Birchfield Close, Coulsdon, CR5 2SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR5 2SJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.3% 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	52.8%	55.3%	2.5%	51.0%	4.3%
Male	47.2%	44.7%	-2.5%	49.0%	-4.3%

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	37.2%	41.8%	4.6%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	38.2%	-1.5%	44.2%	-6.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	15.9%	12.4%	-3.5%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (85.2%) 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	42.1%	51.8%	9.7%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	37.9%	33.4%	-4.5%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	14.6%	8.2%	-6.4%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	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	24.7%	20.6%	-4.1%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	13.6%	-4.4%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	12.3%	-6.1%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	17.5%	7.0%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	28.1%	8.0%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	5.4%	2.6%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65% 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	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	6.8%	9.3%	2.5%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	7.3%	2.8%	0.9%	6.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	73.5%	65%	-8.5%	81.4%	-16.4%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.5% 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	84.5%	79.5%	-5.0%	83.2%	-3.7%
European Union	2.3%	4%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6.8%	9.3%	2.5%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	80%	-3.8%	83.2%	-3.2%
10+ Years	0%	17.3%	17.3%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	0%	-13.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Birchfield Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchfield Close was 64.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.8% higher than the Coulsdon Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birchfield Close has the 23rd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town and the 469th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.9%.

🔎 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 2SJ, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Birchfield Close are based on 91 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 Birchfield Close, Coulsdon, CR5 2SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR5 2SJ

Average Price
£344,141

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£344,141

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchfield Close

Average Price
£334,586

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£334,960

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£300,866

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchfield CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Birchfield Close, Coulsdon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-03-10	£297,805
11 Birchfield Close, Coulsdon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-03-10	£288,199
35 Birchfield Close, Coulsdon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-10-19	£351,871
29 Birchfield Close, Coulsdon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-03-15	£337,360
50 Birchfield Close, Coulsdon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2020-05-20	£321,315

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR5 2SJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	37
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	3,303 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Byron St David's , Off Stoneyfield Road CR5 2XE	4out of 4	309 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coulsdon CofE Primary School Bradmore Green , CR5 1ED	4out of 4	1,003 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Valley Primary School New Valley Primary School , Purley CR8 4AZ	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Smitham Primary School Portnalls Road , CR5 3DE	3out of 4	1,218 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Portnalls Road , CR5 3DE	3out of 4	1,333 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	2,014 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Homefield Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES	3out of 4	2,217 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riddlesdown Collegiate Honister Heights , CR8 1EX	4out of 4	3,310 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	3,481 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	3,619 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	1,683 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St David's School 23-25 Woodcote Valley Road , CR8 3AL	- not rated	2,685 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cumnor House School 1 Woodcote Lane , CR8 3HB	- not rated	2,891 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Laleham Lea School 29 Peaks Hill , CR8 3JJ	- not rated	3,423 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Kenley Campus Victor Beamish Avenue , Caterham CR3 5FX	- not rated	3,479 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose (Staff Canteen)	11 Ullswater Crescent, Coulsdon	612 yd
Old Coulsdon Bowling Club	Old Coulsdon Bowling And Social Club, 81 Coulsdon Road	617 yd
Poppy Cafe At Coulsdon Memorial Park	Poppy Cafe, Coulsdon Memorial Recreation Ground	646 yd
Reedham Park Tennis Club	Old Lodge Lane, Purley	1,002 yd
Los Arcos	169 - 173 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	1,054 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Coulsdon Victoria Social Club	The Victoria Club, 11 Victoria Road		1,033 yd
Frames Sports Bar	202 Brighton Road, Coulsdon		1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Chippy	85 Stoats Nest Road, Coulsdon	985 yd
Fresh Fry	143 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	1,078 yd
Wok Inn Express	192 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	1,083 yd
Wood And Stone & Suburban Coulsdon	206 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	1,083 yd
Desperados	109 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	1,093 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	159 Brighton Road, Coulsdon		1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Academy Byron ST. DAVIDS	grass pitches	246 yd
Coulsdon Manor Hotel & Golf Club COULSDON COURT ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	377 yd
Coulsdon Memorial Ground COULSDON MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND COULSDON MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND MARLPIT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	560 yd
Old Coulsdon Bowls Club Ltd COULSDON ROAD	indoor bowls	727 yd
New Valley Primary School OLD LODGE LANE	grass pitches	966 yd
Grange Park CANONS HILL	grass pitches	1,076 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	78.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	78.0%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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