Riddlesdown Road, Purley, CR8 1DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR8 1DB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	51.4%	2.7%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	51.3%	48.6%	-2.7%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 1DB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.1% 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	31.8%	32.7%	0.9%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	55.9%	56.1%	0.2%	44.2%	11.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.6%	5.4%	-0.2%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (87.2%) 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	55.1%	57.2%	2.1%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	33.5%	30%	-3.5%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	8.2%	9.2%	1.0%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2.5%	3%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 CR8 1DB this area, 7.9% 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 55.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	7.9%	-2.7%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	5.6%	-3.6%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	12.1%	-2.7%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	14.6%	1.2%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	45.5%	55.2%	9.7%	33.8%	21.4%
Other	4.5%	2%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.1% 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	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	6.4%	11.5%	5.1%	3.1%	8.4%
Pakistani	5.2%	7.8%	2.6%	2.7%	5.1%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	2.3%	3%	0.7%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	67.7%	57.1%	-10.6%	81.4%	-24.3%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.6% 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	79.3%	74.6%	-4.7%	83.2%	-8.6%
European Union	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5.5%	6.2%	0.7%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	11.7%	2.1%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	3%	0.9%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.6%	74.6%	-4.0%	83.2%	-8.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	21.5%	20.8%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	1.4%	-16.1%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90%	76.7%	13.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Muslim	12%	6.5%	5.5%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Riddlesdown Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riddlesdown Road was 25.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.3% lower than the Purley & Woodcote average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Riddlesdown Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.8%.

🔎 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 CR8 1DB, 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 Riddlesdown Road are based on 249 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 Riddlesdown Road, Purley, CR8 1DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR8 1DB

Average Price
£600,538

Semi-Detached
£853,987

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£638,846

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£40,628

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riddlesdown Road

Average Price
£696,671

Semi-Detached
£751,326

Terraced
£497,823

Detached
£847,770

Flats/Maisonettes
£421,397

Other
£389,428

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riddlesdown Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Riddlesdown Road, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£705,000	2024-06-25	£697,227
78 Riddlesdown Road, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-04-02	£343,490
80 Riddlesdown Road, Purley, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£40,800	2023-04-12	£39,769
66 Riddlesdown Road, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2021-11-05	£625,590
82 Riddlesdown Road, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£483,000	2020-11-16	£481,390

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR8 1DB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	141
Retired	74
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Financial and insurance activities	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Education	28
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	16
Other	13
Information and communication	11
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	480 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,977 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	366 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School 173 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	1,583 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Kenley 51 Little Roke Road , CR8 5NF	4out of 4	1,769 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Oaks Primary School Bynes Road , CR2 0PR	3out of 4	1,773 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	1,542 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	2,081 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Riddlesdown Collegiate Honister Heights , CR8 1EX	4out of 4	2,329 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	2,721 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	4,122 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	970 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
St David's School 23-25 Woodcote Valley Road , CR8 3AL	- not rated	1,216 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Reedham Drive , CR8 4DS	3out of 4	1,722 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Giles School Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	1,881 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laleham Lea School 29 Peaks Hill , CR8 3JJ	- not rated	1,938 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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 Bury Tennis Club	53A Purley Bury Avenue, Purley	190 yd
The Foyer Coffee Bar	Christ Church, Brighton Road	430 yd
Purley Downs Golf Club	106 Purley Downs Road, South Croydon	503 yd
Zen Lounge	Brighton Road, Purley	588 yd
Ege Restaurant	2 Purley Parade, High Street	662 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chik Box/K-Town Chicken/Locked And Loaded At The Pear Tree	908 Brighton Road, Purley	733 yd
Whispers Bar	5 High Street, Purley	750 yd
Badri's Kitchen @ The Jolly Farmer	Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road	806 yd
The Jolly Farmer	Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road	806 yd
The Foxley Hatch	Russell Hill Parade, Russell Hill Road	885 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC Purley	10 - 11 Purley Parade, High Street	662 yd
Dallas Chicken And Pizza	921-923 Brighton Road, Purley	726 yd
Baxfood Caribbean	1 Whytecliffe Road South, Purley	729 yd
Rooster Chicken & Fish	926 Brighton Road, Purley	733 yd
Santorini Gyro	3 Whytecliffe Road South, Purley	737 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	8 Purley Road, Purley		806 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Purley Bury Tennis Club 53A 53A PURLEY BURY AVENUE	tennis courts	319 yd
Christ Church Hall BRIGHTON ROAD		381 yd
Pure Gym (Purley) 4 CAPELLA COURT 4 CAPELLA COURT BRIGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	548 yd
Purley Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	677 yd
Purley Downs Golf Club PURLEY DOWNS GOLF CLUB HOUSE PURLEY DOWNS GOLF CLUB HOUSE PURLEY DOWNS ROAD	golf	746 yd
Sanderstead Lawn Tennis & Social Club PENWORTHAM ROAD	tennis courts	793 yd
Cumnor House School Sports Ground CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS PAMPISFORD ROAD	grass pitches	927 yd
Purley Beeches Park Beech Avenue	tennis courts	936 yd
Thomas More Catholic School Playing Fields Highfield Road	grass pitches	1,034 yd
Riddlesdown Lawn Tennis Club LOWER BARN ROAD	tennis courts	1,083 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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	187.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR8 1DB