Garston Gardens, Kenley, CR8 5AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR8 5AN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	48.5%	-2.7%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	48.8%	51.5%	2.7%	49.0%	2.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.9%	37.4%	4.5%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	47.7%	-0.3%	44.2%	3.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11.1%	9.9%	-1.2%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.7%	49.8%	3.1%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	41.5%	37.2%	-4.3%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	8%	10.6%	2.6%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	11.9%	-0.1%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.3%	8.6%	-12.7%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	15.2%	-5.2%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	13.1%	2.9%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	29.8%	46.7%	16.9%	33.8%	12.9%
Other	4%	0.4%	-3.6%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.8% 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%	2.6%	2.6%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.1%	6.3%	4.2%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	6.3%	7.2%	0.9%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	2.1%	3%	0.9%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	3%	1.6%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	81.9%	62.8%	-19.1%	81.4%	-18.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.1% 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	79.8%	73.1%	-6.7%	83.2%	-10.1%
European Union	5.9%	6%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	10%	4.1%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.4%	73.1%	-6.3%	83.2%	-10.1%
10+ Years	1.7%	19.6%	17.9%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	0.7%	-9.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	12%	6.5%	5.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Garston Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garston Gardens was 47.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.6% lower than the Kenley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Garston Gardens has the 18th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Kenley and the 329th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR8 5AN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Garston Gardens are based on 17 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 Garston Gardens, Kenley, CR8 5AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR8 5AN

Average Price
£494,190

Semi-Detached
£492,829

Terraced
£506,442

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garston Gardens

Average Price
£478,574

Semi-Detached
£473,936

Terraced
£500,221

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garston GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Garston Gardens, Kenley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£477,000	2025-03-31	£474,452
5 Garston Gardens, Kenley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-01-17	£442,225
12 Garston Gardens, Kenley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2018-03-05	£494,270
10 Garston Gardens, Kenley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£353,000	2015-10-30	£445,920
9 Garston Gardens, Kenley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£337,500	2014-09-25	£476,080

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR8 5AN

Employment

CR8 5AN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

CR8 5AN 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	109
Retired	42
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	19
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
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
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	2,666 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Primary Academy Kenley 51 Little Roke Road , CR8 5NF	4out of 4	750 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kenley Primary School New Barn Lane , CR3 0EX	- not rated	1,096 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hayes Primary School Hayes Lane , CR8 5JN	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atwood Primary Academy Limpsfield Road , Sanderstead CR2 9EE	4out of 4	1,648 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Valley Primary School New Valley Primary School , Purley CR8 4AZ	3out of 4	1,747 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riddlesdown Collegiate Honister Heights , CR8 1EX	4out of 4	616 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Warlingham School Tithepit Shaw Lane , CR6 9YB	3out of 4	2,079 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Homefield Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES	3out of 4	3,138 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	3,204 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote High School Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH	3out of 4	3,617 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Nicholas School Reedham Drive , CR8 4DS	3out of 4	2,098 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St David's School 23-25 Woodcote Valley Road , CR8 3AL	- not rated	2,796 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Kenley Campus Victor Beamish Avenue , Caterham CR3 5FX	- not rated	2,882 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumnor House School 168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA	- not rated	3,250 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Croydon High School Old Farleigh Road , Selsdon CR2 8YB	- not rated	3,346 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smokin' Grill Steakhouse	68-70 Godstone Road, Kenley	684 yd
Marmaris Cafe	75 Mitchley Avenue, South Croydon	973 yd
Vera Grill And Bar	77 - 79 Mitchley Avenue, South Croydon	974 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken World	74 Godstone Road, Kenley	684 yd
Kenley House Chinese Takeaway	2 Station Approach, Hayes Lane	730 yd
King Fish Bar	71B Mitchley Avenue, South Croydon	959 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Food	60 Godstone Road, Kenley		732 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Riddlesdown High School DUNMAIL DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	558 yd
Harris Primary Academy Kenley LITTLE ROKE ROAD	grass pitches	886 yd
St Edmunds Church Hall Mitchley Avenue		952 yd
Kenley Primary School NEW BARN LANE	grass pitches	969 yd
Kenley Sports Club LITTLE ROKE ROAD	grass pitches	1,013 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	53.01 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	53.01 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR8 5AN