Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 2LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR8 2LG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	51.1%	1.4%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50.3%	48.9%	-1.4%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 2LG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	38.7%	47.8%	9.1%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	39.5%	-6.0%	44.2%	-4.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.8%	5.8%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	6.4%	4.5%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (86.6%) 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%	50.1%	0.1%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	34.9%	36.5%	1.6%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	12.5%	10%	-2.5%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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 46.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	12.4%	-1.9%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	9.3%	1.4%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	12%	-5.3%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	16.5%	4.8%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	41.7%	46.4%	4.7%	33.8%	12.6%
Other	6.4%	1.7%	-4.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50% 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%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	15.1%	10.6%	-4.5%	3.1%	7.5%
Pakistani	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	5.4%	4.2%	-1.2%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	2.9%	6.1%	3.2%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	3.1%	2.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	59.9%	50%	-9.9%	81.4%	-31.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.9% 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	67.6%	63.9%	-3.7%	83.2%	-19.3%
European Union	5.1%	7.8%	2.7%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	9.9%	8.1%	-1.8%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	13.7%	1.2%	5.6%	8.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	1.3%	3.5%
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	65.7%	63.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	20.2%	19.6%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	5.8%	7.8%	2.0%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	5.4%	5.9%	0.5%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	22.4%	2.2%	-20.2%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.3%	37.2%	-12.9%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Hindu	6.4%	1.7%	4.7%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Brighton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brighton Road was 46.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.3% lower than the Coulsdon Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brighton Road has the 32nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town and the 322nd lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.9%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR8 2LG, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 Brighton Road are based on 1254 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 Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 2LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR8 2LG

Average Price
£450,573

Semi-Detached
£784,739

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,250,058

Flats/Maisonettes
£308,163

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brighton Road

Average Price
£407,835

Semi-Detached
£648,589

Terraced
£474,593

Detached
£771,109

Flats/Maisonettes
£258,950

Other
£2,127,819

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brighton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£755,000	2024-05-03	£775,833
Flat 1 52 Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2021-10-13	£371,484
48 Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£740,000	2021-06-23	£768,049
50 Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£790,000	2021-05-14	£823,617
Flat 8 The Gables, 42 Brighton Road, Purley, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-02-10	£301,361

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR8 2LG

Employment

CR8 2LG 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	106
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	25
Other	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Financial and insurance activities	24
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	14
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Real estate activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
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	872 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	944 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Primary School Old Lodge Lane , CR8 4DN	4out of 4	999 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Montpelier Road , CR8 2QE	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote Primary School Dunsfold Rise , CR5 2ED	- not rated	1,572 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Kenley 51 Little Roke Road , CR8 5NF	4out of 4	1,881 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	944 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	1,434 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Woodcote High School Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH	3out of 4	1,602 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	2,281 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	3out of 4	2,487 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	4,926 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	189 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Reedham Drive , CR8 4DS	3out of 4	916 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laleham Lea School 29 Peaks Hill , CR8 3JJ	- not rated	1,228 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cumnor House School 1 Woodcote Lane , CR8 3HB	- not rated	1,359 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Cumnor House School 168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA	- not rated	1,793 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
Consensus Caring Homes Group	Residential Care Home, 47 Brighton Road	157 yd
P.A.C.E.	Hall, 119 Lansdowne Road	161 yd
Purley View Nursing Home	20 Brighton Road, Purley	236 yd
Costa @ Tesco	8 Purley Road, Purley	407 yd
MOB (Ministry Of Burgers)	949 Brighton Road, Purley	445 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Badri's Kitchen @ The Jolly Farmer	Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road	407 yd
The Jolly Farmer	Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road	407 yd
The Foxley Hatch	Russell Hill Parade, Russell Hill Road	463 yd
Whispers Bar	5 High Street, Purley	477 yd
Chik Box/K-Town Chicken/Locked And Loaded At The Pear Tree	908 Brighton Road, Purley	571 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taya Oriental	86 Brighton Road, Purley	377 yd
Pizza GoGo	82 Brighton Road, Purley	377 yd
Taya Sushi	86 Brighton Road, Purley	377 yd
Purley Dragon	84 Brighton Road, Purley	377 yd
Yo! To Go! At Tesco Extra	8 Purley Road, Purley	407 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	8 Purley Road, Purley		407 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St David'S School WOODCOTE VALLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	436 yd
Dynamics Health & Fitness (Closed) 112A 112A Brighton Road	health and fitness suite	505 yd
Purley Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	570 yd
Thomas More Catholic School RUSSELL HILL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	921 yd
Beaumont Primary School OLD LODGE LANE	grass pitches	941 yd
Christ Church Hall BRIGHTON ROAD		1,032 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.4%

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	3.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	285.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR8 2LG