Downs Court Road, Purley, CR8 1BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR8 1BD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51.6%	0.4%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.8%	48.4%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 CR8 1BD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.8% 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	28.1%	27.3%	-0.8%	37.9%	-10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	59.8%	61.8%	2.0%	44.2%	17.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.3%	4.1%	-1.2%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (88.8%) 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	52.6%	60%	7.4%	48.4%	11.6%
Good health	38.2%	28.8%	-9.4%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	7.8%	7.4%	-0.4%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 47.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.1%	11.2%	-0.9%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	6%	-8.6%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	13.9%	-3.5%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	17.2%	5.8%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	38.8%	47.6%	8.8%	33.8%	13.8%
Other	5%	0.7%	-4.3%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	2.3%	8.5%	6.2%	3.1%	5.4%
Pakistani	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	0.8%	1.6%
White	82.1%	75.9%	-6.2%	81.4%	-5.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.3% 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	87%	77.3%	-9.7%	83.2%	-5.9%
European Union	3.5%	7.7%	4.2%	6.1%	1.6%
Africa	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	8.8%	3.6%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	77.1%	-8.7%	83.2%	-6.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	17.9%	17.6%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	1.8%	-8.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.5%	76.7%	11.8%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Downs Court Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downs Court Road was 81.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.7% higher than the Kenley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downs Court Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Kenley and the 499th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.3%.

🔎 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
£64,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR8 1BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Downs Court Road are based on 160 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 Downs Court Road, Purley, CR8 1BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR8 1BD

Average Price
£674,445

Semi-Detached
£856,821

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£613,653

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downs Court Road

Average Price
£589,029

Semi-Detached
£663,677

Terraced
£533,340

Detached
£671,178

Flats/Maisonettes
£290,965

Other
£439,582

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downs Court Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
104 Downs Court Road, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£687,500	2025-09-17	£666,712
108 Downs Court Road, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2025-09-17	£703,078
92 Downs Court Road, Purley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2023-08-21	£756,977
84 Downs Court Road, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2022-09-02	£564,665
102 Downs Court Road, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2021-03-26	£524,938

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR8 1BD

Employment

CR8 1BD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

CR8 1BD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	111
Retired	60
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	29
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Construction	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Mining and quarrying	1
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	1,645 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coulsdon Nursery School Linden Avenue , CR5 3BT	- not rated	3,901 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 Kenley 51 Little Roke Road , CR8 5NF	- not rated	424 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roke Primary School 51 Little Roke Road , CR8 5NF	- not rated	424 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Primary School Old Lodge Lane , CR8 4DN	4out of 4	1,367 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hayes Primary School Hayes Lane , CR8 5JN	3out of 4	1,624 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Montpelier Road , CR8 2QE	3out of 4	1,688 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marden Lodge County Middle School Croydon Road , CR3 6QE	- not rated	5,319 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcroft County Middle School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PG	- not rated	5,359 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riddlesdown Collegiate Honister Heights , CR8 1EX	4out of 4	1,256 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Riddlesdown Collegiate Honister Heights , CR8 1EX	- not rated	1,256 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	2,174 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote High School Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH	- not rated	2,854 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote High School Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH	3out of 4	2,854 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coulsdon Sixth Form College Placehouse Lane , CR5 1YA	- not rated	3,196 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	5,267 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	5,369 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shaftesbury Independent School Godstone Road , CR8 2AN	- not rated	394 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon House School Purley Godstone Road , CR8 2AN	- not rated	469 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reedham Park School Limited 71a Old Lodge Lane , CR8 4DN	- not rated	1,319 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Reedham Drive , CR8 4DS	2out of 4	1,331 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Croydon and District Education Trust (Cadet) 33 Purley Downs Road , CR8 1HA	- not rated	1,740 yd	Other independent 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
Dhabagrillz	40 Godstone Road, Kenley	332 yd
Top Cafe	8 Godstone Road, Kenley	332 yd
Smokin' Grill Steakhouse	68-70 Godstone Road, Kenley	520 yd
Marmaris Cafe	75 Mitchley Avenue, South Croydon	841 yd
Vera Grill And Bar	77 - 79 Mitchley Avenue, South Croydon	851 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Rafa Portcullis Club	R A F A Portcullis Club, Kenley Aerodrom, Victor Beamish Avenue		1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfect Kebab	22 Godstone Road, Kenley	332 yd
Hot Wok	38 Godstone Road, Kenley	332 yd
Kenley House Chinese Takeaway	2 Station Approach, Hayes Lane	506 yd
Chicken World	74 Godstone Road, Kenley	520 yd
King Fish Bar	71B Mitchley Avenue, South Croydon	825 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Food	60 Godstone Road, Kenley		489 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kenley Sports Club LITTLE ROKE ROAD	grass pitches	382 yd
Harris Primary Academy Kenley LITTLE ROKE ROAD	grass pitches	426 yd
Riddlesdown Lawn Tennis Club LOWER BARN ROAD	tennis courts	569 yd
St Edmunds Church Hall Mitchley Avenue		730 yd
Higher Drive Recreation Ground DENSHAM DRIVE	tennis courts	872 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club 53A 53A PURLEY BURY AVENUE	tennis courts	1,007 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	41 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR8 1BD