High Street, Purley, CR8 2AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR8 2AA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	44.5%	52.6%	8.1%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	55.5%	47.4%	-8.1%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 2AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.9% 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	67.5%	59.9%	-7.6%	37.9%	22.0%
Married: Opposite sex	19.1%	23.1%	4.0%	44.2%	-21.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.2%	7.7%	0.5%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	1.8%	6%	4.2%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	52.8%	54.4%	1.6%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	35.2%	30.3%	-4.9%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	9.4%	8.8%	-0.6%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	1.2%	1.4%

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 46.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	15.7%	8.0%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	7%	-5.6%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	11.9%	-5.9%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	6.5%	4.4%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	8.1%	-5.0%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	36.6%	46.5%	9.9%	33.8%	12.7%
Other	10.1%	4.3%	-5.8%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.9% 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	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.8%	5.7%	3.9%	0.7%	5.0%
Indian	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	6.2%	4.8%	-1.4%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	3.1%	9.1%	6.0%	2.5%	6.6%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	13%	11.4%	1.0%	12.0%
Other Black	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	4.5%	0.9%	-3.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	0.8%	3.5%
White	67%	50.9%	-16.1%	81.4%	-30.5%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% 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	65%	67.2%	2.2%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	12.9%	10%	-2.9%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	5.8%	7%	1.2%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.8%	9.2%	-2.6%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.9%	67.5%	3.6%	83.2%	-15.7%
10+ Years	6.7%	18.4%	11.7%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	8%	3.9%	-4.1%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	10.2%	8.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	1.3%	-9.8%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Eastern Asia	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 427.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 417.7% higher than the Purley & Woodcote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote and the 36th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 163.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 18.1%.

🔎 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 2AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 High Street are based on 318 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 High Street, Purley, CR8 2AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR8 2AA

Average Price
£348,451

Semi-Detached
£202,351

Terraced
£439,382

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,492

Other
£405,160

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£330,822

Semi-Detached
£368,195

Terraced
£510,766

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£322,451

Other
£376,975

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14A High Street, Purley, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-04-04	£214,442
14B High Street, Purley, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-04-04	£214,442
14 High Street, Purley, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-12-08	£236,466
14A High Street, Purley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£272,000	2022-08-25	£255,448
28 - 30 High Street, Purley, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,125,000	2022-02-21	£1,090,838

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR8 2AA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Self-Employed	19
Retired	15
Looking after home or family	15
Part-Time Employee	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Construction	27
Financial and insurance activities	27
Education	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Administrative and support service activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Other	14
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	11
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	411 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	5,457 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	665 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	693 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Primary School Old Lodge Lane , CR8 4DN	4out of 4	1,322 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Kenley 51 Little Roke Road , CR8 5NF	4out of 4	1,849 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallington Primary Academy Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9JN	1out of 4	1,918 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	693 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	1,523 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	1,869 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote High School Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH	3out of 4	2,064 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	2,586 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,522 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St David's School 23-25 Woodcote Valley Road , CR8 3AL	- not rated	479 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Reedham Drive , CR8 4DS	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laleham Lea School 29 Peaks Hill , CR8 3JJ	- not rated	1,343 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cumnor House School 168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA	- not rated	1,352 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Cumnor House School 1 Woodcote Lane , CR8 3HB	- not rated	1,702 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Halit Kitchen	10 High Street, Purley	2 yd
Superfryer	8 High Street, Purley	2 yd
The Class Cafe	48 High Street, Purley	2 yd
Sabores Da Terra	12 High Street, Purley	34 yd
Hot Pizza & Grill	3 High Street, Purley	46 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whispers Bar	5 High Street, Purley	46 yd
Badri's Kitchen @ The Jolly Farmer	Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road	70 yd
The Jolly Farmer	Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road	70 yd
Chik Box/K-Town Chicken/Locked And Loaded At The Pear Tree	908 Brighton Road, Purley	169 yd
The Foxley Hatch	Russell Hill Parade, Russell Hill Road	220 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China City	26 High Street, Purley	2 yd
Iro Sushi	4 High Street, Purley	2 yd
Baxfood Caribbean	1 Whytecliffe Road South, Purley	38 yd
Purley Grill	1 High Street, Purley	46 yd
Santorini Gyro	3 Whytecliffe Road South, Purley	48 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	8 Purley Road, Purley		70 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Purley Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	116 yd
Christ Church Hall BRIGHTON ROAD		566 yd
Thomas More Catholic School RUSSELL HILL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	706 yd
St David'S School WOODCOTE VALLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	804 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club 53A 53A PURLEY BURY AVENUE	tennis courts	914 yd
Thomas More Catholic School Playing Fields Highfield Road	grass pitches	936 yd
Dynamics Health & Fitness (Closed) 112A 112A Brighton Road	health and fitness suite	970 yd
Cumnor House School Sports Ground CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS PAMPISFORD ROAD	grass pitches	1,021 yd
Pure Gym (Purley) 4 CAPELLA COURT 4 CAPELLA COURT BRIGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,064 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	21.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	21.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	21.4%

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	7.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR8 2AA