Willowbank Place, Purley, CR8 2UJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR8 2UJ, 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	50.9%	53%	2.1%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	49.1%	47%	-2.1%	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	29.7%	33.3%	3.6%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	56.3%	50.1%	-6.2%	44.2%	5.9%
Separated	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.7%	8%	0.3%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	5.4%	5.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.9%	45.7%	-3.2%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	38.1%	35.7%	-2.4%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	8.5%	13.8%	5.3%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.7%	14.1%	-1.6%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	9.6%	-1.5%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	13.3%	-1.3%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	14.4%	2.1%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	34.3%	41.2%	6.9%	33.8%	7.4%
Other	8.6%	2.1%	-6.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.8% 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	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	15.5%	15%	-0.5%	3.1%	11.9%
Pakistani	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	6.8%	8.4%	1.6%	1.6%	6.8%
Black African	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	6.6%	1.9%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	4%	3.1%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%
White	57%	45.8%	-11.2%	81.4%	-35.6%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	78.1%	65.2%	-12.9%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	3.2%	9.4%	6.2%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	6.6%	7.4%	0.8%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	15.5%	5.7%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.2%	65.1%	-12.1%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	1.7%	28.2%	26.5%	9.8%	18.4%
5-10 Years	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	17.9%	1.7%	-16.2%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.4%	37.2%	-20.8%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	12.3%	1.7%	10.6%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Willowbank Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willowbank Place was 115.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.9% higher than the Purley & Woodcote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willowbank Place has the 12th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote and the 326th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 73.5%.

🔎 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 2UJ, 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 Willowbank Place are based on 6 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 Willowbank Place, Purley, CR8 2UJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR8 2UJ

Average Price
£1,078,031

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,078,031

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willowbank Place

Average Price
£1,113,396

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,113,396

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willowbank PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Willowbank Place, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2019-09-23	£791,471
2 Willowbank Place, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2007-11-16	£1,040,121
1 Willowbank Place, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2004-11-26	£1,047,159
3 Willowbank Place, Purley, Greater London Detached, a newly built property	£392,500	2000-04-12	£1,257,402
2 Willowbank Place, Purley, Greater London Detached, a newly built property	£390,000	2000-03-31	£1,272,109

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR8 2UJ

Employment

CR8 2UJ 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	129
Retired	81
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	41
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	17
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	24
Financial and insurance activities	23
Education	23
Construction	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	12
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	2

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	766 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,303 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	2out of 4	5,419 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	591 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School 173 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	775 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	808 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Purley Oaks Primary School Bynes Road , CR2 0PR	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallington Primary Academy Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9JN	1out of 4	1,548 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	711 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	808 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	1,744 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	1,883 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	3out of 4	2,864 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	3,363 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	245 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
St Giles School Pampisford Road , CR2 6DF	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St David's School 23-25 Woodcote Valley Road , CR8 3AL	- not rated	1,499 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitgift School Whitgift School , Haling Park CR2 6YT	- not rated	1,664 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Laleham Lea School 29 Peaks Hill , CR8 3JJ	- not rated	1,685 yd	Other independent 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
Zen Lounge	Brighton Road, Purley	435 yd
The Foyer Coffee Bar	Christ Church, Brighton Road	664 yd
Toby Carvery Croydon	Toby Carvery, 415 Brighton Road	778 yd
Station Cafe	3 Station Approach, Purley Oaks Road	847 yd
Russell Hill Lodge	39 Russell Hill Road, Purley	892 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Purley Arms	345 Brighton Road, South Croydon		958 yd
Chik Box/K-Town Chicken/Locked And Loaded At The Pear Tree	908 Brighton Road, Purley		1,019 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Bowl	414 Brighton Road, South Croydon	747 yd
Ozzies Charcoal	418 Brighton Road, South Croydon	747 yd
Pizza Hut	328 Brighton Road, South Croydon	950 yd
KFC Purley	10 - 11 Purley Parade, High Street	1,013 yd
Rooster Chicken & Fish	926 Brighton Road, Purley	1,019 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	236 yd
Pure Gym (Purley) 4 CAPELLA COURT 4 CAPELLA COURT BRIGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	441 yd
Thomas More Catholic School Playing Fields Highfield Road	grass pitches	491 yd
Christ Church Hall BRIGHTON ROAD		659 yd
Purley Way Playing Fields IMPERIAL WAY	grass pitches	698 yd
Harris Academy Purley KENDRA HALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	764 yd
Thomas More Catholic School RUSSELL HILL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	877 yd
South Croydon Recreation Ground (Closed) Sanderstead Road	grass pitches	881 yd
Haling Grove HALING GROVE	grass pitches	891 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Croydon) IMPERIAL WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	935 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%

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

Overview of CR8 2UJ