# Purley Central

South west Croydon. 11,600 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.6 square kilometres.

Purley Central, Croydon: 11,600 people (mid-2024); police recorded crime and anti-social behaviour at 95.0 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026; median sale price £425,000 (2025).

Middle area. Code E02000230. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Croydon](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £425,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Purley Central was £425,000 in 2025. Joint 1,641st most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/purley-central#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 10,502** (2021). Purley Central had 10,502 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 818th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/purley-central#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Purley Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/purley-central#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 85.8%** (January 2026). In Purley Central, 85.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/purley-central#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02000230) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Purley Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02000230) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 154 homes were sold in Purley Central in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02000230) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Purley Central.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02000230) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Purley Central had 10,502 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Purley Central

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Purley Central at a rate of 95.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 103.0 per 1,000 people across Croydon.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 307 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 209 |
| Other crime | 154 |
| Vehicle crime | 117 |
| Shoplifting | 93 |
| Robbery | 60 |
| Drug offences | 59 |
| Burglary | 45 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 38 |
| Theft from the person | 20 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Purley Central compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Purley Central | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £425,000 | 22nd most expensive | 45 middle areas, Croydon · 2025 |
| Population | 10,502 | 8th most populated | 45 middle areas, Croydon · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 45 middle areas, Croydon · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 85.8% | 6th lowest | 45 middle areas, Croydon · Jan 2026 |

## Is Purley Central safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Purley Central at a rate of 95.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 103.0 per 1,000 people across Croydon.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 89 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Purley Central.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (307), anti-social behaviour (209) and other crime (154).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Croydon

These figures are published for the whole of Croydon, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Croydon and not Purley Central alone. [See Croydon](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon)

- **Average house price: £396,718** (August 2026). Croydon’s average house price was £396,718 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £44,326** (2025). Full-time workers living in Croydon earned a median of £44,326 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 60th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.0×** (2025). A home in Croydon costs 9.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 90th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 22.6** (2025). Croydon has a deprivation score of 22.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 106th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Purley Central in brief

The median price paid for a home in Purley Central was £425,000 in 2025.
Purley Central had 10,502 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Purley Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Purley Central, 85.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02000230
- Ward: [Purley & Woodcote †](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/ward/purley-and-woodcote)
- Constituency: [Croydon South †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/croydon-south)
- Council: [Croydon](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2.61 km²
- People, mid-2024: 11,600*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 33

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Purley North](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/purley-north), [Woodcote](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/woodcote), [Kenley North](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/kenley-north), [Coulsdon](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/coulsdon), [Waddon South](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/waddon-south), [Kenley South](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/kenley-south)

## Latest updates for Purley Central

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02000230

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/purley-central, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/purley-central#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508848. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/purley-central