Ellis Road, Coulsdon, CR5 1DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR5 1DX has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	57%	3.3%	51.0%	6.0%
Male	46.3%	43%	-3.3%	49.0%	-6.0%

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 area around CR5 1DX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	55%	53.5%	-1.5%	37.9%	15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	21.2%	29.1%	7.9%	44.2%	-15.1%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	11.1%	9.9%	-1.2%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	6.9%	2.3%	-4.6%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	45.6%	51.3%	5.7%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	32.2%	33.2%	1.0%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	15.2%	8.3%	-6.9%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	6.7%	4.2%	-2.5%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	3%	2.6%	1.2%	1.8%

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	27%	19.6%	-7.4%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.3%	15.4%	-7.9%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	19.2%	0.2%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	14%	5.5%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	23.8%	7.9%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	4.8%	4.2%	-0.6%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.8% 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%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	5.7%	16.5%	10.8%	2.5%	14.0%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	13.6%	6.5%	1.0%	12.6%
Other Black	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.8%	7.1%	-0.7%	0.9%	6.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	0.8%	2.1%
White	68.6%	44.8%	-23.8%	81.4%	-36.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.8% 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	86.2%	77.8%	-8.4%	83.2%	-5.4%
European Union	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4.2%	9.8%	5.6%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	1.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	78%	-7.2%	83.2%	-5.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	16.9%	16.5%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	0.6%	-8.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.8%	37.2%	-4.4%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Ellis Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ellis Road was 47.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.8% higher than the Old Coulsdon average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ellis Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Old Coulsdon and the 312th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CR5 1DX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Ellis Road are based on 84 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 Ellis Road, Coulsdon, CR5 1DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR5 1DX

Average Price
£243,579

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£550,957

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,667

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ellis Road

Average Price
£267,062

Semi-Detached
£400,879

Terraced
£398,593

Detached
£384,364

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,754

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ellis Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 51B Ellis Road, Coulsdon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,500	2025-03-28	£92,054
Flat 3 51B Ellis Road, Coulsdon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,250	2023-05-01	£80,226
19B Ellis Road, Coulsdon, Greater London Terraced, a newly built property	£542,500	2022-06-20	£531,604
19G Ellis Road, Coulsdon, Greater London Terraced, a newly built property	£537,500	2022-03-15	£535,766
29A Ellis Road, Coulsdon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£208,000	2021-06-25	£190,450

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR5 1DX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CR5 1DX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	23
Retired	20
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Manufacturing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coulsdon Nursery School Linden Avenue , CR5 3BT	- not rated	3,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	5,088 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Keston Primary School Keston Primary School, Keston Avenue , Old Coulsdon CR5 1HP	3out of 4	651 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keston Junior School Coulsdon Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1EH	- not rated	651 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Keston Primary School Keston Avenue , Old Coulsdon CR5 1HP	- not rated	651 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keston Infant and Nursery School Keston Avenue , Old Coulsdon CR5 1HP	- not rated	725 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coulsdon CofE Primary School Bradmore Green , CR5 1ED	2out of 4	1,012 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,781 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marden Lodge County Middle School Croydon Road , CR3 6QE	- not rated	3,729 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furzefield Middle School Delabole Road , Merstham RH1 3PA	- not rated	4,764 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	644 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Purley Boys' High School Placehouse Lane , CR5 1YA	- not rated	711 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Coulsdon High School Homefield Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES	- not rated	885 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Purley Girls' High School Stoneyfield Road , CR5 2YG	- not rated	2,796 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
de Stafford School Burntwood Lane , CR3 5YX	3out of 4	2,977 yd	Academy converter	No	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	711 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rann Horizon School 121 Clapham High Street , SW4 7JR	- not rated	1,442 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Kenley Campus Victor Beamish Avenue , Caterham CR3 5FX	- not rated	2,373 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Hill School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PN	- not rated	2,604 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Hill School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PN	3out of 4	2,604 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School Rowan's Hill , Coulsdon Lane CR5 3QG	- not rated	2,832 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Shack	225 Coulsdon Road, Coulsdon	430 yd
Whyatts Coffee Shop	1A The Parade, Coulsdon Road	793 yd
Stella's Emporium	1B The Parade, Coulsdon Road	855 yd
The Aycorn Shoppe	258 Coulsdon Road, Coulsdon	890 yd
Curry Leaf Coulsdon	256 Coulsdon Road, Coulsdon	897 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Tudor Rose	The Tudor Rose Public House, 270 Coulsdon Road		648 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Man Lee Chinese Takeaway	19 Taunton Lane, Coulsdon	511 yd
Kebab Time	23 Taunton Lane, Coulsdon	511 yd
Glade Fisheries	25-29 Taunton Lane, Coulsdon	654 yd
Danny's Fish & Chips	5 The Parade, Coulsdon Road	793 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Drive Road DRIVE ROAD	grass pitches	273 yd
Purley John Fisher Rfc PARSON'S PIGHTLE PARSON'S PIGHTLE COULSDON ROAD	grass pitches	378 yd
Coulsdon College PLACEHOUSE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	716 yd
Oasis Academy Coulsdon HOMEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	885 yd
Coulsdon Common COULSDON COMMON	grass pitches	930 yd
Grange Park CANONS HILL	grass pitches	951 yd
Joliffe Field THE FOX THE FOX COULSDON COMMON	grass pitches	978 yd
Joliffe Playing Ground THE FOX THE FOX COULSDON COMMON	grass pitches	1,003 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	78.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	195.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR5 1DX