Forge Bridge Lane, Hooley, Coulsdon, CR5 3FG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CR5 3FG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	47.2%	48.8%	1.6%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	52.8%	51.2%	-1.6%	49.0%	2.2%

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	39.7%	33.3%	-6.4%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	49.6%	7.0%	44.2%	5.4%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.5%	3%	0.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10.6%	8.5%	-2.1%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	49.1%	50.6%	1.5%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	35.4%	33.4%	-2.0%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	10.9%	11.7%	0.8%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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	16%	18.2%	2.2%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	8.6%	-5.6%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	11.2%	-3.0%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	7.1%	3.2%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	16.7%	2.2%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	36.1%	4.5%	33.8%	2.3%
Other	5.7%	2.2%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.9% 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%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	1.9%	6.3%	4.4%	2.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	1.9%	6%	4.1%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	0.6%	6.3%	5.7%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
White	85.7%	63.9%	-21.8%	81.4%	-17.5%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% 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	83.2%	76.8%	-6.4%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	5.6%	4.2%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.5%	6.9%	4.4%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	9%	3.4%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.3%	76.3%	-6.0%	83.2%	-6.9%
10+ Years	2.2%	19.8%	17.6%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	1.5%	-9.1%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.2%	37.2%	-10.0%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	13.8%	6.0%	7.8%

Safety

Is Forge Bridge Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forge Bridge Lane was 153.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.5% higher than the Banstead Village average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forge Bridge Lane has the 4th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Banstead Village and the 45th highest crime rate of 446 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.3%.

🔎 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
£67,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR5 3FG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Forge Bridge Lane are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Reigate And Banstead.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Forge Bridge Lane, Hooley, Coulsdon, CR5 3FG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR5 3FG

Average Price
£410,825

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£313,419

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£508,230

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forge Bridge Lane

Average Price
£301,717

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£301,717

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forge Bridge LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Lower Lodge Forge Bridge Lane, Coulsdon, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2000-11-14	£308,991

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR5 3FG

Employment

CR5 3FG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 3FG 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	99
Retired	55
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Construction	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	12
Information and communication	12
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	3,244 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chipstead First School High Road , Chipstead CR5 3SD	- not rated	1,858 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coulsdon CofE Primary School Bradmore Green , CR5 1ED	2out of 4	2,802 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Keston Primary School Keston Primary School, Keston Avenue , Old Coulsdon CR5 1HP	3out of 4	2,902 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Keston Junior School Coulsdon Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1EH	- not rated	2,902 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Keston Primary School Keston Avenue , Old Coulsdon CR5 1HP	- not rated	2,902 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Furzefield Middle School Delabole Road , Merstham RH1 3PA	- not rated	3,839 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Alexandra and Albert Junior School Gatton Park , RH2 0TD	- not rated	4,177 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcroft County Middle School Chaldon Road , CR3 5PG	- not rated	4,462 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Purley Boys' High School Placehouse Lane , CR5 1YA	- not rated	2,791 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Homefield Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES	3out of 4	2,965 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coulsdon High School Homefield Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES	- not rated	3,160 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Purley Girls' High School Stoneyfield Road , CR5 2YG	- not rated	3,382 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Merstham Park School Taynton Drive , RH1 3PU	3out of 4	4,339 yd	Free schools	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	2,791 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Surrey College Gatton Point , London Road RH1 2JX	- not rated	4,825 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Alexandra and Albert School Gatton Park , RH2 0TD	3out of 4	4,180 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rann Horizon School 121 Clapham High Street , SW4 7JR	- not rated	1,245 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Serenity School Rowan's Hill , Coulsdon Lane CR5 3QG	- not rated	1,579 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harps Oak Independent School 180 London Road North , Merstham RH1 3BP	- not rated	2,140 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aurora Chaldon School Chaldon Rise, Rockshaw Road , Merstham RH1 3DB	- not rated	3,850 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oakley Tuition Centre Oakley Youth and Community Centre , Radstock Way RH1 3NT	- not rated	4,047 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Starbucks Coffee Co UK Ltd	119 London Road North, Merstham		853 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hooley Social Club	Hooley Community Centre, Maple Way		555 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Netherne Casc (Reigate Priory Fc) WOODPLACE LANE	grass pitches	831 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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