Postcode · Coulsdon

CR5 2YS area guide

Who lives in CR5 2YS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Coulsdon
Council: Croydon
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,930 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What CR5 2YS is like

CR5 2YS is a postcode in the Coulsdon area of Croydon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,930 people. 50.3% of households own their home, 25.8% rent privately and 14.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CR5 2 sold for a median of £510,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CR5 2YS compares

Headline figures for CR5 2YS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£510,000

Median over 95 sales in CR5 2, −14.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 8 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£84,183

Average annual income before tax, higher than 95% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CR5 2YS differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
25.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
25.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CR5 2 is down 14.9% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
8 stations within a mile and 41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CR5 2YS FAQs

Is CR5 2YS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CR5 2YS?

The median sale price over the last year was £510,000.

Homes in CR5 2 sold for a median of £510,000 across 95 sales in the year to August 2026, −14.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CR5 2YS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CR5 2YS, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CR5 2YS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.4% of residents. 50.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (44.6%).

Which council covers CR5 2YS?

The local authority for CR5 2YS is Croydon.

CR5 2YS comes under Croydon in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CR5 2YS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Coulsdon Town Rail Station, 149 yards 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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