Rickman Hill, Coulsdon, CR5 3DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CR5 3DL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% 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	58.4%	54.2%	-4.2%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	41.6%	45.8%	4.2%	49.0%	-3.2%

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	34.4%	38.6%	4.2%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.8%	44.7%	1.9%	44.2%	0.5%
Separated	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	13.6%	10.6%	-3.0%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	7.2%	5.3%	-1.9%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	41.3%	45.3%	4.0%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	32.8%	30.6%	-2.2%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	19.1%	15.6%	-3.5%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	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	27.6%	22.2%	-5.4%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	12%	-6.4%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	15%	0.6%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	4.9%	-0.3%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	13.5%	2.3%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	29.3%	12.1%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	6%	3%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.7% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	7.7%	3.3%	1.0%	6.7%
Other Black	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	0.9%	3.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	0.8%	2.5%
White	80%	71.7%	-8.3%	81.4%	-9.7%
Other	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% 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	92.8%	85.5%	-7.3%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	0.9%	5.6%	4.7%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	86.2%	-6.3%	83.2%	3.0%
10+ Years	0%	11.4%	11.4%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	0.3%	-6.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	51.6%	46.2%	5.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Rickman Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rickman Hill was 25.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.0% lower than the Coulsdon Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rickman Hill has the 15th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.5%.

🔎 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 3DL, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Rickman Hill are based on 141 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 Rickman Hill, Coulsdon, CR5 3DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR5 3DL

Average Price
£495,510

Semi-Detached
£587,101

Terraced
£429,000

Detached
£926,925

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,669

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rickman Hill

Average Price
£599,523

Semi-Detached
£573,214

Terraced
£518,182

Detached
£746,550

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,384

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rickman HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Rickman Hill, Coulsdon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£627,150	2025-07-24	£606,792
4 Rickman Hill, Coulsdon, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2018-08-16	£531,408
10A Rickman Hill, Coulsdon, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2015-09-18	£415,552
Flat 1 10 Rickman Hill, Coulsdon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£138,000	2015-09-11	£152,198
Flat 2 10 Rickman Hill, Coulsdon, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2015-09-11	£174,256

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR5 3DL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	29
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	13
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	19
Financial and insurance activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	8
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coulsdon Nursery School Linden Avenue , CR5 3BT	- not rated	213 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	4,087 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	448 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Portnalls Road , CR5 3DE	3out of 4	448 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Smitham Primary School Portnalls Road , CR5 3DE	3out of 4	610 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chipstead Valley Primary School Chipstead Valley Road , CR5 3BW	4out of 4	671 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chipstead Valley Primary School Chipstead Valley Road , CR5 3BW	- not rated	671 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	875 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Woodcote High School Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH	- not rated	1,778 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote High School Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH	3out of 4	1,778 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Purley Boys' High School Placehouse Lane , CR5 1YA	- not rated	2,775 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Homefield Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES	3out of 4	3,586 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	2,775 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	1,653 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rann Horizon School 121 Clapham High Street , SW4 7JR	- not rated	2,187 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Dene School 167 Brighton Road , CR8 4HE	- not rated	2,390 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Woodcote Centre Telegraph Track , Off Woodmansterne Lane SM5 4AZ	- not rated	2,635 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reedham Park School Limited 71a Old Lodge Lane , CR8 4DN	- not rated	2,646 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
Cafe Buzz	187 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	222 yd
I Calabresi	227 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	222 yd
Roy's Kitchen At The Smugglers Inn	318-320 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	228 yd
Smugglers Inn	318-320 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	228 yd
Fillings	37 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	957 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Frames Sports Bar	202 Brighton Road, Coulsdon		965 yd
The Pembroke, 88th Street, Value Mighty, Sin City Burger	12-16 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon		1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Chips	215 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	222 yd
328 Chinese Takeaway	328 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	228 yd
Wok Inn Express	192 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	965 yd
Wood And Stone & Suburban Coulsdon	206 Brighton Road, Coulsdon	965 yd
Happy Swan	39 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon	973 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	2-4 Chipstead Valley Road, Coulsdon		1,034 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	159 Brighton Road, Coulsdon		1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coulsdon Community Centre CHIPSTEAD VALLEY ROAD		424 yd
Smitham Primary School PORTNALLS ROAD	grass pitches	611 yd
Rickman Hill RICKMAN HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	650 yd
Clockhouse Recreation Ground Richland Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,048 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	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	57.1%

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	71.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CR5 3DL