Purley Oaks Road, South Croydon, CR2 0NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR2 0NU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	49.6%	47.8%	-1.8%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	50.4%	52.2%	1.8%	49.0%	3.2%

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 CR2 0NU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	43.6%	44.1%	0.5%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40.8%	38.6%	-2.2%	44.2%	-5.6%
Separated	2.8%	5%	2.2%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	9%	10%	1.0%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (92.3%) 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	57.9%	55.7%	-2.2%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	31.2%	36.6%	5.4%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	9%	5.9%	-3.1%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 47.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.6%	12.9%	6.3%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	8.8%	-0.7%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	13.8%	-3.3%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.1%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	9.7%	-2.6%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	46.4%	47.5%	1.1%	33.8%	13.7%
Other	6.6%	2.3%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.1% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	7.1%	10.6%	3.5%	2.5%	8.1%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	4.4%	2.9%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	77.1%	63.1%	-14.0%	81.4%	-18.3%
Arab	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.7% 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	85.3%	69.7%	-15.6%	83.2%	-13.5%
European Union	2.6%	8.4%	5.8%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3.4%	9.1%	5.7%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	8%	3.1%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	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	83.8%	70%	-13.8%	83.2%	-13.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	19.4%	18.3%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	3.3%	-8.0%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central Asia	2.2%	0.0%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Purley Oaks Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Purley Oaks Road was 55.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.7% higher than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Purley Oaks Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and the 389th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.0%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CR2 0NU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Oaks Road are based on 182 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 Oaks Road, South Croydon, CR2 0NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 0NU

Average Price
£550,329

Semi-Detached
£665,169

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,230

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Purley Oaks Road

Average Price
£629,640

Semi-Detached
£665,895

Terraced
£619,953

Detached
£872,534

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,370

Other
£572,503

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Purley Oaks Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Purley Oaks Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-11-12	£616,384
21 Purley Oaks Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£608,000	2024-03-22	£624,106
15 Purley Oaks Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2021-09-08	£679,213
Flat 1 13 Purley Oaks Road, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£352,500	2021-06-30	£340,016
1B Purley Oaks Road, South Croydon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-11-30	£202,626

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 0NU

Employment

CR2 0NU 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CR2 0NU 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	91
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	15
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Financial and insurance activities	17
Education	13
Other	12
Information and communication	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	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	1,342 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,966 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	5,245 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Purley Oaks Primary School Bynes Road , CR2 0PR	3out of 4	732 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School 173 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	987 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Primary School Southcote Road , CR2 0EQ	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Montpelier Road , CR8 2QE	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Primary School Normanton Road , CR2 7AR	3out of 4	1,417 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	1,006 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	1,670 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coombe Wood School 30 Melville Avenue , CR2 7HY	- not rated	2,619 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	2,625 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	2,670 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	3,196 yd	Further education	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	5,088 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cumnor House School 168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA	- not rated	725 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
St Giles School Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	1,178 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT	- not rated	1,532 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Elmhurst School for Boys 44-48 South Park Hill Road , South Croydon CR2 7DW	- not rated	1,931 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Rutherford School 1a Melville Avenue , CR2 7HZ	- not rated	2,083 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
Station Cafe	3 Station Approach, Purley Oaks Road	88 yd
Coco And Nut Coffee	6 Station Parade, Sanderstead Road	280 yd
Sanderstead Tandoori	5 Station Parade, Sanderstead Road	283 yd
Taste Of Bengal Restaurant	1 Station Parade, Sanderstead Road	283 yd
Toby Carvery Croydon	Toby Carvery, 415 Brighton Road	378 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Purley Arms	345 Brighton Road, South Croydon		555 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Master Chef Chinese Takeaway	3 Station Parade, Sanderstead Road	283 yd
Station Fish Bar	11 Station Parade, Sanderstead Road	283 yd
Golden Bowl	414 Brighton Road, South Croydon	451 yd
Ozzies Charcoal	418 Brighton Road, South Croydon	451 yd
Pizza Hut	328 Brighton Road, South Croydon	596 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	5 Station Approach, Sanderstead Road		305 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Croydon Recreation Ground (Closed) Sanderstead Road	grass pitches	305 yd
Sanderstead Lawn Tennis & Social Club PENWORTHAM ROAD	tennis courts	367 yd
St Marys Church Hall ST. MARYS CHURCH HALL ST. MARYS CHURCH HALL PURLEY OAKS ROAD		429 yd
Purley Beeches Park Beech Avenue	tennis courts	485 yd
Pure Gym (Purley) 4 CAPELLA COURT 4 CAPELLA COURT BRIGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	692 yd
St Augustine'S Centre ST. AUGUSTINES AVENUE		752 yd
Purley Downs Golf Club PURLEY DOWNS GOLF CLUB HOUSE PURLEY DOWNS GOLF CLUB HOUSE PURLEY DOWNS ROAD	golf	806 yd
Haling Grove HALING GROVE	grass pitches	900 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	52.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.4 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	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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