Downlands Road, Purley, CR8 4JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR8 4JF, 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	52%	53%	1.0%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	48%	47%	-1.0%	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.

In the immediate area around CR8 4JF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	40.7%	42.1%	1.4%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	40.7%	1.5%	44.2%	-3.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	3.3%	0.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7%	6.4%	-0.6%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	9.1%	7.5%	-1.6%	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 (86%) 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	41.5%	49.2%	7.7%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	32.9%	36.8%	3.9%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	17.5%	9.8%	-7.7%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.8%	18.9%	-3.9%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	6.4%	-5.2%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	9.2%	-5.7%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	12.8%	0.3%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	41.7%	14.6%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	7.6%	9.2%	1.6%	2.8%	6.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.1% 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	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	7%	10%	3.0%	3.1%	6.9%
Pakistani	0.8%	4.8%	4.0%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	7.8%	6.3%	-1.5%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	3.7%	5.9%	2.2%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
White	66.1%	52.1%	-14.0%	81.4%	-29.3%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.2% 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	72.8%	62.2%	-10.6%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	5.7%	11.5%	5.8%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	6.8%	8.9%	2.1%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	10.7%	0.8%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.1%	62%	-10.1%	83.2%	-21.2%
10+ Years	2.1%	21.7%	19.6%	9.8%	11.9%
5-10 Years	5.5%	8.2%	2.7%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	17%	4.3%	-12.7%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.8%	37.2%	-17.4%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	9.2%	1.7%	7.5%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Downlands Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downlands Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Coulsdon Town average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 4JF, 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 Downlands Road are based on 95 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 Downlands Road, Purley, CR8 4JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR8 4JF

Average Price
£777,879

Semi-Detached
£826,952

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£765,611

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downlands Road

Average Price
£727,654

Semi-Detached
£703,138

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£762,857

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downlands Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
114 Downlands Road, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2024-04-18	£633,003
72 Downlands Road, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2018-01-12	£672,225
70 Downlands Road, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2017-10-26	£738,828
66 Downlands Road, Purley, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2012-08-10	£853,892
110 Downlands Road, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£372,000	2012-08-02	£655,568

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR8 4JF

Employment

CR8 4JF 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	78
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	28
Financial and insurance activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Other	15
Construction	12
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	8
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Manufacturing	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	1,422 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	750 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote Primary School Dunsfold Rise , CR5 2ED	- not rated	1,043 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	1,423 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Montpelier Road , CR8 2QE	3out of 4	1,681 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Kenley 51 Little Roke Road , CR8 5NF	4out of 4	1,989 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	1,423 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	1,590 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	3out of 4	2,453 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Purley Kendra Hall Road , CR2 6DT	4out of 4	2,810 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	5,443 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	630 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Reedham Drive , CR8 4DS	3out of 4	701 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumnor House School 1 Woodcote Lane , CR8 3HB	- not rated	1,161 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Laleham Lea School 29 Peaks Hill , CR8 3JJ	- not rated	1,381 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cumnor House School 168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA	- not rated	2,338 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
Choi Fish & Chips & Chinese Takeaway	17 Old Lodge Lane, Purley	216 yd
Consensus Caring Homes Group	Residential Care Home, 47 Brighton Road	423 yd
P.A.C.E.	Hall, 119 Lansdowne Road	563 yd
Purley View Nursing Home	20 Brighton Road, Purley	784 yd
Griffins Breakfast/Afterschool Club At Beaumont Primary	Beaumont Primary School, Old Lodge Lane	914 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Badri's Kitchen @ The Jolly Farmer	Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road	957 yd
The Jolly Farmer	Jolly Farmers, 7 Purley Road	957 yd
The Foxley Hatch	Russell Hill Parade, Russell Hill Road	999 yd
Whispers Bar	5 High Street, Purley	1,026 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Berlin Kebab	110 Brighton Road, Purley	87 yd
Taya Oriental	86 Brighton Road, Purley	187 yd
Pizza GoGo	82 Brighton Road, Purley	187 yd
Taya Sushi	86 Brighton Road, Purley	187 yd
Purley Dragon	84 Brighton Road, Purley	187 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	8 Purley Road, Purley		957 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dynamics Health & Fitness (Closed) 112A 112A Brighton Road	health and fitness suite	55 yd
St David'S School WOODCOTE VALLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	522 yd
Beaumont Primary School OLD LODGE LANE	grass pitches	635 yd
Lodge School (Closed) Woodcote Lane	swimming pool	1,086 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	193.5 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	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR8 4JF