Brighton Road, Coulsdon, CR5 2BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR5 2BA 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	51.7%	50%	-1.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.3%	50%	1.7%	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	33.6%	36.2%	2.6%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	46.3%	0.1%	44.2%	2.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.9%	9.6%	-0.3%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	5.8%	6.1%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.6%	44.8%	-2.8%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	33.1%	34.8%	1.7%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	14.5%	15.9%	1.4%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	16.1%	15.3%	-0.8%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	10.9%	-8.4%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	11.8%	-8.8%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	13.5%	6.8%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	41.5%	13.7%	33.8%	7.7%
Other	5.8%	3.1%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55% 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	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	1.1%	3.0%
Indian	7.1%	10%	2.9%	3.1%	6.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	6.3%	5.6%	-0.7%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	5.9%	7.1%	1.2%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	10%	9.3%	-0.7%	1.0%	8.3%
Other Black	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	59.9%	55%	-4.9%	81.4%	-26.4%
Other	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	73.3%	-4.8%	83.2%	-9.9%
European Union	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	8.6%	6.7%	-1.9%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	8.1%	4.4%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.2%	72.8%	-3.4%	83.2%	-10.4%
10+ Years	2.2%	23.5%	21.3%	9.8%	13.7%
5-10 Years	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	17.1%	0.7%	-16.4%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24%	37.2%	-13.2%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	12.5%	6.5%	6.0%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Brighton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brighton Road was 78.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.9% higher than the Coulsdon Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Brighton Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town and the 523rd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.3%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CR5 2BA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Brighton Road are based on 390 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 Brighton Road, Coulsdon, CR5 2BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR5 2BA

Average Price
£388,202

Semi-Detached
£665,823

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£696,703

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,919

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brighton Road

Average Price
£382,566

Semi-Detached
£599,358

Terraced
£447,899

Detached
£759,668

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,453

Other
£642,866

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brighton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Brighton Road, Coulsdon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-03-20	£544,728
Flat 2 Willow Court, 36 Brighton Road, Coulsdon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,500	2024-07-31	£213,886
Flat 2 Copthorne Court, 34 Brighton Road, Coulsdon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-05-24	£241,041
Flat 4 24 Brighton Road, Coulsdon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-07-19	£239,820
Flat 5 24 Brighton Road, Coulsdon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,000	2023-07-17	£164,448

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR5 2BA

Employment

CR5 2BA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	94
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Information and communication	12
Education	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3

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	2,382 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	571 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Primary School Old Lodge Lane , CR8 4DN	4out of 4	981 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smitham Primary School Portnalls Road , CR5 3DE	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Portnalls Road , CR5 3DE	3out of 4	1,434 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Byron St David's , Off Stoneyfield Road CR5 2XE	4out of 4	1,633 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	749 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	2,330 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	2,388 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	3out of 4	2,874 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Riddlesdown Collegiate Honister Heights , CR8 1EX	4out of 4	3,476 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	1,030 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumnor House School 1 Woodcote Lane , CR8 3HB	- not rated	1,566 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St David's School 23-25 Woodcote Valley Road , CR8 3AL	- not rated	1,603 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laleham Lea School 29 Peaks Hill , CR8 3JJ	- not rated	2,144 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cumnor House School 168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA	- not rated	3,309 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	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	85 yd
Pizza Hut	84 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	468 yd
Mazu Restaurant	105A Brighton Road, Coulsdon	473 yd
The Light Bar Caffe	121 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	493 yd
Flamingo Kebab House	107 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coulsdon Victoria Social Club	The Victoria Club, 11 Victoria Road	681 yd
The Pembroke, 88th Street, Value Mighty, Sin City Burger	12-16 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	806 yd
Frames Sports Bar	202 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Chippy	85 Stoats Nest Road, Coulsdon	389 yd
Desperados	109 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	493 yd
Domino's Pizza	119 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	493 yd
Fresh Fry	143 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	642 yd
Favorite Chicken And Ribs	126 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	693 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	110-112 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	543 yd
Tesco	2-4 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	806 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	159 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	861 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beaumont Primary School OLD LODGE LANE	grass pitches	880 yd
Woodcote High School MEADOW RISE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	884 yd
Dynamics Health & Fitness (Closed) 112A 112A Brighton Road	health and fitness suite	1,013 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	77.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.4%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR5 2BA