Wilmot Road, Purley, CR8 2HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR8 2HH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% 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	49%	53.6%	4.6%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	51%	46.4%	-4.6%	49.0%	-2.6%

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 2HH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	47.6%	47%	-0.6%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.3%	35.9%	3.6%	44.2%	-8.3%
Separated	4.8%	1.4%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	10%	10.1%	0.1%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	5.2%	5.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) 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	44%	52.5%	8.5%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	42.3%	32.7%	-9.6%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	11%	10.8%	-0.2%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2%	2.9%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 47.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.8%	13.4%	1.6%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	11.1%	-6.8%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	8.3%	-8.3%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	13.8%	2.9%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	32.8%	47.9%	15.1%	33.8%	14.1%
Other	6.6%	0.5%	-6.1%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.2% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	5.7%	5.8%	0.1%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	1%	3.6%	2.6%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6%	5.4%	-0.6%	0.9%	4.5%
Mixed Other	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	74.7%	66.2%	-8.5%	81.4%	-15.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.7%	4%	3.3%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.7% 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	86.7%	77.7%	-9.0%	83.2%	-5.5%
European Union	6%	9.7%	3.7%	6.1%	3.6%
Africa	2%	4.7%	2.7%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	5%	0.3%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	78%	-7.3%	83.2%	-5.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	16.6%	15.9%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	8%	0.4%	-7.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Wilmot Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilmot Road was 65.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.0% lower than the Purley & Woodcote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wilmot Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote and the 459th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.2%.

🔎 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 2HH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Wilmot Road are based on 33 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 Wilmot Road, Purley, CR8 2HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR8 2HH

Average Price
£479,536

Semi-Detached
£506,023

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£534,965

Flats/Maisonettes
£319,384

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilmot Road

Average Price
£474,102

Semi-Detached
£512,917

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£503,357

Flats/Maisonettes
£302,618

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilmot Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Manton Wilmot Road, Purley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2024-08-09	£508,941
Easthope Wilmot Road, Purley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£561,000	2024-03-08	£572,146
7 Wilmot Road, Purley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£528,000	2022-09-30	£493,798
Flat 2 1A Wilmot Road, Purley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£317,500	2021-07-27	£294,391
3 Wilmot Road, Purley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£462,000	2021-04-07	£479,649

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR8 2HH

Employment

CR8 2HH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	32
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
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	872 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coulsdon Nursery School Linden Avenue , CR5 3BT	- not rated	3,269 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	849 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Montpelier Road , CR8 2QE	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	1,205 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Kenley 51 Little Roke Road , CR8 5NF	- not rated	1,412 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roke Primary School 51 Little Roke Road , CR8 5NF	- not rated	1,412 yd	Community school	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	1,205 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	1,893 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Woodcote High School Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH	- not rated	1,923 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote High School Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH	3out of 4	1,923 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haling Manor High School Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	- not rated	2,343 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	3,511 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,995 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	652 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon House School Purley Godstone Road , CR8 2AN	- not rated	686 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Reedham Drive , CR8 4DS	2out of 4	760 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Independent School Godstone Road , CR8 2AN	- not rated	779 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Dene School 167 Brighton Road , CR8 4HE	- not rated	996 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
P.A.C.E.	Hall, 119 Lansdowne Road	203 yd
Consensus Caring Homes Group	Residential Care Home, 47 Brighton Road	341 yd
Purley View Nursing Home	20 Brighton Road, Purley	401 yd
The Next Level Cafe	8 Station Approach, Purley	414 yd
Sabores Da Terra	12 High Street, Purley	428 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Badri's Kitchen @ The Jolly Farmer	Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road	440 yd
The Jolly Farmer	Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road	440 yd
Whispers Bar	5 High Street, Purley	497 yd
The Foxley Hatch	Russell Hill Parade, Russell Hill Road	598 yd
Chik Box/K-Town Chicken/Locked And Loaded At The Pear Tree	908 Brighton Road, Purley	624 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Himalaya	24 Godstone Road, Purley	253 yd
Golden Orient Chinese Takeaway	2 Whytecliffe Road South, Purley	394 yd
Santorini Gyro	3 Whytecliffe Road South, Purley	419 yd
Baxfood Caribbean	1 Whytecliffe Road South, Purley	431 yd
Yo! To Go! At Tesco Extra	8 Purley Road, Purley	440 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	8 Purley Road, Purley		440 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Purley Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	576 yd
Dynamics Health & Fitness (Closed) 112A 112A Brighton Road	health and fitness suite	670 yd
St David'S School WOODCOTE VALLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	779 yd
Beaumont Primary School OLD LODGE LANE	grass pitches	853 yd
Christ Church Hall BRIGHTON ROAD		981 yd
Higher Drive Recreation Ground DENSHAM DRIVE	tennis courts	998 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club 53A 53A PURLEY BURY AVENUE	tennis courts	1,068 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	69.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	69.6%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR8 2HH