Coulsdon Road, Coulsdon, CR5 1EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR5 1EN has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	56.5%	50%	-6.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	43.5%	50%	6.5%	49.0%	1.0%

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	33%	40.7%	7.7%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	40.2%	1.0%	44.2%	-4.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	13.4%	8.8%	-4.6%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	10.3%	6.4%	-3.9%	6.1%	0.3%

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	39.1%	44.8%	5.7%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	39.1%	34.5%	-4.6%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	16.5%	15.1%	-1.4%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	4.8%	4.8%	0.0%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	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	26.8%	21%	-5.8%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	7.5%	-10.0%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	18.5%	2.0%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	15.5%	6.2%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	31%	8.8%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	6.2%	2%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.3% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Indian	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	6.5%	6.3%	-0.2%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	9.1%	3.9%	1.0%	8.1%
Other Black	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	4.7%	0.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Mixed Other	0.8%	4.7%	3.9%	0.8%	3.9%
White	69.8%	59.3%	-10.5%	81.4%	-22.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	86.3%	79.1%	-7.2%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	3.2%	5.9%	2.7%	6.1%	-0.2%
Africa	3.6%	5.9%	2.3%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	4%	5.9%	1.9%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.3%	79.1%	-5.2%	83.2%	-4.1%
10+ Years	0%	16.1%	16.1%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	0.4%	-12.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	51.6%	46.2%	5.4%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Coulsdon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Coulsdon Road was 31.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.8% lower than the Old Coulsdon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Coulsdon Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Old Coulsdon and the 180th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.6%.

🔎 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 1EN, 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 Coulsdon Road are based on 548 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 Coulsdon Road, Coulsdon, CR5 1EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR5 1EN

Average Price
£384,948

Semi-Detached
£568,588

Terraced
£360,329

Detached
£535,809

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,266

Other
£212,584

Estimated Average Property Prices for Coulsdon Road

Average Price
£524,567

Semi-Detached
£573,188

Terraced
£518,571

Detached
£702,795

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,215

Other
£234,025

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Coulsdon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
235 Coulsdon Road, Coulsdon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2025-02-07	£528,134
257 Coulsdon Road, Coulsdon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-11-15	£422,720
233 Coulsdon Road, Coulsdon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2024-09-23	£522,292
217B Coulsdon Road, Coulsdon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-08-29	£189,197
223B Coulsdon Road, Coulsdon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£197,000	2023-04-28	£181,240

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR5 1EN

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Coulsdon Road, Coulsdon, CR5 1EN has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 21 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Coulsdon Road, Coulsdon, CR5 1EN has very low surface water flood risk.

3 of 21 properties (14.29%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	26
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coulsdon Nursery School Linden Avenue , CR5 3BT	- not rated	3,558 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	5,022 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	529 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keston Junior School Coulsdon Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1EH	- not rated	529 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Keston Primary School Keston Avenue , Old Coulsdon CR5 1HP	- not rated	529 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keston Infant and Nursery School Keston Avenue , Old Coulsdon CR5 1HP	- not rated	606 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coulsdon CofE Primary School Bradmore Green , CR5 1ED	2out of 4	1,114 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	2,475 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marden Lodge County Middle School Croydon Road , CR3 6QE	- not rated	3,341 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furzefield Middle School Delabole Road , Merstham RH1 3PA	- not rated	4,922 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	213 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coulsdon High School Homefield Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES	- not rated	466 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Purley Boys' High School Placehouse Lane , CR5 1YA	- not rated	738 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
de Stafford School Burntwood Lane , CR3 5YX	3out of 4	2,575 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
de Stafford School Burntwood Lane , CR3 5YX	- not rated	2,575 yd	Foundation school	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	738 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	1,869 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Kenley Campus Victor Beamish Avenue , Caterham CR3 5FX	- not rated	1,944 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Hill School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PN	- not rated	2,366 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clifton Hill School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PN	3out of 4	2,366 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunnydown School Portley House , 152 Whyteleafe Road CR3 5ED	4out of 4	2,490 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2 yd
Whyatts Coffee Shop	1A The Parade, Coulsdon Road	734 yd
Caterham Pumas YFC	Joliffe Playing Ground, Fox Lane	779 yd
Stella's Emporium	1B The Parade, Coulsdon Road	848 yd
The Aycorn Shoppe	258 Coulsdon Road, Coulsdon	878 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Tudor Rose	The Tudor Rose Public House, 270 Coulsdon Road		600 yd
The Fox Public House	Fox Lane, Caterham		779 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Man Lee Chinese Takeaway	19 Taunton Lane, Coulsdon	271 yd
Kebab Time	23 Taunton Lane, Coulsdon	271 yd
Glade Fisheries	25-29 Taunton Lane, Coulsdon	334 yd
Danny's Fish & Chips	5 The Parade, Coulsdon Road	734 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Purley John Fisher Rfc PARSON'S PIGHTLE PARSON'S PIGHTLE COULSDON ROAD	grass pitches	219 yd
Oasis Academy Coulsdon HOMEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	467 yd
Coulsdon Common COULSDON COMMON	grass pitches	609 yd
Drive Road DRIVE ROAD	grass pitches	633 yd
Coulsdon College PLACEHOUSE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	742 yd
Joliffe Field THE FOX THE FOX COULSDON COMMON	grass pitches	760 yd
Joliffe Playing Ground THE FOX THE FOX COULSDON COMMON	grass pitches	779 yd
Grange Park CANONS HILL	grass pitches	942 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.7%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	95.1%

Speed Availability

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%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	125 Mbit/s
Average download speed	220.7 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.

Overview of CR5 1EN