Riddlesdown Road, Purley, CR8 1DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR8 1DG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	51.3%	1.6%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50.3%	48.7%	-1.6%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 area around CR8 1DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	47.9%	45.6%	-2.3%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	37.4%	1.8%	44.2%	-6.8%
Separated	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10%	11.1%	1.1%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	59%	47.8%	-11.2%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	34.7%	37%	2.3%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	4.9%	13.5%	8.6%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.7%
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 50.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.8%	12.7%	4.9%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	8.4%	-9.4%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	9%	-3.3%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	3%	-2.5%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	14.5%	4.9%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	43.4%	50.6%	7.2%	33.8%	16.8%
Other	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.7% 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	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0.7%	5.7%	5.0%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	9.7%	7.9%	-1.8%	1.6%	6.3%
Black African	8.3%	5.7%	-2.6%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	7.6%	8.3%	0.7%	1.0%	7.3%
Other Black	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	5.7%	3.3%	0.8%	4.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	0.8%	3.6%
White	60.1%	43.7%	-16.4%	81.4%	-37.7%
Arab	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	1%	4.8%	3.8%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.8% 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	76.4%	67.8%	-8.6%	83.2%	-15.4%
European Union	2.8%	7%	4.2%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	10.4%	8.3%	-2.1%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	12.2%	5.3%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	67.8%	-7.9%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	1.4%	23%	21.6%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	8%	2.2%	-5.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	3%	-7.8%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.3%	37.2%	-15.9%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Buddhist	4.8%	0.5%	4.3%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Riddlesdown Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riddlesdown Road was 24.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.0% lower than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Riddlesdown Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 36.4%.

🔎 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 CR8 1DG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 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 1DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR8 1DG

Average Price
£435,937

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£435,937

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
3 Riddlesdown Road, Purley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£404,000	2021-09-30	£423,629
15 Riddlesdown Road, Purley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-03-24	£373,691
15 Riddlesdown Road, Purley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£351,000	2019-05-20	£391,971
11 Riddlesdown Road, Purley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2016-06-17	£400,493
7 Riddlesdown Road, Purley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2010-06-17	£407,184

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR8 1DG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	17
Retired	15
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	12
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	3
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	656 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,522 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	394 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School 173 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	1,139 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Purley Oaks Primary School Bynes Road , CR2 0PR	3out of 4	1,337 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Primary School Southcote Road , CR2 0EQ	3out of 4	1,613 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	1,058 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	1,105 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	2,103 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	2,439 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Riddlesdown Collegiate Honister Heights , CR8 1EX	4out of 4	2,629 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	3,663 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	542 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
St Giles School Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	1,431 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St David's School 23-25 Woodcote Valley Road , CR8 3AL	- not rated	1,495 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT	- not rated	1,945 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Laleham Lea School 29 Peaks Hill , CR8 3JJ	- not rated	1,997 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
Zen Lounge	Brighton Road, Purley	141 yd
Purley Downs Golf Club	106 Purley Downs Road, South Croydon	445 yd
The Foyer Coffee Bar	Christ Church, Brighton Road	539 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club	53A Purley Bury Avenue, Purley	545 yd
Station Cafe	3 Station Approach, Purley Oaks Road	628 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chik Box/K-Town Chicken/Locked And Loaded At The Pear Tree	908 Brighton Road, Purley	971 yd
The Purley Arms	345 Brighton Road, South Croydon	1,030 yd
Whispers Bar	5 High Street, Purley	1,040 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Bowl	414 Brighton Road, South Croydon	811 yd
Ozzies Charcoal	418 Brighton Road, South Croydon	811 yd
KFC Purley	10 - 11 Purley Parade, High Street	924 yd
Master Chef Chinese Takeaway	3 Station Parade, Sanderstead Road	969 yd
Station Fish Bar	11 Station Parade, Sanderstead Road	969 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	5 Station Approach, Sanderstead Road		991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Purley) 4 CAPELLA COURT 4 CAPELLA COURT BRIGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	117 yd
Christ Church Hall BRIGHTON ROAD		491 yd
Sanderstead Lawn Tennis & Social Club PENWORTHAM ROAD	tennis courts	530 yd
Cumnor House School Sports Ground CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS PAMPISFORD ROAD	grass pitches	685 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club 53A 53A PURLEY BURY AVENUE	tennis courts	697 yd
Purley Beeches Park Beech Avenue	tennis courts	746 yd
Purley Downs Golf Club PURLEY DOWNS GOLF CLUB HOUSE PURLEY DOWNS GOLF CLUB HOUSE PURLEY DOWNS ROAD	golf	759 yd
South Croydon Recreation Ground (Closed) Sanderstead Road	grass pitches	829 yd
St Marys Church Hall ST. MARYS CHURCH HALL ST. MARYS CHURCH HALL PURLEY OAKS ROAD		858 yd
Thomas More Catholic School Playing Fields Highfield Road	grass pitches	887 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	88.9%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	360.2 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	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR8 1DG