Longlands Avenue, Coulsdon, CR5 2QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR5 2QG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	50.9%	48.6%	-2.3%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	49.1%	51.4%	2.3%	49.0%	2.4%

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 area around CR5 2QG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	34.6%	44.7%	10.1%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	38.6%	-4.7%	44.2%	-5.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	9.8%	8.4%	-1.4%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	9.1%	4.2%	-4.9%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	43.6%	49.5%	5.9%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	30.5%	30.7%	0.2%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	18.9%	11.9%	-7.0%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	5.5%	4.7%	-0.8%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	1.2%	2.0%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.5%	24.4%	-5.1%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	12.5%	-2.9%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	16.7%	-1.0%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.1%	2.6%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	14.4%	1.4%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	22.8%	5.1%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	3%	4.5%	1.5%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	4.9%	7.4%	2.5%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	3%	3.7%	0.7%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	82.3%	76%	-6.3%	81.4%	-5.4%
Arab	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	90.9%	84.2%	-6.7%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	84.4%	-6.5%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	0%	12.9%	12.9%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	0%	-7.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Longlands Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longlands Avenue was 56.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.6% lower than the Purley & Woodcote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longlands Avenue has the 24th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote and the 399th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 51.2%.

🔎 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 2QG, 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 Longlands Avenue are based on 56 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sutton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Longlands Avenue, Coulsdon, CR5 2QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR5 2QG

Average Price
£444,643

Semi-Detached
£421,788

Terraced
£513,205

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longlands Avenue

Average Price
£496,074

Semi-Detached
£483,035

Terraced
£445,163

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£915,789

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longlands AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30A Longlands Avenue, Coulsdon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-10-21	£309,868
34 Longlands Avenue, Coulsdon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£406,000	2019-07-15	£487,806
30 Longlands Avenue, Coulsdon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2017-09-15	£449,387
82 Longlands Avenue, Coulsdon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2017-06-09	£495,075
32 Longlands Avenue, Coulsdon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2016-10-28	£552,114

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR5 2QG

Employment

CR5 2QG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 2QG 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CR5 2QG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	46
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	10
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	14
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
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	3,907 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Wall Nursery School Robin Hood Lane , SM1 2SF	4out of 4	5,394 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodmansterne Primary School Carshalton Road , Woodmansterne SM7 3HU	3out of 4	677 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chipstead Valley Primary School Chipstead Valley Road , CR5 3BW	4out of 4	1,308 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote Primary School Dunsfold Rise , CR5 2ED	- not rated	1,593 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smitham Primary School Portnalls Road , CR5 3DE	3out of 4	1,625 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Portnalls Road , CR5 3DE	3out of 4	1,632 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	1,511 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School Damson Way , SM5 4NS	1out of 4	2,327 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	3out of 4	2,638 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	2,961 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Sutton 2 Chiltern Road , SM2 5RD	- not rated	3,477 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	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	2,083 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Banstead Preparatory School Sutton Lane , SM7 3RA	- not rated	2,529 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service Drapers Centre , Monkey Puzzle Way SM5 4NR	4out of 4	2,625 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seaton House School Banstead Road South , Sutton SM2 5LH	- not rated	2,851 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Laleham Lea School 29 Peaks Hill , CR8 3JJ	- not rated	2,896 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Old Walcountian Association	Carshalton Road, Banstead		811 yd
The Woodman Public House	Woodmansterne Street, Woodmansterne		1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morley's	6 Hillcrest Parade, The Mount	298 yd
Coulsdon Spice	3 Hillcrest Parade, The Mount	298 yd
Woodmansterne Fish And Grill	9 Woodmansterne Street, Woodmansterne	935 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clockhouse Recreation Ground Richland Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	305 yd
Woodcote Park Golf Club WOODCOTE GROVE	golf, health and fitness suite	696 yd
Woodmansterne Primary School CARSHALTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	805 yd
Walcountians Sports Club CARSHALTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	848 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	43.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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