Famet Avenue, Purley, CR8 2DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR8 2DN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	51.6%	49.5%	-2.1%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	48.4%	50.5%	2.1%	49.0%	1.5%

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	34%	35.7%	1.7%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	51%	1.2%	44.2%	6.8%
Separated	6.3%	1.2%	-5.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.9%	8%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	2%	4%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.2%) 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	61.5%	58.6%	-2.9%	48.4%	10.2%
Good health	29.4%	30.6%	1.2%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	6.7%	9.9%	3.2%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 2DN this area, 7.9% 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 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	7.9%	-1.6%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	10.7%	-3.5%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	11.9%	-3.5%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	16.7%	3.3%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	41.5%	49.6%	8.1%	33.8%	15.8%
Other	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.5%	5.9%	4.4%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.2%	6.2%	5.0%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	0.8%	2.0%
White	82.8%	63%	-19.8%	81.4%	-18.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.5% 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	83.4%	69.5%	-13.9%	83.2%	-13.7%
European Union	5.2%	9.5%	4.3%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	10.7%	6.3%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.9%	70.4%	-11.5%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	19.1%	18.5%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	1.5%	5.6%	4.1%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	1.9%	-9.8%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	76.7%	8.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	0.9%	13.5%	-12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Famet Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Famet Avenue was 13.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.3% lower than the Kenley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Famet Avenue has the 5th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Kenley and the 48th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.8%.

🔎 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
£64,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR8 2DN, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Famet Avenue are based on 65 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 Famet Avenue, Purley, CR8 2DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR8 2DN

Average Price
£563,302

Semi-Detached
£565,099

Terraced
£554,822

Detached
£522,759

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Famet Avenue

Average Price
£545,275

Semi-Detached
£545,908

Terraced
£545,546

Detached
£505,464

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Famet AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Famet Avenue, Purley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2024-05-20	£545,629
11 Famet Avenue, Purley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£446,000	2022-11-30	£420,514
35 Famet Avenue, Purley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£670,000	2021-06-01	£690,167
25 Famet Avenue, Purley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£512,500	2021-04-08	£532,079
20 Famet Avenue, Purley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-04-07	£477,573

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR8 2DN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Information and communication	13
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	12
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service 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	1,569 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coulsdon Nursery School Linden Avenue , CR5 3BT	- not rated	3,753 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	457 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roke Primary School 51 Little Roke Road , CR8 5NF	- not rated	457 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Primary School Old Lodge Lane , CR8 4DN	4out of 4	1,211 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hayes Primary School Hayes Lane , CR8 5JN	3out of 4	1,595 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Montpelier Road , CR8 2QE	3out of 4	1,635 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marden Lodge County Middle School Croydon Road , CR3 6QE	- not rated	5,387 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcroft County Middle School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PG	- not rated	5,389 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,405 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Riddlesdown Collegiate Honister Heights , CR8 1EX	- not rated	1,405 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	2,080 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote High School Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH	- not rated	2,696 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote High School Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH	3out of 4	2,696 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	3,139 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	5,382 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Ruskin College Selsdon Park Road , CR2 8JJ	- not rated	5,402 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	242 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon House School Purley Godstone Road , CR8 2AN	- not rated	327 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Reedham Drive , CR8 4DS	2out of 4	1,174 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reedham Park School Limited 71a Old Lodge Lane , CR8 4DN	- not rated	1,178 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Dene School 167 Brighton Road , CR8 4HE	- not rated	1,593 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	184 yd
Top Cafe	8 Godstone Road, Kenley	184 yd
Smokin' Grill Steakhouse	68-70 Godstone Road, Kenley	604 yd
Hill House Nursing Home	50 Park Road, Kenley	975 yd
Marmaris Cafe	75 Mitchley Avenue, South Croydon	998 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Rafa Portcullis Club	R A F A Portcullis Club, Kenley Aerodrom, Victor Beamish Avenue		939 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfect Kebab	22 Godstone Road, Kenley	184 yd
Hot Wok	38 Godstone Road, Kenley	184 yd
Kenley House Chinese Takeaway	2 Station Approach, Hayes Lane	576 yd
Chicken World	74 Godstone Road, Kenley	604 yd
New Himalaya	24 Godstone Road, Purley	975 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Food	60 Godstone Road, Kenley		564 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kenley Sports Club LITTLE ROKE ROAD	grass pitches	373 yd
Harris Primary Academy Kenley LITTLE ROKE ROAD	grass pitches	459 yd
Riddlesdown Lawn Tennis Club LOWER BARN ROAD	tennis courts	692 yd
Higher Drive Recreation Ground DENSHAM DRIVE	tennis courts	736 yd
St Edmunds Church Hall Mitchley Avenue		887 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club 53A 53A PURLEY BURY AVENUE	tennis courts	1,014 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	79 Mbit/s
Average download speed	185 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR8 2DN