Area Information for Kynaston Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 7BU

Kynaston Avenue in Thornton Heath is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Bensham Manor ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Croydon West. This page combines information for the address Kynaston Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 7BU, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of CR7 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for CR7 7BU.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Croydon
Ward Bensham Manor
Constituency Croydon West * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 23 property sales in Kynaston Avenue, CR7 7BU since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Bensham Manor), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 183 crimes were reported within half a mile of CR7 7BU.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

Broadband Summary

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. That generally means support for 1,000Mbps or more, giving blazing fast speeds. More details are available on the Broadband tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Kynaston Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 7BU is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Kynaston Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 7BU:

Kynaston Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 7BY
Ecclesbourne Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7BQ
Kynaston Crescent, Thornton Heath, CR7 7BS
Pitt Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7BT
Kynaston Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7AZ
Kynaston Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7AY

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about CR7 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 23 property sales in Kynaston Avenue since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 6
Semi-Detached 13
Terraced 53
Flat (Purpose-Built) 13
Flat (Converted) 24
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 2
Total 111
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Kynaston Avenue, Thornton Heath contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 32% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 18
Owned with Mortgage 29
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 3
Rented: Other Social 33
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 25
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 0
Total 111

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 33
Two People 32
Three People 17
Four People 17
Five People 9
Six People 2
Seven People 2
8+ People 0
Total 112

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Kynaston Avenue, Thornton Heath consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 33
Family Household 70
Other Household 8
Total 111

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 53
Deprived In One Dimension 35
Deprived In Two Dimensions 19
Deprived In Three Dimensions 3
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 111

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Croydon West constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 46% male.

Gender
Male 132
Female 153
Total 285

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 17
5-9 19
10-14 22
15-19 18
20-24 20
25-29 21
30-34 30
35-39 21
40-44 13
45-49 12
50-54 22
55-59 17
60-64 19
65-69 15
70-74 4
75-79 5
80-84 7
85+ 4
Total 286

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode CR7 7BU does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 112
Married 74
Separated 6
Divorced 24
Widowed 9
Total 225

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 150
Good 97
Fair 23
Bad 12
Very Bad 4
Total 286

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 81
Apprenticeship 9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
No GCSEs or Equivalent 32
Other 8
Total 225

Ethnic Group Embed This

Kynaston Avenue, Thornton Heath can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 27% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 76
Mixed Ethnicity 19
Indian 19
Pakistani 18
Bangladeshi 10
Chinese 3
Other Asian 9
Black African 52
Black Caribbean 58
Other Black/African/Caribbean 16
Other 10
Total 290

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Kynaston Avenue, Thornton Heath), 54% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 155
European Union 31
Rest of Europe 5
Africa 39
Middle East and Asia 30
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 25
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 286

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 155
10+ Years 87
5-10 Years 20
2-5 Years 17
Less Than 2 Years 6
Total 285

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to CR7 7BU.

Passport(s) Held
None 22
United Kingdom 196
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 44
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 5
Middle East or Asia 6
North America or Caribbean 5
Central and South America 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 47
Christian 170
Buddhist 0
Hindu 8
Jewish 0
Muslim 44
Sikh 3
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 11
Total 285

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 78
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 30
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 18
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 7
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 25
Retired 29
Looking After Home or Family 13
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 11
Other 12
Total 225

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 18
Professional Occupations 22
Associate Professional Occupations 16
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 11
Skilled Trades Occupations 10
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 13
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 13
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 9
Elementary Occupations 21
Total 133

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 17
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 43
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 26
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 29
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 11
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 31
Semi-Routine Occupation 24
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 25
Full-time Student 22
Total 228

Kynaston Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 7BU is within the Bensham Manor policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 183 crimes were reported within half a mile of CR7 7BU.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 183 crimes committed near Kynaston Avenue
Neighbourhood Team Address Bensham Manor
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to CR7 7BU. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for CR7 7BU.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Kynaston Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 7BU. The nearest railway station is Thornton Heath, approximately 630 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Thornton Heath 630 yards
Selhurst 0.5 miles
Norwood Junction 1.1 miles
West Croydon 1.1 miles
East Croydon 1.4 miles
Norbury 1.5 miles
Anerley 2 miles
Waddon 2 miles
Birkbeck 2 miles
Crystal Palace 2 miles
South Croydon 2.2 miles
Elmers End 2.2 miles
Gipsy Hill 2.2 miles
Streatham Common 2.3 miles
Penge West 2.3 miles
Mitcham Junction 2.5 miles
Mitcham Eastfields 2.5 miles
Streatham (Greater London) 2.6 miles
Hackbridge 2.6 miles
West Norwood 2.6 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Kynaston Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 7BU. The nearest Overground station is Norwood Junction, approximately 1.1 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Kynaston Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 7BU. The nearest is Ecclesbourne Primary School, approximately 340 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Ecclesbourne Primary School 340 yards May 2023
    
Whitehorse Manor Infant School 660 yards March 2024
    
Whitehorse Manor Junior School 660 yards July 2012
    
The Crescent Primary School half a mile July 2024
    
Broadmead Primary School 0.6 miles November 2023
    
Elmwood Infant School 0.6 miles July 2018
    
Elmwood Junior School 0.6 miles February 2017
    
Paxton Academy Sports And Science 0.6 miles December 2022
    
Beulah Infants' School 0.7 miles July 2017
    
St Chad's Catholic Primary School 0.7 miles May 2014
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Kynaston Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 7BU. The nearest is St Mary's Catholic High School, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Kynaston Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 7BU. The nearest is Your Family Practice, approximately 470 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Kynaston Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 7BU. The nearest is Brigstock Dental Practice, approximately 550 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Kynaston Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 7BU. The nearest is Croydon University Hospital, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Kynaston Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 7BU. The nearest is Boots-Thornton Heath, approximately 600 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in CR7 7BU

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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