Purley Downs Road, Purley, CR8 1HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR8 1HA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	54.3%	0.6%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	46.3%	45.7%	-0.6%	49.0%	-3.3%

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 1HA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	49.1%	49.8%	0.7%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	36%	-0.8%	44.2%	-8.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	4.5%	7.1%	2.6%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	4.5%	5.2%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (87.7%) 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	44%	52.2%	8.2%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	40.9%	35.5%	-5.4%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	11.7%	8.5%	-3.2%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.9%
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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.1%	10.9%	-3.2%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.9%	11.8%	-9.1%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	12.8%	-3.6%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6.2%	3.9%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	14.7%	2.4%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	39.8%	13.0%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	7.3%	3.8%	-3.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.7% 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)
Chinese	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	7.7%	9.6%	1.9%	3.1%	6.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	2.3%	6.8%	4.5%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	10.1%	7.9%	-2.2%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	7.5%	5.2%	1.0%	6.5%
Other Black	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6%	1%	-5.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
White	62.4%	50.7%	-11.7%	81.4%	-30.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74% 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	82.6%	74%	-8.6%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	3%	4.5%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	6%	5.5%	-0.5%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	11.6%	5.2%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	74%	-7.5%	83.2%	-9.2%
10+ Years	1.7%	18.8%	17.1%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	1.7%	4.8%	3.1%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	5.4%	1.4%	-4.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	1%	-8.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.2%	37.2%	-10.0%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Purley Downs Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Purley Downs Road was 132.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 181.0% higher than the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Purley Downs Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and the 257th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.8%.

🔎 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 1HA, 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 Purley Downs Road are based on 55 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 Purley Downs Road, Purley, CR8 1HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR8 1HA

Average Price
£336,118

Semi-Detached
£533,696

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£563,905

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,045

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Purley Downs Road

Average Price
£294,541

Semi-Detached
£534,151

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£565,342

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,214

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Purley Downs Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Purley Downs Road, Purley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-11-28	£256,400
36 Purley Downs Road, Purley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,000	2023-09-18	£238,749
48 Purley Downs Road, Purley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-08-26	£570,552
22 Purley Downs Road, Purley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-08-19	£267,657
42 Purley Downs Road, Purley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,000	2021-06-29	£204,492

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR8 1HA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	21
Retired	18
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	12
Information and communication	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	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	620 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,513 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	992 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School 173 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Purley Oaks Primary School Bynes Road , CR2 0PR	3out of 4	1,348 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Primary School Southcote Road , CR2 0EQ	3out of 4	1,676 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	992 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	1,061 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	2,033 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	2,367 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Riddlesdown Collegiate Honister Heights , CR8 1EX	4out of 4	2,696 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	3,641 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	492 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
St Giles School Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	1,396 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St David's School 23-25 Woodcote Valley Road , CR8 3AL	- not rated	1,459 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT	- not rated	1,922 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Laleham Lea School 29 Peaks Hill , CR8 3JJ	- not rated	1,931 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	104 yd
The Foyer Coffee Bar	Christ Church, Brighton Road	499 yd
Purley Downs Golf Club	106 Purley Downs Road, South Croydon	521 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club	53A Purley Bury Avenue, Purley	592 yd
Station Cafe	3 Station Approach, Purley Oaks Road	659 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chik Box/K-Town Chicken/Locked And Loaded At The Pear Tree	908 Brighton Road, Purley	934 yd
Whispers Bar	5 High Street, Purley	1,011 yd
The Purley Arms	345 Brighton Road, South Croydon	1,027 yd
The Foxley Hatch	Russell Hill Parade, Russell Hill Road	1,079 yd
Badri's Kitchen @ The Jolly Farmer	Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road	1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Bowl	414 Brighton Road, South Croydon	805 yd
Ozzies Charcoal	418 Brighton Road, South Croydon	805 yd
KFC Purley	10 - 11 Purley Parade, High Street	891 yd
Rooster Chicken & Fish	926 Brighton Road, Purley	934 yd
Dallas Chicken And Pizza	921-923 Brighton Road, Purley	950 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	5 Station Approach, Sanderstead Road		1,026 yd
Tesco	8 Purley Road, Purley		1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Purley) 4 CAPELLA COURT 4 CAPELLA COURT BRIGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	62 yd
Christ Church Hall BRIGHTON ROAD		455 yd
Sanderstead Lawn Tennis & Social Club PENWORTHAM ROAD	tennis courts	596 yd
Cumnor House School Sports Ground CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS PAMPISFORD ROAD	grass pitches	609 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club 53A 53A PURLEY BURY AVENUE	tennis courts	746 yd
Thomas More Catholic School Playing Fields Highfield Road	grass pitches	813 yd
Purley Beeches Park Beech Avenue	tennis courts	816 yd
Purley Downs Golf Club PURLEY DOWNS GOLF CLUB HOUSE PURLEY DOWNS GOLF CLUB HOUSE PURLEY DOWNS ROAD	golf	834 yd
South Croydon Recreation Ground (Closed) Sanderstead Road	grass pitches	840 yd
Purley Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	918 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

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	3.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR8 1HA