The Wend, Coulsdon, CR5 2AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR5 2AX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51.4%	0.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.8%	48.6%	-0.2%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 2AX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.8% 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	30.8%	26.3%	-4.5%	37.9%	-11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	58.1%	59.8%	1.7%	44.2%	15.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5%	6%	1.0%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) 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	51.2%	45.5%	-5.7%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	32%	40.8%	8.8%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	11.7%	9.7%	-2.0%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	10.8%	-3.5%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	7.8%	-2.2%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	13.8%	-6.6%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	12.3%	-0.2%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	37.3%	49.6%	12.3%	33.8%	15.8%
Other	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	6.6%	11%	4.4%	3.1%	7.9%
Pakistani	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	73.1%	66%	-7.1%	81.4%	-15.4%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.6% 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	82.6%	76.6%	-6.0%	83.2%	-6.6%
European Union	0.6%	5.6%	5.0%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.9%	5.3%	-1.6%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	9%	1.2%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.6%	76.9%	-5.7%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	18.4%	17.5%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	0.6%	-13.5%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.6%	76.7%	14.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Hindu	10.3%	1.7%	8.6%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is The Wend Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Wend was 63.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.3% higher than the Coulsdon Town average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

The Wend has the 24th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town and the 453rd lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR5 2AX, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 The Wend are based on 15 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 The Wend, Coulsdon, CR5 2AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR5 2AX

Average Price
£860,031

Semi-Detached
£549,343

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£904,415

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Wend

Average Price
£844,917

Semi-Detached
£564,181

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£915,101

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The WendStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 The Wend, Coulsdon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2024-07-16	£994,457
5 The Wend, Coulsdon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£985,000	2024-07-15	£979,540
1A The Wend, Coulsdon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2021-09-30	£878,919
7 The Wend, Coulsdon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2021-03-11	£890,891
2B The Wend, Coulsdon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£511,875	2021-01-25	£536,085

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR5 2AX

Employment

CR5 2AX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

CR5 2AX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	67
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	5
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	2,579 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodcote Primary School Dunsfold Rise , CR5 2ED	- not rated	364 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smitham Primary School Portnalls Road , CR5 3DE	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Portnalls Road , CR5 3DE	3out of 4	1,274 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Primary School Old Lodge Lane , CR8 4DN	4out of 4	1,294 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Byron St David's , Off Stoneyfield Road CR5 2XE	4out of 4	1,775 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodcote High School Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH	3out of 4	535 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	2,322 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	2,519 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	3out of 4	2,733 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Oaks Park High School Damson Way , SM5 4NS	1out of 4	3,229 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Nicholas School Reedham Drive , CR8 4DS	3out of 4	1,336 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumnor House School 1 Woodcote Lane , CR8 3HB	- not rated	1,480 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St David's School 23-25 Woodcote Valley Road , CR8 3AL	- not rated	1,766 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laleham Lea School 29 Peaks Hill , CR8 3JJ	- not rated	2,153 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service Drapers Centre , Monkey Puzzle Way SM5 4NR	4out of 4	3,424 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Oregon Care	Callum House, 26 The Drive	291 yd
Pizza Hut	84 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	389 yd
Mazu Restaurant	105A Brighton Road, Coulsdon	424 yd
The Light Bar Caffe	121 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	436 yd
Flamingo Kebab House	107 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	436 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coulsdon Victoria Social Club	The Victoria Club, 11 Victoria Road	601 yd
The Pembroke, 88th Street, Value Mighty, Sin City Burger	12-16 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	663 yd
Frames Sports Bar	202 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	818 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desperados	109 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	436 yd
Domino's Pizza	119 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	436 yd
Fresh Fry	143 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	547 yd
Favorite Chicken And Ribs	126 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	575 yd
Coulsdon Grill	30 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	663 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	110-112 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	452 yd
Tesco	2-4 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	663 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	159 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	750 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodcote High School MEADOW RISE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	651 yd
Smitham Primary School PORTNALLS ROAD	grass pitches	1,060 yd
Woodcote Park Golf Club WOODCOTE GROVE	golf, health and fitness suite	1,077 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	57.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	337.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	260 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR5 2AX