Belle Vue Park, Thornton Heath, CR7 8JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR7 8JB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% 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	53.8%	54.5%	0.7%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	46.2%	45.5%	-0.7%	49.0%	-3.5%

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 8JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.5% 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	45.4%	53.5%	8.1%	37.9%	15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	25.4%	-8.8%	44.2%	-18.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	8.2%	5.1%	-3.1%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	7.1%	10%	2.9%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	5.2%	5.4%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	53%	42.2%	-10.8%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	29.4%	39.4%	10.0%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	12.7%	13.2%	0.5%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	21.6%	23.6%	2.0%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	10.9%	-7.3%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	11.8%	-3.8%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.8%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	16.1%	5.3%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	27.9%	7.1%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	11.2%	4.8%	-6.4%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.1% 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	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	4.8%	5.3%	0.5%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	7.1%	5.8%	-1.3%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	21.1%	24.7%	3.6%	2.5%	22.2%
Black Caribbean	20.3%	15.8%	-4.5%	1.0%	14.8%
Other Black	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	0.5%	4.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	0.8%	2.2%
White	25.6%	29.1%	3.5%	81.4%	-52.3%
Other	0.8%	4%	3.2%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.2% 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	54.6%	49.2%	-5.4%	83.2%	-34.0%
European Union	6.1%	14.6%	8.5%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	17.8%	16.5%	-1.3%	2.7%	13.8%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	10.2%	-0.7%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.2%	9.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	8.0%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35.3% 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	53.8%	49.2%	-4.6%	83.2%	-34.0%
10+ Years	5.6%	35.3%	29.7%	9.8%	25.5%
5-10 Years	6.3%	7.9%	1.6%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	13.5%	3.9%	-9.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	20.8%	3.7%	-17.1%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Central and Western Africa	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.7%	37.2%	-27.5%
Christian	67.8%	46.2%	21.6%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	15%	6.5%	8.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Belle Vue Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Belle Vue Park was 185.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 116.6% higher than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Belle Vue Park has the 11th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood and the 154th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 103.6%.

🔎 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 8JB, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Belle Vue Park are based on 23 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 Belle Vue Park, Thornton Heath, CR7 8JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR7 8JB

Average Price
£296,347

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£390,279

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,201

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Belle Vue Park

Average Price
£308,093

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£383,477

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,829

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Belle Vue ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Belle Vue Park, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-04-04	£338,178
2 Belle Vue Park, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-01-03	£371,200
5 Belle Vue Park, Thornton Heath, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-11-29	£255,153
Ground Floor Flat 4 Belle Vue Park, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2017-08-30	£241,649
Ground Floor Flat 4 Belle Vue Park, Thornton Heath, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£134,000	2015-04-15	£167,229

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR7 8JB

Employment

CR7 8JB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CR7 8JB 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	81
Part-Time Employee	48
Looking after home or family	31
Self-Employed	30
Unemployed	28
Student (economically inactive)	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Other	26
Retired	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	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	780 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	1,612 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	2,566 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,041 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,134 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	517 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beulah Junior School Beulah Road , CR7 8JF	3out of 4	547 yd	Community school	No	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	709 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	885 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	885 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	1,553 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy South Norwood Cumberlow Avenue , SE25 6AE	4out of 4	2,124 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	2,366 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	2,371 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Maberley Road , Upper Norwood SE19 2JH	4out of 4	2,409 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,912 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,326 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	2,860 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	3,718 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	4,104 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	707 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	802 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	1,381 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	3out of 4	1,468 yd	City technology college	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckmead College Tennison Road , SE25 5RR	- not rated	1,767 yd	Academy special converter	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
Sabs Delights Ltd	36 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	216 yd
Coffee Zone	38 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	218 yd
Tropics' 68	68 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	230 yd
Agrobeso African Cuisine	23 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	278 yd
Place At My Table	33 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	278 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Telegraph	19 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	278 yd
Atlantic Bar	61 High Street, Thornton Heath	477 yd
The Prince George	2-4 High Street, Thornton Heath	698 yd
Pawsons Arms	The Pawsons Arms, 69 Pawsons Road	951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Melfort Fish Bar	7 Melfort Road, Thornton Heath	152 yd
Tasty African Takeaway	99 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath	186 yd
Kebab Express	44 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	215 yd
Greggs @Tesco	Tesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road	215 yd
KCK Takeaway	40 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath	224 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Superstore	Tesco, 2 - 32 Brigstock Road		215 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thornton Heath Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	390 yd
Trumble Gardens TRUMBLE GARDENS TRUMBLE GARDENS BRIGSTOCK ROAD	tennis courts	474 yd
Bensham Manor School ECCLESBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	645 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground BRIDPORT ROAD	grass pitches	691 yd
St James The Great School WINDSOR ROAD	grass pitches	753 yd
Stones Gym ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	912 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	944 yd
Grangewood Park ROSS ROAD	tennis courts	1,003 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	1,044 yd
Highbury Community Centre Highbury Avenue		1,051 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.36 Mbit/s

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