Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 2BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR8 2BH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	49.1%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	49.1%	50.9%	1.8%	49.0%	1.9%

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	30.5%	30.9%	0.4%	37.9%	-7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	49.8%	4.0%	44.2%	5.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	12.3%	8.6%	-3.7%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	7.2%	10.7%	3.5%	6.1%	4.6%

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	50.5%	46.2%	-4.3%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	34.9%	37.2%	2.3%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	12.5%	12.1%	-0.4%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	1%	0.6%	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.

In the area around CR8 2BH this area, 9.8% 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 50.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.1%	9.8%	-9.3%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	4.5%	-4.4%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	13.1%	-0.5%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	17.2%	6.2%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	50.4%	11.8%	33.8%	16.6%
Other	5.5%	2.9%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.1% 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	0%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	8.5%	12.2%	3.7%	3.1%	9.1%
Pakistani	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	6.4%	3.7%	-2.7%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	62.3%	58.1%	-4.2%	81.4%	-23.3%
Arab	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	5.3%	3%	-2.3%	1.6%	1.4%

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	73.3%	67.2%	-6.1%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	3.9%	12.1%	8.2%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.6%	6.2%	1.6%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	11%	-2.2%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73%	67%	-6.0%	83.2%	-16.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	22%	21.6%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	5.7%	2.7%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	19.6%	4.5%	-15.1%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.3%	37.2%	-14.9%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	10.3%	1.7%	8.6%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Brighton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brighton Road was 173.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 109.6% higher than the Purley & Woodcote average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Brighton Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote and the 179th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.0%.

🔎 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 2BH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Brighton Road are based on 1242 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 Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 2BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR8 2BH

Average Price
£507,998

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£385,250

Other
£2,226,469

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brighton Road

Average Price
£414,185

Semi-Detached
£647,896

Terraced
£472,909

Detached
£767,686

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,975

Other
£2,172,393

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brighton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 15 Carriages Apartments, 840 Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-06-21	£309,332
Flat 11 Carriages Apartments, 840 Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£365,000	2024-05-29	£366,584
Flat 18 Carriages Apartments, 840 Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£361,905	2024-04-22	£360,736
Flat 28 Carriages Apartments, 840 Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-01-18	£490,000
Flat 3 Carriages Apartments, 840 Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£380,000	2024-01-10	£380,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR8 2BH

Employment

CR8 2BH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	60
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	12
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Education	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service 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	62 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	5,055 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	302 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	519 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School 173 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	1,534 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Primary School Old Lodge Lane , CR8 4DN	4out of 4	1,715 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallington Primary Academy Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9JN	1out of 4	1,744 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	519 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	1,470 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	1,539 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	2,328 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Woodcote High School Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH	3out of 4	2,408 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	4,123 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	806 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cumnor House School 168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA	- not rated	950 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Laleham Lea School 29 Peaks Hill , CR8 3JJ	- not rated	1,397 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Reedham Drive , CR8 4DS	3out of 4	1,626 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Giles School Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	1,843 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
The Foyer Coffee Bar	Christ Church, Brighton Road	157 yd
Ege Restaurant	2 Purley Parade, High Street	258 yd
Infusion Village	920 Brighton Road, Purley	283 yd
O Farol	945 Brighton Road, Purley	322 yd
Subway	923B Brighton Road, Purley	322 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chik Box/K-Town Chicken/Locked And Loaded At The Pear Tree	908 Brighton Road, Purley	283 yd
Whispers Bar	5 High Street, Purley	381 yd
The Foxley Hatch	Russell Hill Parade, Russell Hill Road	425 yd
Badri's Kitchen @ The Jolly Farmer	Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road	450 yd
The Jolly Farmer	Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road	450 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC Purley	10 - 11 Purley Parade, High Street	258 yd
Rooster Chicken & Fish	926 Brighton Road, Purley	283 yd
Dallas Chicken And Pizza	921-923 Brighton Road, Purley	307 yd
Purley Grill	1 High Street, Purley	381 yd
Domino's Pizza	18 Russell Hill Road, Purley	388 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	8 Purley Road, Purley		450 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Christ Church Hall BRIGHTON ROAD		209 yd
Purley Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	288 yd
Thomas More Catholic School RUSSELL HILL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	571 yd
Thomas More Catholic School Playing Fields Highfield Road	grass pitches	617 yd
Cumnor House School Sports Ground CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS PAMPISFORD ROAD	grass pitches	641 yd
Pure Gym (Purley) 4 CAPELLA COURT 4 CAPELLA COURT BRIGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	691 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club 53A 53A PURLEY BURY AVENUE	tennis courts	827 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.6%

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	76.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR8 2BH