Ditches Lane, Coulsdon, CR5 1DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR5 1DA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	49.5%	48.4%	-1.1%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	50.5%	51.6%	1.1%	49.0%	2.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.4%	34.5%	3.1%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50.9%	50.3%	-0.6%	44.2%	6.1%
Separated	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.8%	7.4%	-0.4%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	6.1%	6.1%	0.0%	6.1%	0.0%

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 (87.4%) 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	54.6%	57%	2.4%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	34.5%	30.4%	-4.1%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	10.1%	9%	-1.1%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	11.2%	0.3%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	11.9%	-1.8%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	12.2%	-6.2%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	20.3%	4.6%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	35.8%	41.7%	5.9%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Indian	1.1%	4.1%	3.0%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	3%	2.2%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	92.9%	83.4%	-9.5%	81.4%	2.0%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	93.2%	89.5%	-3.7%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	89.3%	-2.8%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	0%	8.5%	8.5%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0.6%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.4%	76.7%	11.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Ditches Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ditches Lane was 24.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.5% lower than the Coulsdon Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ditches Lane has the 16th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town and the 125th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 253.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR5 1DA, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (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 Ditches Lane are based on 2 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 Ditches Lane, Coulsdon, CR5 1DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR5 1DA

Average Price
£683,125

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£683,125

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ditches Lane

Average Price
£656,879

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£656,879

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ditches LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Badgers Welcome Ditches Lane, Coulsdon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2015-04-24	£795,000
Old Cottage Ditches Lane, Coulsdon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	1995-12-20	£518,758

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR5 1DA

Employment

CR5 1DA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Retired	54
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	17
Information and communication	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	5,441 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coulsdon CofE Primary School Bradmore Green , CR5 1ED	4out of 4	1,453 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Keston Primary School Keston Primary School, Keston Avenue , Old Coulsdon CR5 1HP	3out of 4	1,512 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Byron St David's , Off Stoneyfield Road CR5 2XE	4out of 4	1,867 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Portnalls Road , CR5 3DE	3out of 4	2,390 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Smitham Primary School Portnalls Road , CR5 3DE	3out of 4	2,499 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Homefield Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES	3out of 4	1,652 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote High School Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH	3out of 4	3,884 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
de Stafford School Burntwood Lane , CR3 5YX	3out of 4	3,924 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Riddlesdown Collegiate Honister Heights , CR8 1EX	4out of 4	4,878 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Merstham Park School Taynton Drive , RH1 3PU	- not rated	5,048 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Alexandra and Albert School Gatton Park , RH2 0TD	3out of 4	5,391 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clifton Hill School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PN	3out of 4	3,275 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Kenley Campus Victor Beamish Avenue , Caterham CR3 5FX	- not rated	3,374 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Reedham Drive , CR8 4DS	3out of 4	3,822 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Essendene Lodge School Essendene Road , Caterham CR3 5PB	- not rated	3,846 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunnydown School Portley House , 152 Whyteleafe Road CR3 5ED	3out of 4	3,865 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Netherne Community Amateur Sports Club	Woodplace Lane, Hooley		1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Netherne Casc (Reigate Priory Fc) WOODPLACE LANE	grass pitches	810 yd
Drive Road DRIVE ROAD	grass pitches	813 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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

Overview of CR5 1DA