Postcode district · Coulsdon

CR5 area guide

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

Council: Croydon
Region: London
Population: 41,981 (2024)

CR5Postcode district · Coulsdon

At a glance

What CR5 is like

The CR5 postcode district in Croydon covers 699 live postcodes and is home to about 41,981 people in 15,354 households. 77.7% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 10.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 61.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CR5 sold for a median of £551,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CR5 compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£551,000

Median over 306 sales in CR5, −0.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 6 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

85%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools in CR5.

Household incomeMore

£85,870

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CR5 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CR5 FAQs

Is CR5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 85% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £551,000.

Homes in CR5 sold for a median of £551,000 across 306 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CR5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CR5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CR5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.4% of residents. 77.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.4%).

Which council covers CR5?

The local authority for CR5 is Croydon.

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

How well connected is CR5?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Coulsdon South, 0.3 miles 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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