Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 4RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR0 4RG 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	50.7%	60.5%	9.8%	51.0%	9.5%
Male	49.3%	39.5%	-9.8%	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 4RG, 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	42.8%	59.3%	16.5%	37.9%	21.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	29.3%	-8.9%	44.2%	-14.9%
Separated	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.7%	6.7%	-2.0%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	6.4%	1.3%	-5.1%	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	45.7%	58.1%	12.4%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	36.8%	32.3%	-4.5%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	9.9%	6.9%	-3.0%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	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	22%	17.2%	-4.8%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.5%	9.3%	-13.2%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	15.9%	1.4%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	21.2%	11.4%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	32.5%	14.0%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	11%	0.7%	-10.3%	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	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.5%	4.2%	-4.3%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0%	4.6%	4.6%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	18.8%	32.1%	13.3%	2.5%	29.6%
Black Caribbean	6.3%	18.7%	12.4%	1.0%	17.7%
Other Black	0.9%	5%	4.1%	0.5%	4.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	6.5%	5.6%	0.8%	5.7%
White	48.9%	18.7%	-30.2%	81.4%	-62.7%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	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	61.9%	68.8%	6.9%	83.2%	-14.4%
European Union	7.2%	5.4%	-1.8%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	17.5%	13.8%	-3.7%	2.7%	11.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	5.8%	-2.7%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.9%	68.8%	6.9%	83.2%	-14.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	25%	23.7%	9.8%	15.2%
5-10 Years	5.4%	1.2%	-4.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	9%	3.8%	-5.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	22.4%	1.2%	-21.2%	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 100.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 126.2% higher than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Purley Way has the 24th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and the 387th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.4%.

🔎 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 4RG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 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 4RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR0 4RG

Average Price
£303,341

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£256,913

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£318,817

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
Ground Floor Premises 443 Purley Way, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£4,000	2023-12-22	£3,793
445 Purley Way, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2019-02-22	£437,072
Flat 443 Purley Way, Croydon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£483,000	2017-06-02	£447,845
443 Purley Way, Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	1995-05-05	£248,859

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR0 4RG

Employment

CR0 4RG 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 4RG 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

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
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	2,816 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,098 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	3,767 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,067 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,295 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waddon Infant School Purley Way , CR0 4RG	- not rated	211 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way 47 Propeller Crescent , CR0 4FE	4out of 4	247 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Aerodrome School Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	- not rated	800 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aerodrome Primary Academy Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	3out of 4	800 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Duppas Junior School Goodwin Road , CR0 4EJ	- not rated	800 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's CofE School Warrington Road , CR0 4BH	- not rated	863 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highview High School The Chase , SM6 8JT	- not rated	920 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	1,029 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	- not rated	1,029 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Haling Manor High School Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	- not rated	1,515 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	4,704 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	5,326 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	1,992 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	3,672 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,111 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carew Academy 33 Headley Avenue , SM6 8NQ	4out of 4	423 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Carew Academy 33 Headley Avenue , SM6 8NQ	- not rated	423 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Secondary School 82-86 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PD	- not rated	643 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Link Secondary School 82-86 Croydon Road , Beddington CR0 4PD	- not rated	643 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Write Time Warrington Road , Opposite Ludford Close CR0 4BH	- not rated	897 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	Distance
Waddon Cafe	445 Purley Way, Croydon	7 yd
Tai Tung Restaurant	Unit 1 - 1A, Wing Yip Business Centre	124 yd
Choja Sushi	Unit 5B, Wing Yip Business Centre	271 yd
Ozzie's Cafe	322 Stafford Road, Wallington	364 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Drive Through Restaurant, 415 Purley Way	515 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Hare And Hounds	325 Purley Way, Croydon		863 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mint & Curry Leaves Ltd	10 Central Parade, Denning Avenue	25 yd
Fiveways Fish Bar	9 Central Parade, Denning Avenue	184 yd
Purcha	Wing Yip Business Centre, 544 Purley Way	272 yd
Best Charcoal Grill	322A Stafford Road, Wallington	367 yd
Chick'n Lounge	3 The Parade, Stafford Road	388 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarket	500 Purley Way, Croydon	378 yd
Marks And Spencer Purley Way	330 Purley Way, Croydon	926 yd
Aldi Food Stores	330 Purley Way, Croydon	926 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waddon Leisure Centre PURLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	46 yd
Sheen Way Sports Ground (Closed) Sheen Way	grass pitches	516 yd
Duppas Hill Recreation Ground OLD SCHOOL PLACE	grass pitches	521 yd
Link Secondary School 82-86 82-86 CROYDON ROAD		631 yd
Aerodrome Primary Academy GOODWIN ROAD	grass pitches	751 yd
Hilton Croydon Hotel Health Club WADDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	832 yd
Powerleague (Croydon) Pavilion Pavilion Hannibal Way	artificial grass pitch	924 yd
David Lloyd (Purley) HANNIBAL WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	929 yd
Nuffield Health (Croydon) COLONNADES COLONNADES PURLEY WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	940 yd
Wilsons School MOLLISON DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,033 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.3%

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	9.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR0 4RG