Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 3FJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR0 3FJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	46.5%	49.8%	3.3%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	53.5%	50.2%	-3.3%	49.0%	1.2%

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 CR0 3FJ, 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	34.2%	44.8%	10.6%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	47.3%	-4.3%	44.2%	3.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.5%	3.5%	-2.0%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (87.2%) 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	43.3%	51.6%	8.3%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	38.5%	35.6%	-2.9%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	13.1%	8.5%	-4.6%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 43.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.4%	17.4%	-10.0%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	6.2%	-8.9%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	9%	-5.2%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6.2%	3.9%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	15.9%	7.2%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	43.8%	22.3%	33.8%	10.0%
Other	11%	1.5%	-9.5%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.2% 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	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	17.5%	14.2%	-3.3%	3.1%	11.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	7.3%	6.2%	2.7%	4.6%
Other Asian	22.2%	11.6%	-10.6%	1.6%	10.0%
Black African	4.4%	13.8%	9.4%	2.5%	11.3%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	7.5%	4.2%	1.0%	6.5%
Other Black	7.6%	2.8%	-4.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	36%	26.2%	-9.8%	81.4%	-55.2%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	0%	4.7%	4.7%	1.6%	3.1%

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	56%	49.2%	-6.8%	83.2%	-34.0%
European Union	10.5%	11.1%	0.6%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	7.6%	9.5%	1.9%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	23.6%	24.8%	1.2%	5.6%	19.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	1.3%	3.1%

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. 33.6% 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	56%	49.4%	-6.6%	83.2%	-33.8%
10+ Years	2.9%	33.6%	30.7%	9.8%	23.8%
5-10 Years	4.7%	6.9%	2.2%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	13.1%	7.5%	-5.6%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	23.3%	2.6%	-20.7%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.8%	37.2%	-21.4%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Hindu	13.2%	1.7%	11.5%
Muslim	15.6%	6.5%	9.1%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Purley Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Purley Way was 112.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.2% lower than the Broad Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Purley Way has the 45th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Broad Green and the 319th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 18.4%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CR0 3FJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Purley Way are based on 313 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 Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 3FJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 3FJ

Average Price
£295,249

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,249

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Purley Way

Average Price
£1,145,572

Semi-Detached
£393,380

Terraced
£330,045

Detached
£634,697

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,950

Other
£8,368,149

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Purley WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 6 Purley Way, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£337,000	2021-12-10	£310,832
Flat 16 6 Purley Way, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£380,000	2020-09-18	£366,652
Flat 4 6 Purley Way, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£270,000	2020-09-15	£260,516
Flat 14 6 Purley Way, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£280,000	2020-04-07	£274,381
Flat 15 6 Purley Way, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£272,500	2020-03-20	£265,552

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 3FJ

Employment

CR0 3FJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CR0 3FJ 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	189
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	35
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	30
Looking after home or family	22
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Transport and storage	23
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	2,466 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	3out of 4	2,468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	2,972 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,017 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,954 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Thornton Primary School Rosecourt Road , CR0 3BS	- not rated	264 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Thornton Primary School Rosecourt Road , CR0 3BS	- not rated	264 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Thornton Primary Academy Rosecourt Road , CR0 3BS	- not rated	264 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Primary School Thomson Crescent , CR0 3JT	- not rated	562 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsley Primary Academy Thomson Crescent , CR0 3JT	- not rated	562 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	4,912 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Archbishop Lanfranc School Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	- not rated	984 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	- not rated	984 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	1,471 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE	3out of 4	1,882 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Girls' High School The Crescent , CR9 2LY	- not rated	1,918 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	2,216 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	3,136 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	3,580 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	3,667 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	3,946 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	2,404 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,665 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	3,697 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	5,383 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	- not rated	3,486 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
NZO Academy of London & Surrey 121 Lombard House , Lombard Business Park CR0 3JP	- not rated	97 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath College 678 London Road , CR7 7HU	- not rated	1,047 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Khair School Preparatory School 36 Pitlake , Croydon CR0 3RA	- not rated	1,519 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arise Academy Cornerstones, 14 Willis Road , CR0 2XX	- not rated	1,699 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Life Christian School 5 Cairo New Road , CR0 1XP	- not rated	1,737 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Red	Shop, 3 Purley Way Crescent	76 yd
Little Beijing	6 Beddington Terrace, Mitcham Road	108 yd
Nour BBQ Hut	298 Thornton Road, Croydon	330 yd
Fat Boys Cafe	306 Thornton Road, Croydon	330 yd
Memory Gate Photo Cafe	Croydon House, 1 Peall Road	405 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Golden Lion	144 Stanley Road, Croydon		447 yd
Broad Green Tavern	296 London Road, Croydon		1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dominic's Pizza	377 Mitcham Road, Croydon	128 yd
Chicken Hut	387 Mitcham Road, Croydon	128 yd
Morleys Fried Chicken	3 The Parade, Mitcham Road	450 yd
Huang's Kitchen	4 The Parade, Mitcham Road	450 yd
Mitcham Kitchen Caribbean Take Away	226 Mitcham Road, Croydon	600 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Booker Cash & Carry	Booker Cash And Carry, 2-8 Newman Road	306 yd
Sainsbury's	114 - 116 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	803 yd
Tesco	369 - 373 London Road, Croydon	855 yd
Khan Cash And Carry	50 - 52 Thornton Road, Thornton Heath	992 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, 2 Trafalgar Way	1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Canterbury Road Recreation Ground CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD RECREATION GROUND CANTERBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	339 yd
Canterbury Community Centre CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY COMMUNITY CENTRE CANTERBURY ROAD		344 yd
The Gym (Croydon Purley Way) Hesterman Way	health and fitness suite	868 yd
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy MITCHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	983 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic Training Ground MITCHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,046 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	342.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	285.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 3FJ