Old Farleigh Road, South Croydon, CR2 8PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR2 8PE 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	46.8%	47.8%	1.0%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	53.2%	52.2%	-1.0%	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 vicinity of CR2 8PE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.5% 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	36.5%	28.3%	-8.2%	37.9%	-9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	54.5%	6.5%	44.2%	10.3%
Separated	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.1%	7.3%	1.2%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	5.7%	7.7%	2.0%	6.1%	1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58%	41.6%	-16.4%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	28.5%	39.2%	10.7%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	9.8%	14.8%	5.0%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.2%	0.9%

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	14.3%	12.8%	-1.5%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	11.5%	-4.5%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	15%	-3.9%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.8%	3.1%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	15.4%	1.5%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	35.5%	7.2%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.9% 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)
Chinese	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	4.4%	6.5%	2.1%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	11%	10.3%	1.0%	10.0%
Other Black	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	81.4%	58.9%	-22.5%	81.4%	-22.5%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.5%	-9.3%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	4.4%	5.8%	1.4%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	8.5%	3.8%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	5.5%	2.1%	1.3%	4.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.1%	76.7%	-7.4%	83.2%	-6.5%
10+ Years	1.4%	13.7%	12.3%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	2%	4.8%	2.8%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	1.4%	-8.1%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.2%	37.2%	-15.0%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	7.2%	1.7%	5.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Old Farleigh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Farleigh Road was 285.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 758.7% higher than the Sanderstead average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Old Farleigh Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Sanderstead and the 82nd highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.4%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR2 8PE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Old Farleigh Road are based on 73 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 Old Farleigh Road, South Croydon, CR2 8PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR2 8PE

Average Price
£531,008

Semi-Detached
£527,630

Terraced
£564,787

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Farleigh Road

Average Price
£613,590

Semi-Detached
£574,917

Terraced
£524,577

Detached
£684,732

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Farleigh Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Old Farleigh Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£512,000	2024-11-15	£501,153
32 Old Farleigh Road, South Croydon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2024-04-05	£547,082
36 Old Farleigh Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£655,000	2023-01-26	£605,220
38 Old Farleigh Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£546,000	2022-10-26	£511,149
40 Old Farleigh Road, South Croydon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2022-07-29	£544,948

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR2 8PE

Employment

CR2 8PE 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	18
Education	18
Financial and insurance activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	11
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,033 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,834 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenvale Primary School Sandpiper Road , Selsdon Vale CR2 8PR	3out of 4	721 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Selsdon Primary and Nursery School Addington Road , . CR2 8LQ	- not rated	739 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gresham Primary School Limpsfield Road , Sanderstead CR2 9EA	3out of 4	1,623 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quest Primary School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	3out of 4	1,653 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gilbert Scott Junior Community School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	- not rated	1,653 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Selsdon High School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	- not rated	1,393 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Quest Academy Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	2out of 4	1,393 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin High School Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	1,765 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riddlesdown Collegiate Honister Heights , CR8 1EX	4out of 4	2,831 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Riddlesdown Collegiate Honister Heights , CR8 1EX	- not rated	2,831 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	1,765 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,725 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croydon High School Old Farleigh Road , Selsdon CR2 8YB	- not rated	96 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Beech House Preparatory School 15 Church Way , Sanderstead CR2 0JT	- not rated	1,321 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowan House 29 Sanderstead Hill , CR2 0HD	- not rated	1,726 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Gates School Farnborough Avenue , CR2 8HD	- not rated	1,751 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olympus 112 Orchard Road , CR2 9LQ	- not rated	1,848 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
Jubilee Cafe	Selsdon Community Centre, 132 Addington Road	220 yd
Selsdon Park Pre-School At Selsdon Community Centre	Selsdon Community Centre, 132 Addington Road	220 yd
Kebab Centre	180 Addington Road, South Croydon	268 yd
The Sir Julian Huxley	152 - 154 Addington Road, South Croydon	268 yd
Costa Coffee (Goldex Investments Ltd)	172 Addington Road, South Croydon	268 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Golden Beer Ark Micropub	186 Addington Road, South Croydon		289 yd
The Village Club	151 Addington Road, South Croydon		355 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	168 Addington Road, South Croydon	268 yd
Favourite Fried Chicken	176 Addington Road, South Croydon	268 yd
Yaad Vybz	174 Addington Road, South Croydon	272 yd
Chicago's Pizza, Kebab Burgers And China Bite	206B Addington Road, South Croydon	331 yd
Domino's Pizza	220 Addington Road, South Croydon	331 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Supermarket, 130 Addington Road		220 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	206 Addington Road, South Croydon		331 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Croydon Sports Club OLD FARLEIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	98 yd
Club At Selsdon Park SELSDON PARK HOTEL AND GOLF COURSE SELSDON PARK HOTEL AND GOLF COURSE ADDINGTON ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	315 yd
Selsdon Recreation Ground SELSDON RECREATION GROUND SELSDON RECREATION GROUND WOODLAND GARDENS	grass pitches	382 yd
St John The Divine Church Hall ST JOHNS COMMUNITY HALL ST JOHNS COMMUNITY HALL UPPER SELSDON ROAD		441 yd
Greenvale Primary School SANDPIPER ROAD	grass pitches	720 yd
Selsdon Primary And Nursery School ADDINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	745 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	315.3 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	106.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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