.8%	67.5%	1.7%	83.2%	-15.7%
10+ Years	0%	30.8%	30.8%	9.8%	21.0%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	6.4%	0.4%	-6.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	26.7%	0.4%	-26.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16%	37.2%	-21.2%
Christian	60.1%	46.2%	13.9%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Sikh	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Kensington Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kensington Avenue was 183.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.0% higher than the Norbury & Pollards Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Kensington Avenue has the 6th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill and the 156th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.4%.

🔎 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 8BZ, 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 Kensington 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 Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 8BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 8BZ

Average Price
£415,559

Semi-Detached
£578,600

Terraced
£472,561

Detached
£540,720

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,827

Other
£349,630

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Avenue

Average Price
£362,216

Semi-Detached
£471,830

Terraced
£418,613

Detached
£506,346

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,198

Other
£124,163

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
82 Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-08-23	£531,627
Flat 3 96 Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-09-22	£246,482
Flat 9 96 Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-08-10	£342,239
84 Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2023-01-06	£502,320
Flat 4 96 Kensington Avenue, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£292,000	2022-08-18	£274,231

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 8BZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR7 8BZ 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	49
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	18
Retired	17
Other	14
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,348 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	3,204 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,646 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,980 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,419 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	265 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	961 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Manor Primary School Abingdon Road , Norbury SW16 5QR	3out of 4	963 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downsview Primary and Nursery School Biggin Way , Upper Norwood SE19 3XE	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy Springfield Road , CR7 8DZ	3out of 4	1,218 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	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	40 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	1,685 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,833 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	1,884 yd	Community 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	3,224 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,804 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	1,535 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	2,642 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	5,252 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	1,029 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	1,457 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	1,921 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New School ST MARY'S LODGE , 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT	- not rated	2,024 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	2,235 yd	Community special 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	559 yd
Cafe Aurora	1366 - 1368 London Road, Norbury	635 yd
Chaiiwala Norbury	1424 London Road, Norbury	636 yd
Dawat	1416 - 1418 London Road, Norbury	640 yd
Pizza Twist	1398 London Road, Norbury	640 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Moon Under Water	1327 London Road, Norbury		727 yd
Cava-Ri	1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury		997 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roti King	The Norbury Trading Estate, Craignish Avenue	570 yd
Biryani Kiing/Wrap Inn/Out Burger/Pasta Alla/Chaat Queen/DFC	The Norbury Trading Estate, Craignish Avenue	570 yd
Smok'd	The Norbury Trading Estate, Craignish Avenue	570 yd
Papa John's	1348 London Road, Norbury	635 yd
Pizza Hut	1374 London Road, Norbury	635 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	1372 London Road, Norbury	635 yd
Co-op	1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury	685 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane	854 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norbury Manor High School For Girls KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	98 yd
Kensington Avenue Primary School KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	211 yd
Norbury Park (Closed) Norbury Avenue	grass pitches	520 yd
Highbury Community Centre Highbury Avenue		544 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	588 yd
Nuffield Health (Norbury) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	739 yd
St James The Great School WINDSOR ROAD	grass pitches	863 yd
Biggin Woods COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	908 yd
Stones Gym ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	972 yd
St Josephs College (Norbury Hill Playing Field) Norbury Hill	grass pitches	989 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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	2.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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