Higher Drive, Purley, CR8 2HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR8 2HP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	54.5%	53%	-1.5%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	45.5%	47%	1.5%	49.0%	-2.0%

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	34.3%	36.9%	2.6%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	47.3%	-1.0%	44.2%	3.1%
Separated	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.5%	9.1%	0.6%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	6.8%	5%	-1.8%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (85.3%) 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	50%	48.7%	-1.3%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	37.2%	36.6%	-0.6%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	8%	10.4%	2.4%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	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.

In the area around CR8 2HP this area, 8.8% 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 46.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	8.8%	-1.8%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	5.4%	-6.9%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	18.8%	3.5%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	15%	0.6%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	40.7%	46.7%	6.0%	33.8%	12.9%
Other	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.4% 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)
Indian	5.9%	8.8%	2.9%	3.1%	5.7%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	3.5%	6.1%	2.6%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	3.8%	1%	-2.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	74%	63.4%	-10.6%	81.4%	-18.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	4.4%	4.4%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.9% 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	79.2%	70.9%	-8.3%	83.2%	-12.3%
European Union	6.6%	10.3%	3.7%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	5.2%	6.6%	1.4%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	7.6%	1.0%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	4%	1.9%	1.3%	2.7%
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	76.7%	71.6%	-5.1%	83.2%	-11.6%
10+ Years	0%	23.4%	23.4%	9.8%	13.6%
5-10 Years	1%	2.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	0.7%	-18.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29%	37.2%	-8.2%
Christian	53.9%	46.2%	7.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Higher Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Higher Drive was 23.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.5% lower than the Purley & Woodcote average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Higher Drive has the 9th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote and the 119th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.1%.

🔎 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 2HP, 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 Higher Drive are based on 211 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 Higher Drive, Purley, CR8 2HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR8 2HP

Average Price
£520,971

Semi-Detached
£798,246

Terraced
£457,104

Detached
£783,183

Flats/Maisonettes
£339,291

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Drive

Average Price
£739,701

Semi-Detached
£731,022

Terraced
£710,066

Detached
£865,812

Flats/Maisonettes
£358,106

Other
£5,055,741

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Foxley Hall Higher Drive, Purley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-01-19	£323,229
21 Foxley Hall Higher Drive, Purley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£368,000	2022-11-24	£340,936
15 Foxley Hall Higher Drive, Purley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-09-28	£343,214
9 Higher Drive, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£740,000	2021-06-29	£747,466
11 Higher Drive, Purley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£760,000	2021-01-11	£796,802

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR8 2HP

Employment

CR8 2HP 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	112
Retired	33
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Education	13
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,096 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	626 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Montpelier Road , CR8 2QE	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Kenley 51 Little Roke Road , CR8 5NF	4out of 4	1,326 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	1,399 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote Primary School Dunsfold Rise , CR5 2ED	- not rated	1,725 yd	Academy converter	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	1,399 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote High School Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH	3out of 4	1,810 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	2,003 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Riddlesdown Collegiate Honister Heights , CR8 1EX	4out of 4	2,379 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	2,572 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	5,220 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	538 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St David's School 23-25 Woodcote Valley Road , CR8 3AL	- not rated	755 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laleham Lea School 29 Peaks Hill , CR8 3JJ	- not rated	1,796 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cumnor House School 1 Woodcote Lane , CR8 3HB	- not rated	1,833 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Cumnor House School 168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA	- not rated	2,028 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	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	407 yd
Consensus Caring Homes Group	Residential Care Home, 47 Brighton Road	487 yd
Choi Fish & Chips & Chinese Takeaway	17 Old Lodge Lane, Purley	669 yd
The Next Level Cafe	8 Station Approach, Purley	675 yd
Purley View Nursing Home	20 Brighton Road, Purley	676 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Badri's Kitchen @ The Jolly Farmer	Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road	718 yd
The Jolly Farmer	Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road	718 yd
Whispers Bar	5 High Street, Purley	771 yd
The Foxley Hatch	Russell Hill Parade, Russell Hill Road	879 yd
Chik Box/K-Town Chicken/Locked And Loaded At The Pear Tree	908 Brighton Road, Purley	899 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Himalaya	24 Godstone Road, Purley	460 yd
Taya Oriental	86 Brighton Road, Purley	588 yd
Pizza GoGo	82 Brighton Road, Purley	588 yd
Taya Sushi	86 Brighton Road, Purley	588 yd
Purley Dragon	84 Brighton Road, Purley	588 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	8 Purley Road, Purley		718 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beaumont Primary School OLD LODGE LANE	grass pitches	646 yd
Dynamics Health & Fitness (Closed) 112A 112A Brighton Road	health and fitness suite	687 yd
Higher Drive Recreation Ground DENSHAM DRIVE	tennis courts	718 yd
Purley Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	844 yd
St David'S School WOODCOTE VALLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	960 yd
Kenley Sports Club LITTLE ROKE ROAD	grass pitches	1,067 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	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.7%

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	67.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR8 2HP