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CR3 5 area guide

Who lives in CR3 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Tandridge
Region
South East
Population
17,069 (2024)
At a glance

What CR3 5 is like

The CR3 5 postcode sector in Tandridge covers 312 live postcodes and is home to about 17,069 people in 6,679 households. 77.4% of households own their home, 11.2% rent privately and 10.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CR3 5 sold for a median of £480,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CR3 5 compares

Headline figures for CR3 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.9/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£480,000

Median over 159 sales in CR3 5, +1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in CR3 5.

Household incomeMore
£70,171

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CR3 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 11.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    77.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CR3 5 FAQs

01
Is CR3 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in CR3 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £480,000.

Homes in CR3 5 sold for a median of £480,000 across 159 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CR3 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CR3 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in CR3 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 77.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (33.2%).
05
Which council covers CR3 5?

The local authority for CR3 5 is Tandridge.

CR3 5 comes under Tandridge in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CR3 5?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Caterham Rail Station, 1 mile away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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