Cordrey Gardens, Coulsdon, CR5 2SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR5 2SP has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	54%	50%	-4.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	46%	50%	4.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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	27.3%	37.3%	10.0%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	47.5%	-3.3%	44.2%	3.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	11.7%	8.7%	-3.0%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	7%	5.1%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (87.4%) 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	51.9%	52.5%	0.6%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	35.9%	34.9%	-1.0%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	9.5%	9.9%	0.4%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

In the area around CR5 2SP this area, 7.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.3%	7.9%	-5.4%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	7.6%	-5.3%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	15.1%	-4.0%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	14%	3.8%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	35.9%	48.9%	13.0%	33.8%	15.1%
Other	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.5% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	5.3%	8.2%	2.9%	3.1%	5.1%
Pakistani	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	3.6%	7.9%	4.3%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.4%
White	70%	58.5%	-11.5%	81.4%	-22.9%
Arab	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% 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	76.6%	72.6%	-4.0%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.3%	6.3%	1.0%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	14%	3.9%	5.6%	8.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	2.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.3%	72.6%	-3.7%	83.2%	-10.6%
10+ Years	1.5%	18.9%	17.4%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	1.6%	-15.9%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	7.1%	1.7%	5.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Cordrey Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cordrey Gardens was 67.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.7% higher than the Coulsdon Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cordrey Gardens has the 22nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town and the 474th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.6%.

🔎 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 2SP, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Cordrey Gardens are based on 92 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 Cordrey Gardens, Coulsdon, CR5 2SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR5 2SP

Average Price
£458,787

Semi-Detached
£533,685

Terraced
£488,932

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,591

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cordrey Gardens

Average Price
£451,349

Semi-Detached
£527,342

Terraced
£504,777

Detached
£511,385

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,618

Other
£260,657

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cordrey GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Cordrey Gardens, Coulsdon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-11-22	£307,278
23 Cordrey Gardens, Coulsdon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-07-22	£257,967
43 Cordrey Gardens, Coulsdon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-04-11	£481,230
14 Cordrey Gardens, Coulsdon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-04-07	£260,682
44 Cordrey Gardens, Coulsdon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2022-02-04	£470,508

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR5 2SP

Employment

CR5 2SP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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 2SP 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	57
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	13
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coulsdon Nursery School Linden Avenue , CR5 3BT	- not rated	1,519 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	2,937 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	3out of 4	879 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byron Primary School St David's , Off Stoneyfield Road CR5 2XE	- not rated	879 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Byron Junior School St David's , CR5 2XE	- not rated	879 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Byron Infant School St David's , Off Stoneyfield Road CR5 2XE	- not rated	879 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Smitham Primary School Portnalls Road , CR5 3DE	3out of 4	925 yd	Community school	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	5,088 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	671 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Woodcote High School Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH	- not rated	1,435 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote High School Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH	3out of 4	1,435 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Purley Boys' High School Placehouse Lane , CR5 1YA	- not rated	1,954 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Homefield Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES	3out of 4	2,795 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,954 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reedham Park School Limited 71a Old Lodge Lane , CR8 4DN	- not rated	1,157 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Dene School 167 Brighton Road , CR8 4HE	- not rated	1,180 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Reedham Drive , CR8 4DS	2out of 4	1,361 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shaftesbury Independent School Godstone Road , CR8 2AN	- not rated	2,191 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon House School Purley Godstone Road , CR8 2AN	- not rated	2,201 yd	Other independent special school	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	Distance
The Light Bar Caffe	121 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	403 yd
Flamingo Kebab House	107 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	403 yd
Lo Zafferano	117 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	403 yd
Mazu Restaurant	105A Brighton Road, Coulsdon	403 yd
Barone	147B Brighton Road, Coulsdon	425 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coulsdon Victoria Social Club	The Victoria Club, 11 Victoria Road	397 yd
The Pembroke, 88th Street, Value Mighty, Sin City Burger	12-16 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	555 yd
Frames Sports Bar	202 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	573 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desperados	109 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	403 yd
Domino's Pizza	119 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	403 yd
Fresh Fry	143 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	425 yd
Star Chippy	85 Stoats Nest Road, Coulsdon	470 yd
Favorite Chicken And Ribs	126 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	475 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	110-112 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	436 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	159 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	508 yd
Tesco	2-4 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	555 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coulsdon Memorial Ground COULSDON MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND COULSDON MEMORIAL RECREATION GROUND MARLPIT LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	635 yd
Coulsdon Manor Hotel & Golf Club COULSDON COURT ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	758 yd
Oasis Academy Byron ST. DAVIDS	grass pitches	875 yd
Smitham Primary School PORTNALLS ROAD	grass pitches	924 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	31.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	31.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	31.7%

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	52.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.5 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	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR5 2SP