Postcode district · Purley
Who lives in CR8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CR8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Population
- 47,658 (2024)
CR8Postcode district · Purley
Who lives in CR8
Residents
47,658
2024 estimate
Households
17,235
Census
Median age
42
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 19%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.3% of residents. 17.2% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 18.6% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
CR8England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
CR8
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; CR8 is above that, at 51.1%. 34.5% have never married.
CR8England
Married or civil partnership51.1%44.7%
Never married34.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved6.9%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed5.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; CR8 is broadly in line with that, at 85.9%.
CR8
53%
33%
England
- Very good52.9%48.5%
- Good33%33.7%
- Fair10.3%12.7%
- Bad2.9%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.