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CR8 5GP area guide

Who lives in CR8 5GP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Caterham North
Council: Tandridge
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,827 (2024)

CR8 5GPPurley

At a glance

What CR8 5GP is like

CR8 5GP is a postcode in the Caterham North area of Tandridge. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,827 people. 80.6% of households own their home, 9.2% rent privately and 8.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 63.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CR8 5 sold for a median of £475,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CR8 5GP compares

Headline figures for CR8 5GP, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£475,000

Median over 83 sales in CR8 5, −4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.8/ 10

Good: 3 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£71,512

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CR8 5GP 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
Low crimePositive
12.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
80.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CR8 5GP FAQs

Is CR8 5GP 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 12.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.8 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CR8 5GP?

The median sale price over the last year was £475,000.

Homes in CR8 5 sold for a median of £475,000 across 83 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CR8 5GP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CR8 5GP, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CR8 5GP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.2% of residents. 80.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.7%).

Which council covers CR8 5GP?

The local authority for CR8 5GP is Tandridge.

CR8 5GP comes under Tandridge in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CR8 5GP?

Connectivity scores 5.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.8 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Whyteleafe South Rail Station, 0.9 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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