Lower Barn Road, Purley, CR8 1HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR8 1HR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% 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	52.2%	55.6%	3.4%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	47.8%	44.4%	-3.4%	49.0%	-4.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.1%	36.8%	8.7%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	43.1%	-5.6%	44.2%	-1.1%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.8%	3.2%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10.3%	10.7%	0.4%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	5.4%	6.3%	0.9%	6.1%	0.2%

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 (85.3%) 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	44.4%	52.4%	8.0%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	40.7%	32.9%	-7.8%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	11.1%	9.8%	-1.3%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3%	3.5%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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 44.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.3%	12.6%	-5.7%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	7.9%	-5.0%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	11.9%	-2.8%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	19.4%	9.1%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	40.6%	44.7%	4.1%	33.8%	10.9%
Other	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.5% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	7.8%	8.7%	0.9%	3.1%	5.6%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	4.1%	11.1%	7.0%	2.5%	8.6%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	73.3%	59.5%	-13.8%	81.4%	-21.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.5% 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	83%	72.5%	-10.5%	83.2%	-10.7%
European Union	3.3%	9.4%	6.1%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	5.9%	7.7%	1.8%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	6.6%	-0.1%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.6%	72%	-10.6%	83.2%	-11.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	20.1%	19.4%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	1.4%	-13.4%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	4.2%	0.4%	3.8%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Lower Barn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Barn Road was 41.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.0% lower than the Kenley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Barn Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Kenley and the 277th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.0%.

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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
£64,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR8 1HR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 1/10 (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 Lower Barn Road are based on 152 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 Lower Barn Road, Purley, CR8 1HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR8 1HR

Average Price
£300,277

Semi-Detached
£680,275

Terraced
£516,739

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,495

Other
£89,794

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Barn Road

Average Price
£395,365

Semi-Detached
£577,649

Terraced
£396,095

Detached
£593,705

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,954

Other
£188,951

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Barn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Riddleah Court, 120 Lower Barn Road, Purley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£317,000	2024-03-27	£304,861
Flat 3 Riddleah Court, 120 Lower Barn Road, Purley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-05-25	£306,952
88 Lower Barn Road, Purley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,000	2023-05-04	£192,543
112 Lower Barn Road, Purley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-03-31	£269,082
112 Lower Barn Road, Purley, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-03-25	£206,446

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Financial and insurance activities	17
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	11
Construction	11
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2

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	1,502 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coulsdon Nursery School Linden Avenue , CR5 3BT	- not rated	4,366 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	929 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roke Primary School 51 Little Roke Road , CR8 5NF	- not rated	929 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Montpelier Road , CR8 2QE	3out of 4	1,458 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gresham Primary School Limpsfield Road , Sanderstead CR2 9EA	3out of 4	1,601 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Primary School Old Lodge Lane , CR8 4DN	4out of 4	1,796 yd	Community school	No	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	1,238 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Riddlesdown Collegiate Honister Heights , CR8 1EX	- not rated	1,238 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	2,078 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	3out of 4	2,513 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haling Manor High School Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	- not rated	2,551 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	3,739 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	4,765 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,902 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	792 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon House School Purley Godstone Road , CR8 2AN	- not rated	805 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Croydon and District Education Trust (Cadet) 33 Purley Downs Road , CR8 1HA	- not rated	1,343 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon & District Education Trust 33 Purley Downs Road , CR8 1HA	- not rated	1,343 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowan House 29 Sanderstead Hill , CR2 0HD	- not rated	1,387 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marmaris Cafe	75 Mitchley Avenue, South Croydon	609 yd
Vera Grill And Bar	77 - 79 Mitchley Avenue, South Croydon	617 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club	53A Purley Bury Avenue, Purley	805 yd
Dhabagrillz	40 Godstone Road, Kenley	835 yd
Top Cafe	8 Godstone Road, Kenley	835 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Fish Bar	71B Mitchley Avenue, South Croydon	605 yd
Perfect Kebab	22 Godstone Road, Kenley	835 yd
Hot Wok	38 Godstone Road, Kenley	835 yd
Chicken World	74 Godstone Road, Kenley	931 yd
Kenley House Chinese Takeaway	2 Station Approach, Hayes Lane	947 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Food	60 Godstone Road, Kenley		924 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Riddlesdown Lawn Tennis Club LOWER BARN ROAD	tennis courts	119 yd
St Edmunds Church Hall Mitchley Avenue		535 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club 53A 53A PURLEY BURY AVENUE	tennis courts	655 yd
Purley Downs Golf Club PURLEY DOWNS GOLF CLUB HOUSE PURLEY DOWNS GOLF CLUB HOUSE PURLEY DOWNS ROAD	golf	866 yd
Kenley Sports Club LITTLE ROKE ROAD	grass pitches	923 yd
Harris Primary Academy Kenley LITTLE ROKE ROAD	grass pitches	931 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	2.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	28.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR8 1HR