How Lane, Chipstead, Coulsdon, CR5 3LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR5 3LT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	51.9%	3.5%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	51.6%	48.1%	-3.5%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 3LT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.3% 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	28.2%	25.4%	-2.8%	37.9%	-12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	60.7%	64.3%	3.6%	44.2%	20.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.2%	4%	-3.2%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.1%) 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	54.3%	60.5%	6.2%	48.4%	12.1%
Good health	33.9%	31.6%	-2.3%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	9.1%	6.5%	-2.6%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	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.

In the area around CR5 3LT this area, 9.2% 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 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.1%	9.2%	-1.9%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	9.2%	-0.3%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	12.8%	-6.2%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	15%	1.6%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	38.4%	49.8%	11.4%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	91.7%	85.6%	-6.1%	81.4%	4.2%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% 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	93.3%	88.6%	-4.7%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.4%
Africa	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	88.6%	-3.6%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	8.8%	8.0%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0.9%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.7%	76.7%	17.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is How Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around How Lane was 24.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.6% lower than the Banstead Village average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

How Lane has the 15th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Banstead Village and the 119th lowest crime rate of 446 local areas in Reigate and Banstead .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.9%.

🔎 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 3LT, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 1/10 (very 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 How Lane are based on 63 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 How Lane, Chipstead, Coulsdon, CR5 3LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR5 3LT

Average Price
£1,282,916

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,282,916

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for How Lane

Average Price
£1,311,036

Semi-Detached
£811,165

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,392,088

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£352,285

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on How LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Herons Croft How Lane, Coulsdon, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£1,700,000	2025-08-01	£1,649,355
Mead Corner How Lane, Coulsdon, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£955,000	2024-05-03	£959,913
Over The Way How Lane, Coulsdon, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£760,000	2011-03-07	£1,300,385
Braeside How Lane, Coulsdon, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	1999-11-12	£1,373,363
Waterside How Lane, Coulsdon, Surrey Detached, an established residential building	£274,000	1999-11-05	£952,662

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR5 3LT

Employment

CR5 3LT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 3LT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	101
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Construction	28
Financial and insurance activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Information and communication	20
Education	16
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service 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	1,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	5,291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chipstead Valley Primary School Chipstead Valley Road , CR5 3BW	4out of 4	856 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chipstead Valley Primary School Chipstead Valley Road , CR5 3BW	- not rated	856 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Portnalls Road , CR5 3DE	- not rated	1,498 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Portnalls Road , CR5 3DE	3out of 4	1,498 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Smitham Primary School Portnalls Road , CR5 3DE	3out of 4	1,717 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merland Rise Middle School St Leonard's Road , Tattenham Corner KT18 5RJ	- not rated	5,461 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	1,990 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Woodcote High School Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH	- not rated	2,983 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodcote High School Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH	3out of 4	2,983 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Purley Boys' High School Placehouse Lane , CR5 1YA	- not rated	3,126 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oasis Academy Coulsdon Homefield Road , Old Coulsdon CR5 1ES	3out of 4	3,791 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	3,126 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	625 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rann Horizon School 121 Clapham High Street , SW4 7JR	- not rated	1,862 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Banstead Preparatory School Sutton Lane , SM7 3RA	- not rated	3,443 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Dene School 167 Brighton Road , CR8 4HE	- not rated	3,566 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Woodcote Centre Telegraph Track , Off Woodmansterne Lane SM5 4AZ	- not rated	3,610 yd	Other independent 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
Chipstead Golf Club	How Lane, Chipstead	221 yd
Chipstead Tandoori	34 Chipstead Station Parade, Chipstead	669 yd
The Grape Variety	12 Chipstead Station Parade, Chipstead	741 yd
Simply Delicious	18 Chipstead Station Parade, Chipstead	741 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midday Sun Hungry Horse	Outwood Lane, Chipstead		639 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jades	1 Rectory Lane, Banstead		902 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chipstead Golf Club How Lane	golf	448 yd
Rickman Hill RICKMAN HILL	grass pitches, tennis courts	592 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	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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	35 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	49 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	49 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.03 Mbit/s

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