Foxley Gardens, Purley, CR8 2DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR8 2DQ is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	49.6%	46.6%	-3.0%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	50.4%	53.4%	3.0%	49.0%	4.4%

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 2DQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% 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	35.6%	42.2%	6.6%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	47.4%	-4.0%	44.2%	3.2%
Separated	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.8%	5.2%	-0.6%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91%) 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	51.5%	56.4%	4.9%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	35.7%	34.6%	-1.1%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	11.3%	7.3%	-4.0%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 2DQ this area, 7.5% 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 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.2%	7.5%	-2.7%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	8.3%	-1.4%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	12.9%	-5.6%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	16.7%	5.4%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	42.8%	49.7%	6.9%	33.8%	15.9%
Other	4.7%	1.7%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	6.8%	4.4%	-2.4%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	4%	2.1%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	75.2%	71%	-4.2%	81.4%	-10.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.5% 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	80.1%	79.5%	-0.6%	83.2%	-3.7%
European Union	4.1%	7.3%	3.2%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.2%	4%	0.8%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	5.7%	-2.6%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.3%	79.3%	0.0%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	0.2%	12.6%	12.4%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	3.6%	4%	0.4%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	8.3%	1.5%	-6.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	2.6%	-5.9%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Foxley Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foxley Gardens was 84.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.7% higher than the Kenley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foxley Gardens has the 8th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Kenley and the 487th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 109.7%.

🔎 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 2DQ, 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 Foxley Gardens are based on 59 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 Foxley Gardens, Purley, CR8 2DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR8 2DQ

Average Price
£483,859

Semi-Detached
£527,627

Terraced
£482,109

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foxley Gardens

Average Price
£468,804

Semi-Detached
£515,446

Terraced
£471,022

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,761

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foxley GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Foxley Gardens, Purley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2025-01-31	£480,231
24 Foxley Gardens, Purley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£517,000	2024-10-30	£508,293
31 Foxley Gardens, Purley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-09-13	£518,889
16 Foxley Gardens, Purley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£491,000	2024-07-26	£501,744
8 Foxley Gardens, Purley, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2023-07-06	£525,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR8 2DQ

Employment

CR8 2DQ 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	176
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	32
Education	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Human health and social work activities	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	24
Information and communication	18
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Other	12
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

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	1,204 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beaumont Primary School Old Lodge Lane , CR8 4DN	4out of 4	753 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Kenley 51 Little Roke Road , CR8 5NF	4out of 4	981 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Montpelier Road , CR8 2QE	3out of 4	1,357 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	1,617 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hayes Primary School Hayes Lane , CR8 5JN	3out of 4	1,826 yd	Community school	No	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	1,617 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riddlesdown Collegiate Honister Heights , CR8 1EX	4out of 4	2,019 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote High School Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH	3out of 4	2,128 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	2,325 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	2,641 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	5,261 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	685 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St David's School 23-25 Woodcote Valley Road , CR8 3AL	- not rated	1,079 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cumnor House School 168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA	- not rated	2,076 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Laleham Lea School 29 Peaks Hill , CR8 3JJ	- not rated	2,122 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cumnor House School 1 Woodcote Lane , CR8 3HB	- not rated	2,194 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
Dhabagrillz	40 Godstone Road, Kenley	376 yd
Top Cafe	8 Godstone Road, Kenley	376 yd
P.A.C.E.	Hall, 119 Lansdowne Road	741 yd
Consensus Caring Homes Group	Residential Care Home, 47 Brighton Road	841 yd
The Next Level Cafe	8 Station Approach, Purley	848 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rafa Portcullis Club	R A F A Portcullis Club, Kenley Aerodrom, Victor Beamish Avenue	823 yd
Badri's Kitchen @ The Jolly Farmer	Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road	935 yd
The Jolly Farmer	Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road	935 yd
Whispers Bar	5 High Street, Purley	969 yd
Chik Box/K-Town Chicken/Locked And Loaded At The Pear Tree	908 Brighton Road, Purley	1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfect Kebab	22 Godstone Road, Kenley	376 yd
Hot Wok	38 Godstone Road, Kenley	376 yd
New Himalaya	24 Godstone Road, Purley	603 yd
Golden Orient Chinese Takeaway	2 Whytecliffe Road South, Purley	847 yd
Santorini Gyro	3 Whytecliffe Road South, Purley	877 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	8 Purley Road, Purley		935 yd
Co-Operative Food	60 Godstone Road, Kenley		993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Higher Drive Recreation Ground DENSHAM DRIVE	tennis courts	589 yd
Kenley Sports Club LITTLE ROKE ROAD	grass pitches	730 yd
Beaumont Primary School OLD LODGE LANE	grass pitches	830 yd
Harris Primary Academy Kenley LITTLE ROKE ROAD	grass pitches	851 yd
Purley Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,018 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club 53A 53A PURLEY BURY AVENUE	tennis courts	1,028 yd
Dynamics Health & Fitness (Closed) 112A 112A Brighton Road	health and fitness suite	1,037 yd
Riddlesdown Lawn Tennis Club LOWER BARN ROAD	tennis courts	1,052 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	181.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR8 2DQ