Delves Close, Purley, CR8 4HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR8 4HS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.3% 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	56.2%	55.3%	-0.9%	51.0%	4.3%
Male	43.8%	44.7%	0.9%	49.0%	-4.3%

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 4HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% 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	42.2%	44.2%	2.0%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	35.3%	-2.2%	44.2%	-8.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	9.6%	9.9%	0.3%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%	6.1%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.3%	48.6%	1.3%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	32.4%	33.5%	1.1%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	15.2%	11.8%	-3.4%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4%	4.7%	0.7%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.1%	16.6%	-2.5%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	9.7%	-1.5%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	14%	-4.4%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	16.6%	4.5%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	37%	8.8%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	10%	3.4%	-6.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54% 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	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	3.4%	7.4%	4.0%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.2%	7.9%	0.7%	0.9%	7.0%
Mixed Other	1.6%	4%	2.4%	0.8%	3.2%
White	61.2%	54%	-7.2%	81.4%	-27.4%
Arab	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.8% 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	73.9%	69.8%	-4.1%	83.2%	-13.4%
European Union	4.9%	8.5%	3.6%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	5.1%	5.8%	0.7%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	8.3%	0.1%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	6.7%	0.5%	1.3%	5.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.9%	69.8%	-2.1%	83.2%	-13.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	20.1%	18.8%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	6.3%	2.5%	-3.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	3.8%	-12.0%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Delves Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Delves Close was 105.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.8% higher than the Coulsdon Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Delves Close has the 10th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town and the 355th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CR8 4HS, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Delves Close are based on 13 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 Delves Close, Purley, CR8 4HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR8 4HS

Average Price
£729,880

Semi-Detached
£729,880

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Delves Close

Average Price
£718,796

Semi-Detached
£718,796

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Delves CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Delves Close, Purley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£703,000	2024-09-02	£690,300
3 Delves Close, Purley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£740,000	2024-02-23	£743,217
3 Delves Close, Purley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£657,000	2019-05-31	£723,561
6 Delves Close, Purley, Greater London Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£575,000	2016-03-31	£679,412
7 Delves Close, Purley, Greater London Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£570,000	2016-02-05	£680,465

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR8 4HS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	133
Retired	86
Part-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	50
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	20
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Financial and insurance activities	27
Construction	23
Transport and storage	21
Information and communication	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Manufacturing	12
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,843 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coulsdon Nursery School Linden Avenue , CR5 3BT	- not rated	2,237 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beaumont Primary School Old Lodge Lane , CR8 4DN	4out of 4	399 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote Primary School Dunsfold Rise , CR5 2ED	- not rated	994 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote Primary School Dunsfold Rise , CR5 2ED	- not rated	994 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote Junior School Dunsfold Rise , CR5 2ED	- not rated	1,103 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote Infant and Nursery School Dunsfold Rise , CR5 2ED	- not rated	1,173 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	1,129 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote High School Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Purley Girls' High School Stoneyfield Road , CR5 2YG	- not rated	1,523 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	1,950 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	2,144 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	2,802 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Dene School 167 Brighton Road , CR8 4HE	- not rated	84 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Reedham Drive , CR8 4DS	2out of 4	427 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reedham Park School Limited 71a Old Lodge Lane , CR8 4DN	- not rated	669 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St David's School 23-25 Woodcote Valley Road , CR8 3AL	- not rated	1,150 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon House School Purley Godstone Road , CR8 2AN	- not rated	1,358 yd	Other independent special 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
Choi Fish & Chips & Chinese Takeaway	17 Old Lodge Lane, Purley	344 yd
Oregon Care	Callum House, 26 The Drive	536 yd
Griffins Breakfast/Afterschool Club At Beaumont Primary	Beaumont Primary School, Old Lodge Lane	564 yd
Consensus Caring Homes Group	Residential Care Home, 47 Brighton Road	855 yd
Woodcote Care Home	100 Woodcote Grove Road, Coulsdon	863 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Rafa Portcullis Club	R A F A Portcullis Club, Kenley Aerodrom, Victor Beamish Avenue		997 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Berlin Kebab	110 Brighton Road, Purley	498 yd
Taya Oriental	86 Brighton Road, Purley	636 yd
Pizza GoGo	82 Brighton Road, Purley	636 yd
Taya Sushi	86 Brighton Road, Purley	636 yd
Purley Dragon	84 Brighton Road, Purley	636 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	110-112 Brighton Road, Coulsdon		1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beaumont Primary School OLD LODGE LANE	grass pitches	399 yd
Dynamics Health & Fitness (Closed) 112A 112A Brighton Road	health and fitness suite	530 yd
Reedham Park Lodge Hill	tennis courts	994 yd
Higher Drive Recreation Ground DENSHAM DRIVE	tennis courts	1,004 yd
St David'S School WOODCOTE VALLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,025 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	10.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	500 Mbit/s
Average download speed	428.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	31 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR8 4HS