Waverley Avenue, Kenley, CR8 5BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR8 5BF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	51.4%	-2.0%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	46.6%	48.6%	2.0%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 CR8 5BF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% 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	38.5%	44.8%	6.3%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	37.7%	-4.2%	44.2%	-6.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.8%	11.7%	1.9%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	52%	49.6%	-2.4%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	33.6%	32.9%	-0.7%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	10.7%	11.8%	1.1%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	3%	3.6%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.2%	0.9%

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	15.4%	12.4%	-3.0%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.9%	14.7%	-6.2%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.8%	18.2%	-3.6%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.8%	3.2%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	22.2%	7.7%	16.9%	5.3%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	24%	0.9%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.4% 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)
Chinese	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2%	3.2%	1.2%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	7.4%	10.4%	3.0%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	73.8%	69.4%	-4.4%	81.4%	-12.0%
Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	84.3%	-0.9%	83.2%	1.1%
European Union	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	6.7%	7.1%	0.4%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.8%	0.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.9%	84.6%	-0.3%	83.2%	1.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	12.5%	11.8%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	0%	-10.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Waverley Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waverley Avenue was 77.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.9% higher than the Kenley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waverley Avenue has the 8th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Kenley and the 532nd highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 52.4%.

🔎 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 5BF, 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 Waverley Avenue are based on 34 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 Waverley Avenue, Kenley, CR8 5BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR8 5BF

Average Price
£492,490

Semi-Detached
£482,949

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£497,261

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waverley Avenue

Average Price
£470,072

Semi-Detached
£470,066

Terraced
£489,183

Detached
£467,689

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waverley AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Waverley Avenue, Kenley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£411,000	2023-12-05	£411,892
19 Waverley Avenue, Kenley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£350,500	2023-03-07	£320,518
9 Waverley Avenue, Kenley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2017-02-24	£474,275
11 Waverley Avenue, Kenley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2015-08-26	£499,583
11 Waverley Avenue, Kenley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2014-10-31	£410,590

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR8 5BF

Employment

CR8 5BF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	36
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	11
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Information and communication	14
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2

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	3,504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coulsdon Nursery School Linden Avenue , CR5 3BT	- not rated	4,838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kenley Primary School New Barn Lane , CR3 0EX	2out of 4	257 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kenley Primary School New Barn Lane , CR3 0EX	- not rated	257 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whyteleafe Primary School Whyteleafe Hill , CR3 0AA	- not rated	1,278 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whyteleafe Primary School Whyteleafe Hill , CR3 0AA	3out of 4	1,278 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Kenley 51 Little Roke Road , CR8 5NF	- not rated	1,554 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marden Lodge County Middle School Croydon Road , CR3 6QE	- not rated	3,544 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcroft County Middle School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PG	- not rated	3,839 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,017 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Riddlesdown Collegiate Honister Heights , CR8 1EX	- not rated	1,017 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warlingham School Tithe Pit Shaw Lane , CR6 9YB	- not rated	1,478 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warlingham School Tithepit Shaw Lane , CR6 9YB	3out of 4	1,478 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coulsdon High School Homefield Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES	- not rated	2,794 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coulsdon Sixth Form College Placehouse Lane , CR5 1YA	- not rated	2,840 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	5,349 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsdown Secondary School 112 Orchard Road , Sanderstead CR2 9LQ	- not rated	2,009 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olympus 112 Orchard Road , CR2 9LQ	- not rated	2,095 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Independent School Godstone Road , CR8 2AN	- not rated	2,190 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Kenley Campus Victor Beamish Avenue , Caterham CR3 5FX	- not rated	2,195 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon House School Purley Godstone Road , CR8 2AN	- not rated	2,288 yd	Other independent 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Whyteleafe Free Church	Whyteleafe United Free Church, 157a Godstone Road		1,038 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, 100-108 Godstone Road		859 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kenley Primary School NEW BARN LANE	grass pitches	253 yd
Riddlesdown High School DUNMAIL DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,012 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	223.3 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	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR8 5BF