Leaden Hill, Coulsdon, CR5 2BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR5 2BZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% 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	47.5%	54.5%	7.0%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	52.5%	45.5%	-7.0%	49.0%	-3.5%

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 2BZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	45.2%	44.1%	-1.1%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	42.8%	10.9%	44.2%	-1.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	7.6%	3.1%	-4.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	13.3%	5.9%	-7.4%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (88.6%) 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	54%	57.7%	3.7%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	31.6%	30.9%	-0.7%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	8.7%	8.6%	-0.1%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	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	13.8%	12.7%	-1.1%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	8.3%	-9.8%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	14.8%	-3.8%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.5%	16.4%	-3.1%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	19%	41.9%	22.9%	33.8%	8.1%
Other	7.1%	2.6%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.4% 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	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	5.3%	2.1%	-3.2%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	5.3%	7.6%	2.3%	3.1%	4.5%
Pakistani	0%	5.8%	5.8%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	5.7%	3.6%	-2.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	3.4%	6.4%	3.0%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	11.2%	10.8%	1.0%	10.2%
Other Black	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	0.8%	3.1%
White	68.1%	44.4%	-23.7%	81.4%	-37.0%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.8%	4.1%	3.3%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.8% 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	78.7%	70.8%	-7.9%	83.2%	-12.4%
European Union	3.4%	6.9%	3.5%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	6.1%	6.2%	0.1%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	9.9%	3.1%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76%	71.1%	-4.9%	83.2%	-12.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	21.5%	21.1%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	5.7%	2.1%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	0.7%	-14.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.8%	37.2%	-12.4%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	8.4%	1.7%	6.7%
Muslim	12.5%	6.5%	6.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Leaden Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leaden Hill was 109.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.0% higher than the Coulsdon Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leaden Hill has the 8th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town and the 336th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.3%.

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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 2BZ, 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 Leaden Hill are based on 65 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 Leaden Hill, Coulsdon, CR5 2BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR5 2BZ

Average Price
£163,253

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,253

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leaden Hill

Average Price
£374,627

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£334,570

Other
£1,202,474

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leaden HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 26 8 Leaden Hill, Coulsdon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£102,000	2022-11-11	£91,581
Flat 6 8 Leaden Hill, Coulsdon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,500	2022-07-29	£88,353
Flat 21 8 Leaden Hill, Coulsdon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£306,000	2022-07-22	£277,293
Flat 25 8 Leaden Hill, Coulsdon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-06-24	£297,268
Flat 16 8 Leaden Hill, Coulsdon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£307,000	2022-01-17	£283,459

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR5 2BZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	213
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	45
Student (economically inactive)	24
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Construction	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coulsdon Nursery School Linden Avenue , CR5 3BT	- not rated	1,233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	2,926 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Smitham Primary School Portnalls Road , CR5 3DE	3out of 4	706 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote Junior School Dunsfold Rise , CR5 2ED	- not rated	822 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Portnalls Road , CR5 3DE	- not rated	922 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Portnalls Road , CR5 3DE	3out of 4	922 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote Primary School Dunsfold Rise , CR5 2ED	- not rated	946 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	5,448 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Purley Girls' High School Stoneyfield Road , CR5 2YG	- not rated	431 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Woodcote High School Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH	- not rated	1,113 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote High School Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Purley Boys' High School Placehouse Lane , CR5 1YA	- not rated	2,294 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	2,873 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	2,294 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Dene School 167 Brighton Road , CR8 4HE	- not rated	1,162 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reedham Park School Limited 71a Old Lodge Lane , CR8 4DN	- not rated	1,359 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Reedham Drive , CR8 4DS	2out of 4	1,449 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lodge School 11 Woodcote Lane , CR8 3HB	- not rated	2,057 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cumnor House School 1 Woodcote Lane , CR8 3HB	- not rated	2,057 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nonna Rosa's	108A-108B Brighton Road, Coulsdon	59 yd
The Light Bar Caffe	121 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	77 yd
Flamingo Kebab House	107 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	77 yd
Lo Zafferano	117 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	77 yd
Barone	147B Brighton Road, Coulsdon	80 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coulsdon Victoria Social Club	The Victoria Club, 11 Victoria Road	112 yd
The Pembroke, 88th Street, Value Mighty, Sin City Burger	12-16 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	259 yd
Frames Sports Bar	202 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	374 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desperados	109 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	77 yd
Domino's Pizza	119 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	77 yd
Fresh Fry	143 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	80 yd
Favorite Chicken And Ribs	126 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	142 yd
Coulsdon Grill	30 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	259 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	110-112 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	59 yd
Tesco	2-4 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	259 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	159 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	293 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Smitham Primary School PORTNALLS ROAD	grass pitches	702 yd
Coulsdon Memorial Ground COULSDON MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND COULSDON MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND MARLPIT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	835 yd
Coulsdon Community Centre CHIPSTEAD VALLEY ROAD		901 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	291.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	283.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR5 2BZ