Grasmere Road, Purley, CR8 1DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR8 1DY 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 1DY 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 1DY 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 Grasmere Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grasmere Road was 27.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.5% lower than the Purley & Woodcote average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Grasmere Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote and the 147th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.9%.

🔎 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 1DY, 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 Grasmere Road are based on 104 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 Grasmere Road, Purley, CR8 1DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR8 1DY

Average Price
£610,802

Semi-Detached
£600,528

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£728,954

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grasmere Road

Average Price
£587,954

Semi-Detached
£589,041

Terraced
£537,692

Detached
£752,374

Flats/Maisonettes
£342,741

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grasmere Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Grasmere Road, Purley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£607,000	2024-12-13	£597,940
45 Grasmere Road, Purley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2022-11-23	£579,857
25 Grasmere Road, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2022-11-07	£685,845
51 Grasmere Road, Purley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2021-07-26	£667,449
69 Grasmere Road, Purley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2019-06-14	£524,373

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR8 1DY

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	419 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coulsdon Nursery School Linden Avenue , CR5 3BT	- not rated	4,135 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	5,046 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	356 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	996 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School 173 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	- not rated	1,629 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School 173 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	1,629 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Primary School Old Lodge Lane , CR8 4DN	4out of 4	1,728 yd	Community school	No	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	996 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	3out of 4	1,584 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haling Manor High School Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	- not rated	1,600 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	2,019 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Riddlesdown Collegiate Honister Heights , CR8 1EX	4out of 4	2,349 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	4,181 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coulsdon Sixth Form College Placehouse Lane , CR5 1YA	- not rated	4,277 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	5,165 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Croydon and District Education Trust (Cadet) 33 Purley Downs Road , CR8 1HA	- not rated	607 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon & District Education Trust 33 Purley Downs Road , CR8 1HA	- not rated	607 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cumnor House School 168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA	- not rated	1,012 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Abingdon House School Purley Godstone Road , CR8 2AN	- not rated	1,088 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St David's School 23-25 Woodcote Valley Road , CR8 3AL	- not rated	1,128 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
The Foyer Coffee Bar	Christ Church, Brighton Road	257 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club	53A Purley Bury Avenue, Purley	383 yd
Ege Restaurant	2 Purley Parade, High Street	466 yd
The Next Level Cafe	8 Station Approach, Purley	534 yd
Infusion Village	920 Brighton Road, Purley	534 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chik Box/K-Town Chicken/Locked And Loaded At The Pear Tree	908 Brighton Road, Purley	534 yd
Whispers Bar	5 High Street, Purley	563 yd
Badri's Kitchen @ The Jolly Farmer	Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road	623 yd
The Jolly Farmer	Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road	623 yd
The Foxley Hatch	Russell Hill Parade, Russell Hill Road	688 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC Purley	10 - 11 Purley Parade, High Street	466 yd
Dallas Chicken And Pizza	921-923 Brighton Road, Purley	531 yd
Rooster Chicken & Fish	926 Brighton Road, Purley	534 yd
Baxfood Caribbean	1 Whytecliffe Road South, Purley	553 yd
China City	26 High Street, Purley	555 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	8 Purley Road, Purley		623 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Christ Church Hall BRIGHTON ROAD		221 yd
Purley Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	484 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club 53A 53A PURLEY BURY AVENUE	tennis courts	485 yd
Pure Gym (Purley) 4 CAPELLA COURT 4 CAPELLA COURT BRIGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	580 yd
Cumnor House School Sports Ground CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS PAMPISFORD ROAD	grass pitches	820 yd
Thomas More Catholic School Playing Fields Highfield Road	grass pitches	886 yd
Thomas More Catholic School RUSSELL HILL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	915 yd
Purley Downs Golf Club PURLEY DOWNS GOLF CLUB HOUSE PURLEY DOWNS GOLF CLUB HOUSE PURLEY DOWNS ROAD	golf	946 yd
Sanderstead Lawn Tennis & Social Club PENWORTHAM ROAD	tennis courts	952 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175 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	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR8 1DY