Highfield Road, Purley, CR8 2JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR8 2JJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	49.5%	52.2%	2.7%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	50.5%	47.8%	-2.7%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 vicinity of CR8 2JJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.4%	32.9%	1.5%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	53.8%	53.1%	-0.7%	44.2%	8.9%
Separated	4.3%	1%	-3.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	6.8%	7.7%	0.9%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (86.7%) 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	58.9%	57.5%	-1.4%	48.4%	9.1%
Good health	28.9%	29.2%	0.3%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	8.9%	10.3%	1.4%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

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 57.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	10%	-2.0%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	5.2%	-4.0%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	9.7%	-2.9%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	14.2%	1.9%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	45.8%	57.4%	11.6%	33.8%	23.6%
Other	7.7%	2%	-5.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	15.1%	15.6%	0.5%	3.1%	12.5%
Pakistani	1%	3%	2.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	6.2%	5.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	5.3%	1.7%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	4.1%	4.1%	0.8%	3.3%
White	69.9%	50.8%	-19.1%	81.4%	-30.6%
Other	0.5%	3%	2.5%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70% 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	73.4%	70%	-3.4%	83.2%	-13.2%
European Union	5.3%	7.2%	1.9%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	6.9%	7.6%	0.7%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	10.9%	1.3%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.8%	70.2%	-0.6%	83.2%	-13.0%
10+ Years	2.6%	25.9%	23.3%	9.8%	16.1%
5-10 Years	3.8%	1.2%	-2.6%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	19.4%	1.2%	-18.2%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	76.7%	12.0%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.7%	37.2%	-17.5%
Christian	53.4%	46.2%	7.2%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	8.2%	1.7%	6.5%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Highfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Road was 100.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.3% higher than the Purley & Woodcote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highfield Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote and the 394th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 61.0%.

🔎 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 2JJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Highfield Road 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 Highfield Road, Purley, CR8 2JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR8 2JJ

Average Price
£884,804

Semi-Detached
£864,616

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£898,263

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Road

Average Price
£877,204

Semi-Detached
£885,907

Terraced
£743,322

Detached
£871,641

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Highfield Road, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£810,000	2025-03-28	£795,000
31 Highfield Road, Purley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2025-02-14	£672,716
41 Highfield Road, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£845,000	2022-07-28	£795,554
13 Highfield Road, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£890,000	2022-07-08	£837,921
1 Highfield Road, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£975,000	2019-10-10	£1,029,865

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR8 2JJ

Employment

CR8 2JJ 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	143
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	44
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	13
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Education	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Financial and insurance activities	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	13
Other	11
Real estate activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	796 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,973 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	220 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Montpelier Road , CR8 2QE	3out of 4	917 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallington Primary Academy Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9JN	1out of 4	1,025 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Elphege's RC Junior School Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9HY	4out of 4	1,376 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Elphege's RC Infants' School Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9HY	4out of 4	1,376 yd	Voluntary aided 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	220 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	887 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	1,412 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	1,697 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	3out of 4	2,048 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	3,957 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Laleham Lea School 29 Peaks Hill , CR8 3JJ	- not rated	806 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St David's School 23-25 Woodcote Valley Road , CR8 3AL	- not rated	932 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cumnor House School 168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA	- not rated	1,123 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Cumnor House School 1 Woodcote Lane , CR8 3HB	- not rated	1,537 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Giles School Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	1,765 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Russell Hill Lodge	39 Russell Hill Road, Purley	374 yd
The Params	18 Foxley Lane, Purley	588 yd
Raj Of Purley	7 Russell Parade, Russell Hill Road	711 yd
The Gurkha Naan	11 Russell Parade, Russell Hill Road	711 yd
Zero Quattro	4 Russell Hill Road, Purley	724 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Foxley Hatch	Russell Hill Parade, Russell Hill Road	711 yd
Chik Box/K-Town Chicken/Locked And Loaded At The Pear Tree	908 Brighton Road, Purley	741 yd
Whispers Bar	5 High Street, Purley	855 yd
Badri's Kitchen @ The Jolly Farmer	Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road	887 yd
The Jolly Farmer	Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road	887 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oregano Pizza And Village Pizza Vegan	10 Russell Parade, Russell Hill Road	711 yd
Domino's Pizza	18 Russell Hill Road, Purley	724 yd
Rooster Chicken & Fish	926 Brighton Road, Purley	741 yd
Kravez Patisserie	2 Russell Parade, Russell Hill Road	781 yd
Dallas Chicken And Pizza	921-923 Brighton Road, Purley	783 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	8 Purley Road, Purley		887 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thomas More Catholic School RUSSELL HILL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	194 yd
Thomas More Catholic School Playing Fields Highfield Road	grass pitches	389 yd
The John Fisher School Sports Ground Plough Lane	grass pitches	516 yd
Cumnor House School Sports Ground CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS PAMPISFORD ROAD	grass pitches	644 yd
Purley Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	821 yd
Christ Church Hall BRIGHTON ROAD		876 yd
Purley Way Playing Fields IMPERIAL WAY	grass pitches	940 yd
St David'S School WOODCOTE VALLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,042 yd
The John Fisher School PEAKS HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,042 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Croydon) IMPERIAL WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,070 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	71 Mbit/s
Average download speed	188.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR8 2JJ