The Close, Purley, CR8 2QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR8 2QD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	48.4%	-0.3%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	51.3%	51.6%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.2%	41%	5.8%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51.3%	47.3%	-4.0%	44.2%	3.1%
Separated	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	6.5%	8.7%	2.2%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (89%) 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	54.8%	54.9%	0.1%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	31.9%	34.1%	2.2%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	10.1%	9.3%	-0.8%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	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 2QD this area, 9.4% 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 45%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	9.4%	-0.6%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	6.7%	-7.5%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	12.8%	-2.1%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	5%	2%	-3.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	22.1%	10.6%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	40.2%	45%	4.8%	33.8%	11.2%
Other	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.1% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	13.3%	11.5%	-1.8%	3.1%	8.4%
Pakistani	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	3.8%	6.1%	2.3%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	7%	8.5%	1.5%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	52.8%	53.1%	0.3%	81.4%	-28.3%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67% 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	71.3%	67%	-4.3%	83.2%	-16.2%
European Union	2.9%	8.8%	5.9%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	8.7%	6.9%	-1.8%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	10.6%	1.9%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	4.8%	0.2%	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	70.4%	67%	-3.4%	83.2%	-16.2%
10+ Years	1.4%	24.2%	22.8%	9.8%	14.4%
5-10 Years	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	7%	3.7%	-3.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	18.6%	0.5%	-18.1%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.7%	37.2%	-13.5%
Christian	53.6%	46.2%	7.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	11.5%	1.7%	9.8%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Close was 116.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.6% higher than the Purley & Woodcote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Close has the 11th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote and the 322nd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.0%.

🔎 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 2QD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 The Close are based on 23 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 The Close, Purley, CR8 2QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR8 2QD

Average Price
£666,170

Semi-Detached
£620,457

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£787,985

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£757,845

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£661,207

Semi-Detached
£623,877

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£810,512

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£493,269

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 The Close, Purley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2023-05-12	£586,218
15 The Close, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2022-09-15	£1,000,710
13 The Close, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2020-03-04	£591,771
16 The Close, Purley, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£725,000	2019-02-22	£741,823
2 The Close, Purley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2018-11-30	£592,916

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR8 2QD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR8 2QD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	136
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Financial and insurance activities	25
Construction	20
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	521 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,533 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Montpelier Road , CR8 2QE	3out of 4	342 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	692 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School 173 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Purley Oaks Primary School Bynes Road , CR2 0PR	3out of 4	1,483 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallington Primary Academy Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9JN	1out of 4	1,641 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	692 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	957 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	1,709 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	2,062 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	3out of 4	2,862 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	3,606 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	429 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
St David's School 23-25 Woodcote Valley Road , CR8 3AL	- not rated	1,296 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Giles School Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laleham Lea School 29 Peaks Hill , CR8 3JJ	- not rated	1,621 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT	- not rated	1,900 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zen Lounge	Brighton Road, Purley	353 yd
The Foyer Coffee Bar	Christ Church, Brighton Road	415 yd
Russell Hill Lodge	39 Russell Hill Road, Purley	734 yd
Ege Restaurant	2 Purley Parade, High Street	780 yd
Infusion Village	920 Brighton Road, Purley	794 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chik Box/K-Town Chicken/Locked And Loaded At The Pear Tree	908 Brighton Road, Purley	794 yd
Whispers Bar	5 High Street, Purley	902 yd
The Foxley Hatch	Russell Hill Parade, Russell Hill Road	914 yd
Badri's Kitchen @ The Jolly Farmer	Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road	971 yd
The Jolly Farmer	Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road	971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC Purley	10 - 11 Purley Parade, High Street	780 yd
Rooster Chicken & Fish	926 Brighton Road, Purley	794 yd
Dallas Chicken And Pizza	921-923 Brighton Road, Purley	824 yd
Domino's Pizza	18 Russell Hill Road, Purley	886 yd
Purley Grill	1 High Street, Purley	902 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	8 Purley Road, Purley		971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cumnor House School Sports Ground CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS CUMNOR HOUSE SCHOOL PLAYING FIELDS PAMPISFORD ROAD	grass pitches	272 yd
Pure Gym (Purley) 4 CAPELLA COURT 4 CAPELLA COURT BRIGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	331 yd
Christ Church Hall BRIGHTON ROAD		408 yd
Thomas More Catholic School Playing Fields Highfield Road	grass pitches	469 yd
Thomas More Catholic School RUSSELL HILL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	765 yd
Purley Leisure Centre HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	810 yd
Purley Way Playing Fields IMPERIAL WAY	grass pitches	906 yd
Sanderstead Lawn Tennis & Social Club PENWORTHAM ROAD	tennis courts	926 yd
Purley Bury Tennis Club 53A 53A PURLEY BURY AVENUE	tennis courts	984 yd
South Croydon Recreation Ground (Closed) Sanderstead Road	grass pitches	1,001 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	70.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.6%

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	54 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR8 2QD