Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 4FF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 4FF has a female population much higher than UK average, with 60.5% of the population 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	52.3%	60.5%	8.2%	51.0%	9.5%
Male	47.7%	39.5%	-8.2%	49.0%	-9.5%

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 CR0 4FF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.3% 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	39.2%	59.3%	20.1%	37.9%	21.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	29.3%	-5.9%	44.2%	-14.9%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.3%	3.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.6%	6.7%	-3.9%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	7.9%	1.3%	-6.6%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (90.4%) 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	43.9%	58.1%	14.2%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	34.3%	32.3%	-2.0%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	13.4%	6.9%	-6.5%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	5.3%	1.5%	-3.8%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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	33%	17.2%	-15.8%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	9.3%	-4.4%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	15.9%	0.5%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	21.2%	12.4%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	32.5%	11.4%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	7%	0.7%	-6.3%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.7% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.2%	4.2%	-3.0%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	14.6%	32.1%	17.5%	2.5%	29.6%
Black Caribbean	9%	18.7%	9.7%	1.0%	17.7%
Other Black	2.2%	5%	2.8%	0.5%	4.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	2.8%	6.5%	3.7%	0.8%	5.7%
White	48.9%	18.7%	-30.2%	81.4%	-62.7%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.8% 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	71.3%	68.8%	-2.5%	83.2%	-14.4%
European Union	1.6%	5.4%	3.8%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	9.7%	13.8%	4.1%	2.7%	11.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	5.8%	-3.9%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.3%	68.8%	-2.5%	83.2%	-14.4%
10+ Years	0%	25%	25.0%	9.8%	15.2%
5-10 Years	5%	1.2%	-3.8%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	6.5%	3.8%	-2.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	17.1%	1.2%	-15.9%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.8%	37.2%	-18.4%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	18.1%	6.5%	11.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Purley Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Purley Way was 103.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 119.2% higher than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Purley Way has the 26th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and the 381st highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.7%.

🔎 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. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CR0 4FF, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 308 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 4FF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 4FF

Average Price
£168,936

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,936

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Purley Way

Average Price
£1,191,282

Semi-Detached
£391,668

Terraced
£325,973

Detached
£628,392

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,734

Other
£8,648,333

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Purley WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 453 Purley Way, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2025-05-01	£112,000
Flat 38 453 Purley Way, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-04-17	£220,000
Flat 52 453 Purley Way, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,750	2025-02-03	£126,028
Flat 37 453 Purley Way, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-11-08	£216,954
Flat 16 453 Purley Way, Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-08-21	£236,677

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 4FF

Employment

CR0 4FF 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 CR0 4FF 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	30
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Retired	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,751 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,240 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	3,900 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,419 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 Purley Way 47 Propeller Crescent , CR0 4FE	4out of 4	243 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
High View Primary School The Chase , SM6 8JT	3out of 4	788 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aerodrome Primary Academy Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	3out of 4	851 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Junior School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Minster Nursery and Infant School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	888 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	1,552 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon 88 London Road , CR0 2TB	4out of 4	2,325 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallington County Grammar School Croydon Road , SM6 7PH	4out of 4	2,339 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	2,401 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	2,134 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,247 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	4,850 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Link Secondary School 82-86 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PD	1out of 4	625 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Primary School 138 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PG	4out of 4	867 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Giles School Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	1,398 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT	- not rated	1,450 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Old Palace of John Whitgift School Old Palace Road , Croydon CR0 1AX	- not rated	1,476 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
Tai Tung Restaurant	Unit 1 - 1A, Wing Yip Business Centre	75 yd
Waddon Cafe	445 Purley Way, Croydon	140 yd
Choja Sushi	Unit 5B, Wing Yip Business Centre	150 yd
Ozzie's Cafe	322 Stafford Road, Wallington	298 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Drive Through Restaurant, 415 Purley Way	660 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Hare And Hounds	325 Purley Way, Croydon		1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Purcha	Wing Yip Business Centre, 544 Purley Way	151 yd
Mint & Curry Leaves Ltd	10 Central Parade, Denning Avenue	166 yd
Fiveways Fish Bar	9 Central Parade, Denning Avenue	207 yd
Best Charcoal Grill	322A Stafford Road, Wallington	301 yd
Chick'n Lounge	3 The Parade, Stafford Road	322 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarket	500 Purley Way, Croydon	521 yd
Marks And Spencer Purley Way	330 Purley Way, Croydon	1,071 yd
Aldi Food Stores	330 Purley Way, Croydon	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waddon Leisure Centre PURLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	112 yd
Sheen Way Sports Ground (Closed) Sheen Way	grass pitches	545 yd
Duppas Hill Recreation Ground OLD SCHOOL PLACE	grass pitches	598 yd
Hilton Croydon Hotel Health Club WADDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	689 yd
Aerodrome Primary Academy GOODWIN ROAD	grass pitches	694 yd
Link Secondary School 82-86 82-86 CROYDON ROAD		738 yd
David Lloyd (Purley) HANNIBAL WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	797 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon) COLONNADES COLONNADES PURLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	797 yd
Powerleague (Croydon) Pavilion Pavilion Hannibal Way	artificial grass pitch	814 yd
Wilsons School MOLLISON DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	947 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	121.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 4FF