Bishops Close, Coulsdon, CR5 1HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR5 1HH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% of residents 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	55.9%	53.9%	-2.0%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	44.1%	46.1%	2.0%	49.0%	-2.9%

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 vicinity of CR5 1HH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	16.6%	21.8%	5.2%	37.9%	-16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	66.4%	63.6%	-2.8%	44.2%	19.4%
Separated	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7%	4%	-3.0%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	8.7%	9.3%	0.6%	6.1%	3.2%

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 (91.9%) 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	44.5%	53.5%	9.0%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	38.1%	38.4%	0.3%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	14.6%	6.3%	-8.3%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	15.7%	16.4%	0.7%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	8%	-2.5%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.4%	15.9%	-5.5%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	4.4%	-2.2%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	14.2%	-0.6%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	38.5%	10.6%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	93.2%	91.4%	-1.8%	81.4%	10.0%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.6%	90.1%	-3.5%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	1.4%	4.8%	3.4%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	90.7%	-2.2%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.4%	7.0%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	0.4%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.4%	76.7%	13.7%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.8%	37.2%	-11.4%
Christian	66.1%	46.2%	19.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Bishops Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bishops Close was 58.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.8% higher than the Old Coulsdon average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Bishops Close has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Old Coulsdon and the 409th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.8%.

🔎 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 1HH, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Bishops Close are based on 37 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 Bishops Close, Coulsdon, CR5 1HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR5 1HH

Average Price
£701,978

Semi-Detached
£719,437

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£700,460

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bishops Close

Average Price
£686,592

Semi-Detached
£705,094

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£685,535

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bishops CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Bishops Close, Coulsdon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£747,250	2023-08-18	£709,335
27 Bishops Close, Coulsdon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2023-01-12	£673,500
8 Bishops Close, Coulsdon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£648,868	2022-07-25	£608,865
37 Bishops Close, Coulsdon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2021-09-22	£643,583
27 Bishops Close, Coulsdon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2021-06-21	£548,666

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR5 1HH

Employment

CR5 1HH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in CR5 1HH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	76
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	3
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service 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	3,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	4,043 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Keston Infant and Nursery School Keston Avenue , Old Coulsdon CR5 1HP	- not rated	389 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keston Primary School Keston Primary School, Keston Avenue , Old Coulsdon CR5 1HP	3out of 4	469 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keston Junior School Coulsdon Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1EH	- not rated	469 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Keston Primary School Keston Avenue , Old Coulsdon CR5 1HP	- not rated	469 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coulsdon CofE Primary School Bradmore Green , CR5 1ED	2out of 4	554 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	3,225 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marden Lodge County Middle School Croydon Road , CR3 6QE	- not rated	3,822 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Purley Boys' High School Placehouse Lane , CR5 1YA	- not rated	449 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Homefield Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coulsdon High School Homefield Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES	- not rated	1,183 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Purley Girls' High School Stoneyfield Road , CR5 2YG	- not rated	2,328 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
de Stafford School Burntwood Lane , CR3 5YX	3out of 4	3,024 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	449 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reedham Park School Limited 71a Old Lodge Lane , CR8 4DN	- not rated	2,082 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rann Horizon School 121 Clapham High Street , SW4 7JR	- not rated	2,084 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Kenley Campus Victor Beamish Avenue , Caterham CR3 5FX	- not rated	2,201 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Reedham Drive , CR8 4DS	2out of 4	2,529 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Dene School 167 Brighton Road , CR8 4HE	- not rated	2,654 yd	Other independent 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
The Aycorn Shoppe	258 Coulsdon Road, Coulsdon	300 yd
Whyatts Coffee Shop	1A The Parade, Coulsdon Road	319 yd
Stella's Emporium	1B The Parade, Coulsdon Road	325 yd
Curry Leaf Coulsdon	256 Coulsdon Road, Coulsdon	350 yd
Old Coulsdon Bowling Club	Old Coulsdon Bowling And Social Club, 81 Coulsdon Road	574 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Tudor Rose	The Tudor Rose Public House, 270 Coulsdon Road		457 yd
Wattenden Arms	Old Lodge Lane, Kenley		1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Danny's Fish & Chips	5 The Parade, Coulsdon Road	319 yd
Glade Fisheries	25-29 Taunton Lane, Coulsdon	680 yd
Man Lee Chinese Takeaway	19 Taunton Lane, Coulsdon	710 yd
Kebab Time	23 Taunton Lane, Coulsdon	710 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grange Park CANONS HILL	grass pitches	287 yd
Coulsdon College PLACEHOUSE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	446 yd
Old Coulsdon Bowls Club Ltd COULSDON ROAD	indoor bowls	474 yd
New Valley Primary School OLD LODGE LANE	grass pitches	878 yd
Drive Road DRIVE ROAD	grass pitches	1,017 yd
Oasis Academy Byron ST. DAVIDS	grass pitches	1,074 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR5 1HH