Purley Downs Road, South Croydon, CR2 0RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR2 0RJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	51.4%	49.7%	-1.7%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.6%	50.3%	1.7%	49.0%	1.3%

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 vicinity of CR2 0RJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.4%	26%	-4.4%	37.9%	-11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	58.5%	63.2%	4.7%	44.2%	19.0%
Separated	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	5.7%	6.1%	0.4%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	5.1%	4.4%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (89.9%) 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	53%	52.6%	-0.4%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	38.2%	37.3%	-0.9%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	6.5%	6.6%	0.1%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

In the area around CR2 0RJ this area, 9.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 51%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.3%	9.1%	1.8%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	7.8%	0.8%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	12.8%	-4.9%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	15.5%	0.0%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	48.1%	51%	2.9%	33.8%	17.2%
Other	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.3% 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	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	8.3%	10.4%	2.1%	3.1%	7.3%
Pakistani	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	2.8%	6.3%	3.5%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	5.9%	6%	0.1%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	0.8%	2.8%
White	66.7%	57.3%	-9.4%	81.4%	-24.1%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.3% 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	81.9%	73.3%	-8.6%	83.2%	-9.9%
European Union	3.1%	5.4%	2.3%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	5.2%	7.9%	2.7%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	7.6%	1.7%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.4%	73.9%	-6.5%	83.2%	-9.3%
10+ Years	1.8%	21.7%	19.9%	9.8%	11.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	0.3%	-17.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	76.7%	11.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.3%	37.2%	-8.9%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	6.3%	1.7%	4.6%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Purley Downs Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Purley Downs Road was 10.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.1% lower than the Purley & Woodcote average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Purley Downs Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote and the 30th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR2 0RJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 Downs Road are based on 139 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 Downs Road, South Croydon, CR2 0RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 0RJ

Average Price
£993,038

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£993,038

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Purley Downs Road

Average Price
£819,304

Semi-Detached
£697,888

Terraced
£696,000

Detached
£914,146

Flats/Maisonettes
£367,293

Other
£448,383

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Purley Downs Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 Purley Downs Road, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2023-06-30	£1,058,691
85 Purley Downs Road, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2021-06-29	£804,484
83 Purley Downs Road, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,280,000	2019-08-30	£1,353,962
81 Purley Downs Road, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2016-01-06	£785,311
83 Purley Downs Road, South Croydon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2013-12-06	£919,187

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 0RJ

Employment

CR2 0RJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	84
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Construction	21
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
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	1,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,626 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Montpelier Road , CR8 2QE	3out of 4	788 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Primary School Southcote Road , CR2 0EQ	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Oaks Primary School Bynes Road , CR2 0PR	3out of 4	1,393 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School 173 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	1,485 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,473 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riddlesdown Collegiate Honister Heights , CR8 1EX	4out of 4	2,195 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	2,563 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	2,924 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,853 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	971 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
St Giles School Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	1,740 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St David's School 23-25 Woodcote Valley Road , CR8 3AL	- not rated	1,787 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT	- not rated	2,169 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Nicholas School Reedham Drive , CR8 4DS	3out of 4	2,214 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Purley Downs Golf Club	106 Purley Downs Road, South Croydon	71 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club	53A Purley Bury Avenue, Purley	470 yd
Zen Lounge	Brighton Road, Purley	610 yd
Station Cafe	3 Station Approach, Purley Oaks Road	666 yd
Sanderstead Tandoori	5 Station Parade, Sanderstead Road	894 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Master Chef Chinese Takeaway	3 Station Parade, Sanderstead Road	894 yd
Station Fish Bar	11 Station Parade, Sanderstead Road	894 yd
Golden Bowl	414 Brighton Road, South Croydon	1,021 yd
Ozzies Charcoal	418 Brighton Road, South Croydon	1,021 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	5 Station Approach, Sanderstead Road		920 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Purley Downs Golf Club PURLEY DOWNS GOLF CLUB HOUSE PURLEY DOWNS GOLF CLUB HOUSE PURLEY DOWNS ROAD	golf	257 yd
Sanderstead Lawn Tennis & Social Club PENWORTHAM ROAD	tennis courts	299 yd
Purley Beeches Park Beech Avenue	tennis courts	370 yd
St Marys Church Hall ST. MARYS CHURCH HALL ST. MARYS CHURCH HALL PURLEY OAKS ROAD		538 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club 53A 53A PURLEY BURY AVENUE	tennis courts	546 yd
Pure Gym (Purley) 4 CAPELLA COURT 4 CAPELLA COURT BRIGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	609 yd
Christ Church Hall BRIGHTON ROAD		859 yd
South Croydon Recreation Ground (Closed) Sanderstead Road	grass pitches	940 yd
Riddlesdown Lawn Tennis Club LOWER BARN ROAD	tennis courts	1,070 yd
Sanderstead United Reformed Church Halls SANDERSTEAD HILL	tennis courts	1,076 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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%

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