Uplands Road, Kenley, CR8 5EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR8 5EF 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	51.8%	48.5%	-3.3%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	48.2%	51.5%	3.3%	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 5EF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.1% 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	18.2%	22.1%	3.9%	37.9%	-15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	63.7%	61.1%	-2.6%	44.2%	16.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1%	1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.5%	6.6%	2.1%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	12%	9.2%	-2.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.2%	50.4%	-2.8%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	29.6%	34.1%	4.5%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	13.4%	11.2%	-2.2%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 46.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.1%	12.2%	-4.9%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	6.9%	-2.0%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	11.2%	-6.6%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.9%	2.1%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	13.5%	4.6%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	36.6%	46.4%	9.8%	33.8%	12.6%
Other	6.8%	3.9%	-2.9%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.4% 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	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.2%	5.9%	3.7%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	8.5%	7%	-1.5%	1.6%	5.4%
Black African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	80.3%	73.4%	-6.9%	81.4%	-8.0%
Other	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	79.8%	-4.3%	83.2%	-3.4%
European Union	2.5%	4.8%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	11.7%	0.2%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	80%	-2.7%	83.2%	-3.2%
10+ Years	0%	16.3%	16.3%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	0.3%	-12.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.9%	37.2%	-11.3%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Hindu	8.8%	1.7%	7.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Uplands Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Uplands Road was 5.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.8% lower than the Kenley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Uplands Road has the lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Kenley and the 4th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.6%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR8 5EF, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (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 Uplands Road are based on 51 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 Uplands Road, Kenley, CR8 5EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR8 5EF

Average Price
£1,069,857

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,069,857

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Uplands Road

Average Price
£976,854

Semi-Detached
£675,009

Terraced
£1,312,586

Detached
£1,002,238

Flats/Maisonettes
£371,819

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Uplands Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Uplands Road, Kenley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2026-01-09	£940,573
12 Uplands Road, Kenley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2025-02-03	£844,892
28A Uplands Road, Kenley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£935,000	2024-04-18	£918,632
10 Uplands Road, Kenley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2023-10-10	£1,244,563
24 Uplands Road, Kenley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£790,000	2021-08-27	£798,896

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR8 5EF

Employment

CR8 5EF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CR8 5EF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	113
Full-Time Employee	93
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	9
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	3,467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coulsdon Nursery School Linden Avenue , CR5 3BT	- not rated	3,781 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hayes Primary School Hayes Lane , CR8 5JN	3out of 4	580 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Valley Primary School New Valley Primary School , Purley CR8 4AZ	3out of 4	874 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wattenden Primary School Old Lodge Lane , CR8 4AZ	- not rated	874 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kenley Primary School New Barn Lane , CR3 0EX	2out of 4	1,306 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kenley Primary School New Barn Lane , CR3 0EX	- not rated	1,306 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillcroft County Middle School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PG	- not rated	3,454 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marden Lodge County Middle School Croydon Road , CR3 6QE	- not rated	3,604 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Purley Boys' High School Placehouse Lane , CR5 1YA	- not rated	1,661 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Homefield Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES	3out of 4	1,846 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riddlesdown Collegiate Honister Heights , CR8 1EX	4out of 4	1,857 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Riddlesdown Collegiate Honister Heights , CR8 1EX	- not rated	1,857 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coulsdon High School Homefield Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES	- not rated	1,865 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,661 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reedham Park School Limited 71a Old Lodge Lane , CR8 4DN	- not rated	1,864 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Kenley Campus Victor Beamish Avenue , Caterham CR3 5FX	- not rated	1,961 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Independent School Godstone Road , CR8 2AN	- not rated	2,067 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon House School Purley Godstone Road , CR8 2AN	- not rated	2,161 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Reedham Drive , CR8 4DS	2out of 4	2,279 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hill House Nursing Home	50 Park Road, Kenley		1,051 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wattenden Arms	Old Lodge Lane, Kenley		720 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Valley Primary School OLD LODGE LANE	grass pitches	873 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
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	4.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	35 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	64.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	64.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR8 5EF