Lower Barn Road, Purley, CR8 1HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR8 1HY, 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 21.6% lower than the Kenley average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lower Barn Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Kenley and the 283rd lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.3%.

🔎 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. 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 1HY, 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 149 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 1HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR8 1HY

Average Price
£559,966

Semi-Detached
£547,994

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£583,908

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Barn Road

Average Price
£395,941

Semi-Detached
£572,982

Terraced
£390,623

Detached
£587,807

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,785

Other
£195,278

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Barn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Lower Barn Road, Purley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2024-10-04	£435,174
23 Lower Barn Road, Purley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£498,000	2023-08-31	£489,577
33 Lower Barn Road, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2022-09-09	£600,426
31 Lower Barn Road, Purley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,500	2022-05-17	£459,570
21 Lower Barn Road, Purley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£523,659	2022-02-03	£523,097

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR8 1HY

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	1,736 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	4out of 4	764 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gresham Primary School Limpsfield Road , Sanderstead CR2 9EA	3out of 4	1,529 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Montpelier Road , CR8 2QE	3out of 4	1,706 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atwood Primary Academy Limpsfield Road , Sanderstead CR2 9EE	4out of 4	1,770 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Primary School Old Lodge Lane , CR8 4DN	4out of 4	1,825 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	1,002 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	2,306 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warlingham School Tithepit Shaw Lane , CR6 9YB	3out of 4	2,761 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	2,767 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	3,243 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	5,135 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Nicholas School Reedham Drive , CR8 4DS	3out of 4	1,782 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St David's School 23-25 Woodcote Valley Road , CR8 3AL	- not rated	2,082 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cumnor House School 168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA	- not rated	2,224 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Croydon High School Old Farleigh Road , Selsdon CR2 8YB	- not rated	2,979 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Giles School Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	3,052 yd	Community special 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
Marmaris Cafe	75 Mitchley Avenue, South Croydon	288 yd
Vera Grill And Bar	77 - 79 Mitchley Avenue, South Croydon	298 yd
Smokin' Grill Steakhouse	68-70 Godstone Road, Kenley	713 yd
Dhabagrillz	40 Godstone Road, Kenley	900 yd
Top Cafe	8 Godstone Road, Kenley	900 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Fish Bar	71B Mitchley Avenue, South Croydon	276 yd
Chicken World	74 Godstone Road, Kenley	713 yd
Kenley House Chinese Takeaway	2 Station Approach, Hayes Lane	748 yd
Perfect Kebab	22 Godstone Road, Kenley	900 yd
Hot Wok	38 Godstone Road, Kenley	900 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Food	60 Godstone Road, Kenley		724 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Edmunds Church Hall Mitchley Avenue		186 yd
Riddlesdown Lawn Tennis Club LOWER BARN ROAD	tennis courts	261 yd
Harris Primary Academy Kenley LITTLE ROKE ROAD	grass pitches	793 yd
Kenley Sports Club LITTLE ROKE ROAD	grass pitches	836 yd
Riddlesdown High School DUNMAIL DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	873 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club 53A 53A PURLEY BURY AVENUE	tennis courts	1,025 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	65.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR8 1HY