Woodcote Park Avenue, Purley, CR8 3NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR8 3NL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	50.5%	48.5%	-2.0%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	49.5%	51.5%	2.0%	49.0%	2.5%

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 3NL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.1% 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	24%	24.2%	0.2%	37.9%	-13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	66.7%	64.1%	-2.6%	44.2%	19.9%
Separated	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	2.4%	5.6%	3.2%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	6.4%	4.7%	-1.7%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (87.6%) 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	56.4%	53%	-3.4%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	29.1%	34.6%	5.5%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	9.8%	7.7%	-2.1%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 54.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.2%	10.7%	-5.5%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	7.8%	-5.8%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	11.1%	-0.7%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	10.7%	2.3%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	41.3%	54.1%	12.8%	33.8%	20.3%
Other	6.4%	1.8%	-4.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.3% 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%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	16.8%	18.3%	1.5%	3.1%	15.2%
Pakistani	7.6%	9.8%	2.2%	2.7%	7.1%
Other Asian	6.9%	6.2%	-0.7%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	58.8%	47.3%	-11.5%	81.4%	-34.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.7%	9.8%	9.1%	1.6%	8.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.1% 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	77.8%	72.1%	-5.7%	83.2%	-11.1%
European Union	1.3%	5.1%	3.8%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	7.1%	9%	1.9%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	12.6%	0.1%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.3%	72%	-4.3%	83.2%	-11.2%
10+ Years	0.5%	25.2%	24.7%	9.8%	15.4%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	0.4%	-20.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.4%	76.7%	13.7%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.5%	37.2%	-25.7%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	13.7%	1.7%	12.0%
Muslim	16.9%	6.5%	10.4%
Sikh	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Woodcote Park Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodcote Park Avenue was 48.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.6% lower than the Coulsdon Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Woodcote Park Avenue has the 35th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town and the 325th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.1%.

🔎 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 3NL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Woodcote Park Avenue are based on 43 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 Woodcote Park Avenue, Purley, CR8 3NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR8 3NL

Average Price
£1,369,794

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,369,794

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodcote Park Avenue

Average Price
£1,491,113

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,430,574

Detached
£1,492,555

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodcote Park AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Woodcote Park Avenue, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,525,000	2023-09-15	£1,429,489
23 Woodcote Park Avenue, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2017-11-09	£1,040,556
Tanglemere Woodcote Park Avenue, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,380,000	2017-02-16	£1,468,294
23 Woodcote Park Avenue, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2015-12-22	£1,084,399
25 Woodcote Park Avenue, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2005-09-01	£1,908,501

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR8 3NL

Employment

CR8 3NL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 3NL 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	125
Retired	102
Self-Employed	73
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	16
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Human health and social work activities	42
Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Financial and insurance activities	20
Education	19
Information and communication	17
Construction	16
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	10
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coulsdon Nursery School Linden Avenue , CR5 3BT	- not rated	1,688 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	2,612 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodcote Infant and Nursery School Dunsfold Rise , CR5 2ED	- not rated	353 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote Primary School Dunsfold Rise , CR5 2ED	- not rated	589 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote Primary School Dunsfold Rise , CR5 2ED	- not rated	589 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote Junior School Dunsfold Rise , CR5 2ED	- not rated	650 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smitham Primary School Portnalls Road , CR5 3DE	3out of 4	1,699 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodcote High School Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH	- not rated	412 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote High School Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH	3out of 4	412 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Purley Girls' High School Stoneyfield Road , CR5 2YG	- not rated	1,592 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	1,782 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	- not rated	1,887 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coulsdon Sixth Form College Placehouse Lane , CR5 1YA	- not rated	3,763 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	4,946 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lodge School 11 Woodcote Lane , CR8 3HB	- not rated	857 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cumnor House School 1 Woodcote Lane , CR8 3HB	- not rated	857 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Downside School Woodcote Lane , CR8 3HB	- not rated	920 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Downside Lodge Preparatory School 158 Foxley Lane , CR8 3NF	- not rated	1,093 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Little Woodcote Centre Telegraph Track , Off Woodmansterne Lane SM5 4AZ	- not rated	1,152 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lord Roberts On The Green	19 Upper Woodcote Village, Purley	544 yd
Woodcote Care Home	100 Woodcote Grove Road, Coulsdon	686 yd
Thomas Franks Catering @ Cumnor House Nursery Purley	Cumnor House Nursery School, 13 Woodcote Lane	830 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morley's	6 Hillcrest Parade, The Mount		1,077 yd
Coulsdon Spice	3 Hillcrest Parade, The Mount		1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodcote High School MEADOW RISE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	410 yd
Woodcote Park Golf Club WOODCOTE GROVE	golf, health and fitness suite	585 yd
Lodge School (Closed) Woodcote Lane	swimming pool	825 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	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	25.0%

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.