Godstone Road, Purley, CR8 2DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR8 2DF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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	55.6%	53.5%	-2.1%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	44.4%	46.5%	2.1%	49.0%	-2.5%

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	39.8%	38.6%	-1.2%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.4%	45.8%	3.4%	44.2%	1.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.5%	1.1%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	9.8%	9.8%	0.0%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.3%	51.4%	3.1%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	39%	33.2%	-5.8%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	8.4%	8.7%	0.3%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0%	1.7%	1.7%	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	12.5%	16.9%	4.4%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	7.1%	-5.4%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	15%	-5.1%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	14.2%	0.6%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	35.2%	39.3%	4.1%	33.8%	5.5%
Other	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.8% 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	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.7%	2%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.7%	6.6%	4.9%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	8%	2.7%	1.0%	7.0%
Other Black	2%	2.9%	0.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	0.9%	4.3%
Mixed Other	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.5%
White	71.9%	64.8%	-7.1%	81.4%	-16.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	81.3%	-3.0%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	4.2%	8.1%	3.9%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.9%	81.5%	-1.4%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	1.1%	13%	11.9%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	0.9%	-8.7%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	55.3%	46.2%	9.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Godstone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Godstone Road was 55.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.1% lower than the Kenley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Godstone Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Kenley and the 388th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.2%.

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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
£64,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR8 2DF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 Godstone Road are based on 173 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 Godstone Road, Purley, CR8 2DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR8 2DF

Average Price
£443,096

Semi-Detached
£537,893

Terraced
£465,149

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,140

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Godstone Road

Average Price
£411,474

Semi-Detached
£509,924

Terraced
£427,278

Detached
£727,867

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,181

Other
£1,414,122

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Godstone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
150 Godstone Road, Purley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£467,000	2025-05-21	£465,995
176 Godstone Road, Purley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-09-30	£561,134
176 Godstone Road, Purley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-06-29	£365,686
152 Godstone Road, Purley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£422,000	2021-04-23	£436,114
150 Godstone Road, Purley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£427,000	2020-11-06	£447,770

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR8 2DF

Employment

CR8 2DF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CR8 2DF 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	112
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	34
Self-Employed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Education	17
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Information and communication	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	5
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	1,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coulsdon Nursery School Linden Avenue , CR5 3BT	- not rated	3,508 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	748 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roke Primary School 51 Little Roke Road , CR8 5NF	- not rated	748 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Primary School Old Lodge Lane , CR8 4DN	4out of 4	937 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Montpelier Road , CR8 2QE	3out of 4	1,437 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hayes Primary School Hayes Lane , CR8 5JN	3out of 4	1,718 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	1,757 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Riddlesdown Collegiate Honister Heights , CR8 1EX	- not rated	1,757 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	1,793 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote High School Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH	- not rated	2,373 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote High School Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH	3out of 4	2,373 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,175 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	5,289 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abingdon House School Purley Godstone Road , CR8 2AN	- not rated	56 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Independent School Godstone Road , CR8 2AN	- not rated	112 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Reedham Drive , CR8 4DS	2out of 4	884 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reedham Park School Limited 71a Old Lodge Lane , CR8 4DN	- not rated	997 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Dene School 167 Brighton Road , CR8 4HE	- not rated	1,288 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dhabagrillz	40 Godstone Road, Kenley	276 yd
Top Cafe	8 Godstone Road, Kenley	276 yd
P.A.C.E.	Hall, 119 Lansdowne Road	855 yd
The Next Level Cafe	8 Station Approach, Purley	913 yd
Smokin' Grill Steakhouse	68-70 Godstone Road, Kenley	930 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rafa Portcullis Club	R A F A Portcullis Club, Kenley Aerodrom, Victor Beamish Avenue	854 yd
Badri's Kitchen @ The Jolly Farmer	Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road	1,011 yd
The Jolly Farmer	Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road	1,011 yd
Whispers Bar	5 High Street, Purley	1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfect Kebab	22 Godstone Road, Kenley	276 yd
Hot Wok	38 Godstone Road, Kenley	276 yd
New Himalaya	24 Godstone Road, Purley	672 yd
Kenley House Chinese Takeaway	2 Station Approach, Hayes Lane	891 yd
Golden Orient Chinese Takeaway	2 Whytecliffe Road South, Purley	917 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Food	60 Godstone Road, Kenley		884 yd
Tesco	8 Purley Road, Purley		1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Higher Drive Recreation Ground DENSHAM DRIVE	tennis courts	620 yd
Kenley Sports Club LITTLE ROKE ROAD	grass pitches	634 yd
Harris Primary Academy Kenley LITTLE ROKE ROAD	grass pitches	750 yd
Riddlesdown Lawn Tennis Club LOWER BARN ROAD	tennis courts	933 yd
Beaumont Primary School OLD LODGE LANE	grass pitches	938 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club 53A 53A PURLEY BURY AVENUE	tennis courts	977 yd
Purley Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,079 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	76.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR8 2DF