Portnalls Rise, Coulsdon, CR5 3DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR5 3DA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	49.6%	47.5%	-2.1%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	50.4%	52.5%	2.1%	49.0%	3.5%

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 3DA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.8% 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	33.6%	35.3%	1.7%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	52.8%	1.0%	44.2%	8.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7.9%	6.5%	-1.4%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (87.9%) 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	48.2%	56.4%	8.2%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	38.8%	31.5%	-7.3%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	11.1%	8.8%	-2.3%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	12.5%	-1.8%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	6.5%	-7.4%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	13.4%	-7.3%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	19%	7.6%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	43.6%	11.1%	33.8%	9.8%
Other	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	3.5%	9%	5.5%	3.1%	5.9%
Pakistani	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	3.5%	5.9%	2.4%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	77.4%	66%	-11.4%	81.4%	-15.4%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.9% 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	85.4%	79.9%	-5.5%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	3%	6.2%	3.2%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5.1%	2.6%	-2.5%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	9.2%	4.6%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%
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	84.1%	79.7%	-4.4%	83.2%	-3.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	16.5%	16.2%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	14%	0%	-14.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	12.3%	1.7%	10.6%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Portnalls Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portnalls Rise was 49.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.4% lower than the Coulsdon Town average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Portnalls Rise has the 35th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town and the 332nd lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.1%.

🔎 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 3DA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Portnalls Rise are based on 43 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 Portnalls Rise, Coulsdon, CR5 3DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR5 3DA

Average Price
£630,978

Semi-Detached
£624,604

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£783,944

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portnalls Rise

Average Price
£616,650

Semi-Detached
£610,441

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£743,921

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portnalls RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Portnalls Rise, Coulsdon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2026-01-23	£520,494
11 Portnalls Rise, Coulsdon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£638,800	2025-07-21	£618,064
28 Portnalls Rise, Coulsdon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£669,300	2023-11-10	£670,025
2 Portnalls Rise, Coulsdon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-09-30	£487,955
27 Portnalls Rise, Coulsdon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£522,500	2021-03-26	£543,682

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR5 3DA

Employment

CR5 3DA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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 3DA 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	147
Retired	64
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Construction	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coulsdon Nursery School Linden Avenue , CR5 3BT	- not rated	289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	3,972 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	273 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Portnalls Road , CR5 3DE	3out of 4	273 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Smitham Primary School Portnalls Road , CR5 3DE	3out of 4	442 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chipstead Valley Primary School Chipstead Valley Road , CR5 3BW	4out of 4	843 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chipstead Valley Primary School Chipstead Valley Road , CR5 3BW	- not rated	843 yd	Community school	No	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	713 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Woodcote High School Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH	- not rated	1,711 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote High School Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH	3out of 4	1,711 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Purley Boys' High School Placehouse Lane , CR5 1YA	- not rated	2,623 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Homefield Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES	3out of 4	3,441 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	2,623 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	1,709 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rann Horizon School 121 Clapham High Street , SW4 7JR	- not rated	2,121 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Dene School 167 Brighton Road , CR8 4HE	- not rated	2,255 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reedham Park School Limited 71a Old Lodge Lane , CR8 4DN	- not rated	2,486 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Reedham Drive , CR8 4DS	2out of 4	2,578 yd	Community special 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
Cafe Buzz	187 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	159 yd
I Calabresi	227 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	159 yd
Roy's Kitchen At The Smugglers Inn	318-320 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	202 yd
Smugglers Inn	318-320 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	202 yd
Fillings	37 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	797 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frames Sports Bar	202 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	799 yd
The Pembroke, 88th Street, Value Mighty, Sin City Burger	12-16 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	878 yd
Coulsdon Victoria Social Club	The Victoria Club, 11 Victoria Road	1,042 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Chips	215 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	159 yd
328 Chinese Takeaway	328 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	202 yd
Wok Inn Express	192 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	799 yd
Wood And Stone & Suburban Coulsdon	206 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	799 yd
Happy Swan	39 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	814 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	159 Brighton Road, Coulsdon		874 yd
Tesco	2-4 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon		878 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coulsdon Community Centre CHIPSTEAD VALLEY ROAD		325 yd
Smitham Primary School PORTNALLS ROAD	grass pitches	444 yd
Rickman Hill RICKMAN HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	734 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	62.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR5 3DA