Russell Hill Road, Purley, CR8 2LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR8 2LB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	50.2%	-1.1%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.7%	49.8%	1.1%	49.0%	0.8%

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 2LB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.9% 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	21.4%	26.1%	4.7%	37.9%	-11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	69.1%	62.9%	-6.2%	44.2%	18.7%
Separated	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	6.1%	7%	0.9%	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 (85.7%) 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	49.7%	56.7%	7.0%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	32.6%	29%	-3.6%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	13.9%	11.3%	-2.6%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	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 53.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.6%	11.1%	-1.5%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	5.5%	-3.7%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	11.8%	-2.7%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	11.8%	-1.9%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	41.2%	53.9%	12.7%	33.8%	20.1%
Other	6.5%	1.8%	-4.7%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.5% 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)
Chinese	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	4.5%	13.9%	9.4%	3.1%	10.8%
Pakistani	6.5%	11.8%	5.3%	2.7%	9.1%
Other Asian	7.1%	4.2%	-2.9%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	3.2%	5.2%	2.0%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	0.8%	3.4%
White	64.2%	45.5%	-18.7%	81.4%	-35.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.7% 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	71%	64.7%	-6.3%	83.2%	-18.5%
European Union	4.8%	8.1%	3.3%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	7.4%	5.4%	-2.0%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	14.2%	18%	3.8%	5.6%	12.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70%	65.7%	-4.3%	83.2%	-17.5%
10+ Years	1.9%	31.3%	29.4%	9.8%	21.5%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	24.8%	0.9%	-23.9%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.1%	76.7%	12.4%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.3%	37.2%	-19.9%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	16.4%	6.5%	9.9%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Russell Hill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Russell Hill Road was 56.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.2% lower than the Purley & Woodcote average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Russell Hill Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote and the 401st lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.8%.

🔎 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. 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 2LB, 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 Russell Hill Road are based on 115 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 Russell Hill Road, Purley, CR8 2LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR8 2LB

Average Price
£1,126,675

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,126,675

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Russell Hill Road

Average Price
£1,002,259

Semi-Detached
£781,853

Terraced
£540,688

Detached
£1,257,394

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,521

Other
£5,782,646

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Russell Hill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Russell Hill Road, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£820,000	2021-06-09	£824,596
58 Russell Hill Road, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2015-03-05	£1,066,270
60 Russell Hill Road, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2009-10-09	£1,067,857
58 Russell Hill Road, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2006-09-06	£940,710
62 Russell Hill Road, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2006-06-21	£891,060

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR8 2LB

Employment

CR8 2LB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CR8 2LB 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	82
Retired	77
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	10
Real estate activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	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	594 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,871 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	148 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Montpelier Road , CR8 2QE	3out of 4	685 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallington Primary Academy Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9JN	1out of 4	1,207 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School 173 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	1,354 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Elphege's RC Junior School Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9HY	4out of 4	1,503 yd	Voluntary aided 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	148 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	1,124 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	1,276 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	1,810 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	3out of 4	2,288 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	3,879 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cumnor House School 168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA	- not rated	919 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
St David's School 23-25 Woodcote Valley Road , CR8 3AL	- not rated	942 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laleham Lea School 29 Peaks Hill , CR8 3JJ	- not rated	1,033 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Giles School Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	1,642 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cumnor House School 1 Woodcote Lane , CR8 3HB	- not rated	1,725 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
Russell Hill Lodge	39 Russell Hill Road, Purley	299 yd
The Foyer Coffee Bar	Christ Church, Brighton Road	604 yd
The Params	18 Foxley Lane, Purley	607 yd
Infusion Village	920 Brighton Road, Purley	618 yd
Zero Quattro	4 Russell Hill Road, Purley	637 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chik Box/K-Town Chicken/Locked And Loaded At The Pear Tree	908 Brighton Road, Purley	618 yd
The Foxley Hatch	Russell Hill Parade, Russell Hill Road	637 yd
Whispers Bar	5 High Street, Purley	743 yd
Badri's Kitchen @ The Jolly Farmer	Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road	791 yd
The Jolly Farmer	Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road	791 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rooster Chicken & Fish	926 Brighton Road, Purley	618 yd
Domino's Pizza	18 Russell Hill Road, Purley	637 yd
Oregano Pizza And Village Pizza Vegan	10 Russell Parade, Russell Hill Road	637 yd
Dallas Chicken And Pizza	921-923 Brighton Road, Purley	662 yd
KFC Purley	10 - 11 Purley Parade, High Street	664 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	8 Purley Road, Purley		791 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thomas More Catholic School RUSSELL HILL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	207 yd
Thomas More Catholic School Playing Fields Highfield Road	grass pitches	212 yd
Cumnor House School Sports Ground CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS PAMPISFORD ROAD	grass pitches	442 yd
Christ Church Hall BRIGHTON ROAD		651 yd
Purley Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	688 yd
The John Fisher School Sports Ground Plough Lane	grass pitches	739 yd
Purley Way Playing Fields IMPERIAL WAY	grass pitches	894 yd
Pure Gym (Purley) 4 CAPELLA COURT 4 CAPELLA COURT BRIGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	910 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Croydon) IMPERIAL WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	53.21 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	53.21 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.38 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR8 2LB