Whitethorn Avenue, Coulsdon, CR5 2PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR5 2PP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	48.7%	47.9%	-0.8%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	51.3%	52.1%	0.8%	49.0%	3.1%

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 2PP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.5% 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	33.1%	33.6%	0.5%	37.9%	-4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	53.5%	1.9%	44.2%	9.3%
Separated	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.1%	7.4%	-1.7%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (85.7%) 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	47.2%	53.3%	6.1%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	34.8%	32.4%	-2.4%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	14.2%	9.2%	-5.0%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.2%	0.6%

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	16.7%	16.7%	0.0%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	9.4%	-7.3%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	15.2%	-2.3%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.9%	3.6%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	17.8%	4.3%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	30.8%	4.3%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	5.8%	3.3%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	84.6%	79.2%	-5.4%	81.4%	-2.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.9% 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	87.5%	83.9%	-3.6%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	4.1%	7.4%	3.3%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	83.7%	-1.5%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	1.7%	12.5%	10.8%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	0.3%	-9.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Whitethorn Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitethorn Avenue was 47.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.8% lower than the Purley & Woodcote average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Whitethorn Avenue has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote and the 330th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.2%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR5 2PP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Whitethorn Avenue are based on 55 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 Whitethorn Avenue, Coulsdon, CR5 2PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR5 2PP

Average Price
£687,510

Semi-Detached
£657,597

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£926,809

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitethorn Avenue

Average Price
£481,224

Semi-Detached
£650,074

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£902,872

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,593

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitethorn AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Whitethorn Avenue, Coulsdon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£658,000	2024-06-10	£685,683
2 Whitethorn Avenue, Coulsdon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£627,500	2021-05-12	£707,310
16 Whitethorn Avenue, Coulsdon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2019-11-22	£545,897
10 Whitethorn Avenue, Coulsdon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2019-07-02	£738,918
20 Whitethorn Avenue, Coulsdon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2017-07-21	£576,716

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR5 2PP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,011 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chipstead Valley Primary School Chipstead Valley Road , CR5 3BW	4out of 4	888 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne Primary School Carshalton Road , Woodmansterne SM7 3HU	3out of 4	940 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Portnalls Road , CR5 3DE	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Smitham Primary School Portnalls Road , CR5 3DE	3out of 4	1,273 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote Primary School Dunsfold Rise , CR5 2ED	- not rated	1,603 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,569 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School Damson Way , SM5 4NS	1out of 4	2,776 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	3out of 4	3,019 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	3,223 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	3,804 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cumnor House School 1 Woodcote Lane , CR8 3HB	- not rated	2,312 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Banstead Preparatory School Sutton Lane , SM7 3RA	- not rated	2,732 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Reedham Drive , CR8 4DS	3out of 4	2,929 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service Drapers Centre , Monkey Puzzle Way SM5 4NR	4out of 4	3,073 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laleham Lea School 29 Peaks Hill , CR8 3JJ	- not rated	3,134 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roy's Kitchen At The Smugglers Inn	318-320 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	720 yd
Smugglers Inn	318-320 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	720 yd
Cafe Buzz	187 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	770 yd
I Calabresi	227 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	770 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morley's	6 Hillcrest Parade, The Mount	372 yd
Coulsdon Spice	3 Hillcrest Parade, The Mount	372 yd
328 Chinese Takeaway	328 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	720 yd
Mr Chips	215 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	770 yd
Woodmansterne Fish And Grill	9 Woodmansterne Street, Woodmansterne	1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clockhouse Recreation Ground Richland Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	281 yd
Coulsdon Community Centre CHIPSTEAD VALLEY ROAD		808 yd
Woodcote Park Golf Club WOODCOTE GROVE	golf, health and fitness suite	852 yd
Woodmansterne Primary School CARSHALTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,075 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	211.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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