Linden Avenue, Coulsdon, CR5 3BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR5 3BT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	51.4%	48.9%	-2.5%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	48.6%	51.1%	2.5%	49.0%	2.1%

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 3BT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.5% 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	25.2%	30.8%	5.6%	37.9%	-7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	59.6%	54.5%	-5.1%	44.2%	10.3%
Separated	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.4%	8.6%	0.2%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	46.8%	50.2%	3.4%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	38.6%	32.9%	-5.7%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	11.9%	13.6%	1.7%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	2.1%	3%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	20%	16.9%	-3.1%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	15.8%	-2.6%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	11.3%	-5.9%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	18.4%	4.8%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	34.2%	8.6%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	1.0%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	79.6%	80.1%	0.5%	81.4%	-1.3%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

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	86.6%	86.3%	-0.3%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	5.8%	4%	-1.8%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.2%
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	85.7%	86.3%	0.6%	83.2%	3.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.3%	11.0%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	0.9%	-10.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.6%	76.7%	13.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Linden Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Linden Avenue was 40.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.2% lower than the Coulsdon Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Linden Avenue has the 29th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town and the 270th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.8%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR5 3BT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (very 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 Linden Avenue are based on 29 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 Linden Avenue, Coulsdon, CR5 3BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR5 3BT

Average Price
£528,291

Semi-Detached
£513,529

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£640,095

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£526,123

Estimated Average Property Prices for Linden Avenue

Average Price
£498,894

Semi-Detached
£490,068

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£542,059

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£486,080

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Linden AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11B Linden Avenue, Coulsdon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-12-12	£443,750
Coulsdon Nursery School Linden Avenue, Coulsdon, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£515,000	2024-01-02	£486,080
10 Linden Avenue, Coulsdon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2022-10-06	£584,473
11B Linden Avenue, Coulsdon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£348,000	2021-02-10	£363,353
4 Linden Avenue, Coulsdon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2020-12-15	£478,670

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR5 3BT

Employment

CR5 3BT 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	117
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	20
Education	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coulsdon Nursery School Linden Avenue , CR5 3BT	- not rated	76 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	4,023 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Portnalls Road , CR5 3DE	- not rated	565 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Portnalls Road , CR5 3DE	3out of 4	565 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chipstead Valley Primary School Chipstead Valley Road , CR5 3BW	4out of 4	653 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chipstead Valley Primary School Chipstead Valley Road , CR5 3BW	- not rated	653 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smitham Primary School Portnalls Road , CR5 3DE	3out of 4	676 yd	Community school	Yes	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	916 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Woodcote High School Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH	- not rated	1,667 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote High School Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH	3out of 4	1,667 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Purley Boys' High School Placehouse Lane , CR5 1YA	- not rated	2,933 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oaks Park High School Damson Way , SM5 4NS	3out of 4	3,452 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,933 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Serenity School Rowan's Hill , Coulsdon Lane CR5 3QG	- not rated	1,797 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Dene School 167 Brighton Road , CR8 4HE	- not rated	2,357 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rann Horizon School 121 Clapham High Street , SW4 7JR	- not rated	2,376 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Woodcote Centre Telegraph Track , Off Woodmansterne Lane SM5 4AZ	- not rated	2,454 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lodge School 11 Woodcote Lane , CR8 3HB	- not rated	2,592 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	206 yd
Smugglers Inn	318-320 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	206 yd
Cafe Buzz	187 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	240 yd
I Calabresi	227 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	240 yd
Fillings	37 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	990 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Frames Sports Bar	202 Brighton Road, Coulsdon		1,014 yd
The Pembroke, 88th Street, Value Mighty, Sin City Burger	12-16 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon		1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
328 Chinese Takeaway	328 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	206 yd
Mr Chips	215 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	240 yd
Morley's	6 Hillcrest Parade, The Mount	867 yd
Coulsdon Spice	3 Hillcrest Parade, The Mount	867 yd
Happy Swan	39 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	1,004 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	2-4 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon		1,056 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	159 Brighton Road, Coulsdon		1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coulsdon Community Centre CHIPSTEAD VALLEY ROAD		405 yd
Smitham Primary School PORTNALLS ROAD	grass pitches	676 yd
Rickman Hill RICKMAN HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	788 yd
Clockhouse Recreation Ground Richland Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	864 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.1%

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	59.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR5 3BT