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CR8 2GE

Purley & Woodcote

Croydon

England / London / Croydon / Purley Central / Purley & Woodcote / CR8 2GE

Overview

Postcode CR8 2GE is located in a major urban area, within the Purley & Woodcote ward of Croydon in the London region , and forms part of the Purley Central area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 38.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Purley Central is £62,000 per year. The nearest station is Reedham (London) located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is The Glade.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Purley Central has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,617 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 46% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Purley Central has a very low crime rate, with approximately 38.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Purley Central is £62,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CR8 2GE.

Flood risk

No risk

Purley Central near CR8 2GE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

3/10

The nearest station is Reedham (London) located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

Reedham (London)

N/A

0.3 mi

6

Reedham

Southern

0.6 mi

6

Purley

Southern, Thameslink

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miThe GladeSmall

Area Profile

Population
351
Population density
4,304.9 per km²

Demographics

British
185
52.26%
Indian
48
13.56%
Other White
20
5.65%
Caribbean
19
5.37%
Pakistani
17
4.8%
Total population: 354

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
59
48.76%
Owns outright
48
39.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
8.26%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.48%
Social rents from council
1
0.83%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Purley & Woodcote

Based on 174 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 in Purley & Woodcote area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £2,400,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached58£875,000
Flats62£304,750
Semi-Detached31£590,000
Terraced23£450,000

10 years price trend in Purley & Woodcote

Schools

In the CR8 2GE postcode area, located within Purley Central, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableSt Nicholas SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryBeaumont Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.4 miNot applicableAbingdon House School PurleyOther independent special school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miVithu's Food & Wine122 Brighton Road, Purley, CR8 4DB
0.5 miTescoCroydon, CR8 3AD

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.