Woodcote Grove, Coulsdon, CR5 2QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR5 2QQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	55.7%	47.4%	-8.3%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	44.3%	52.6%	8.3%	49.0%	3.6%

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	24.6%	32%	7.4%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	50.7%	4.5%	44.2%	6.5%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	5.6%	6.3%	0.7%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	19.9%	7.7%	-12.2%	6.1%	1.6%

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	39.3%	52.3%	13.0%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	35.4%	31.3%	-4.1%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	16.9%	11.7%	-5.2%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	3.7%	1.1%	-2.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	33%	26.1%	-6.9%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	8.6%	-5.1%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	13.9%	0.2%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	5.9%	-0.2%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	17.2%	7.3%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	27.1%	6.0%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	1.6%	3%	1.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	79.6%	85.5%	5.9%	81.4%	4.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	5.4%	1.9%	-3.5%	0.1%	1.8%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% 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	89%	86.3%	-2.7%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	2.3%	4.4%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	4.4%	-0.3%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	86%	-1.8%	83.2%	2.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	10.1%	9.4%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	1.1%	-8.3%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Woodcote Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodcote Grove was 89.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.1% higher than the Purley & Woodcote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodcote Grove has the 17th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Purley & Woodcote and the 455th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.4%.

🔎 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 2QQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Woodcote Grove are based on 9 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 Woodcote Grove, Coulsdon, CR5 2QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR5 2QQ

Average Price
£792,361

Semi-Detached
£492,486

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£892,319

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodcote Grove

Average Price
£797,006

Semi-Detached
£556,410

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£917,304

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodcote GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Larg Cottage Woodcote Grove, Coulsdon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£827,500	2021-06-18	£938,801
Woodcote Farm House Woodcote Grove, Coulsdon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2016-04-08	£813,548
Bramblewood Woodcote Grove, Coulsdon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2015-11-13	£930,137
Larg Cottage Woodcote Grove, Coulsdon, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£735,000	2015-09-07	£994,351
2 Farm Cottages Woodcote Grove, Coulsdon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£248,000	2011-03-18	£503,530

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR5 2QQ

Employment

CR5 2QQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 2QQ 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	76
Retired	72
Self-Employed	58
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Construction	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,305 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	997 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne Primary School Carshalton Road , Woodmansterne SM7 3HU	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smitham Primary School Portnalls Road , CR5 3DE	3out of 4	1,410 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Portnalls Road , CR5 3DE	3out of 4	1,499 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chipstead Valley Primary School Chipstead Valley Road , CR5 3BW	4out of 4	1,615 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	904 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	3out of 4	2,326 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Oaks Park High School Damson Way , SM5 4NS	1out of 4	2,349 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	2,453 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	3,059 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	1,542 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Laleham Lea School 29 Peaks Hill , CR8 3JJ	- not rated	2,364 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Reedham Drive , CR8 4DS	3out of 4	2,407 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St David's School 23-25 Woodcote Valley Road , CR8 3AL	- not rated	2,470 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service Drapers Centre , Monkey Puzzle Way SM5 4NR	4out of 4	2,606 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Woodcote Care Home	100 Woodcote Grove Road, Coulsdon		1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morley's	6 Hillcrest Parade, The Mount		411 yd
Coulsdon Spice	3 Hillcrest Parade, The Mount		411 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodcote Park Golf Club WOODCOTE GROVE	golf, health and fitness suite	88 yd
Woodcote High School MEADOW RISE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	805 yd
Clockhouse Recreation Ground Richland Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	838 yd
Coulsdon Community Centre CHIPSTEAD VALLEY ROAD		1,054 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.13 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR5 2QQ