Postcode Analysis Croydon, London

TOLLERS LANE, CR5 1BB House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for TOLLERS LANE, CR5 1BB.

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Population

242

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Avg Age

49

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Avg Income

£ 56,400 /yr

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Employed

41%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: CR5 1BB represents a statistically balanced neighbourhood. The scores across affluence, family, and employment align closely with national middle-ground averages, offering a highly typical UK community profile.

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4/10
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5/10
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3/10
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5/10
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6/10
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6/10
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3/10
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4/10
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1/10
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Area Character

Social renting makes up 40% of tenure in CR5 1BB — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Low crime and a young population give this estate more upside than first impressions suggest. Property prices are trending down 22.6% year-on-year.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

CR5 1BB is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Tollers Lane, 0.4km from Lacey Green in Croydon. Administratively it sits within Old Coulsdon ward and the Croydon South constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, CR5 1BB is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. This is a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood (average age 49) — stable, lower-turnover, predominantly owner-occupied. 40% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 39 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £602k, down 22.6% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for CR5 1BB are sourced from Output Area E00005077 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CR5 1BB. The average age is 49.5. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British84.7%
Asian / British Asian4.1%
Black / African / Caribbean2.9%
Other / Mixed8.3%

Economic Activity

41%Active
FT: 30%
Unemployed: 1%
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Area Vibe: Peaceful and mature. The demographic data points to a concentration of older adults living across a mix of tenures.

home Property Prices by Type

Semi-Detached

£ 565,000

11 sales · Mean £ 551,363

Detached

£ 565,000

4 sales · Mean £ 587,500

Terraced

£ 422,500

2 sales · Mean £ 422,500

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)

CR5 1BB has low crime rates — 39 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

Anti-social behaviour41
Violence and sexual offences22
Other theft9
Vehicle crime6
Criminal damage and arson5

school Local Schools

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Coulsdon CofE Primary School

Outstanding205 pupils0.5 km
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Keston Primary School

Good454 pupils0.8 km
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Oasis Academy Coulsdon

Good929 pupils0.9 km
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Oasis Academy Byron

Outstanding202 pupils1.1 km
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New Valley Primary School

Good183 pupils1.5 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

6 nearby
  • Coughlans Bakeries0.6 km
  • Hooks Food And Wine0.6 km
  • Old Coulsdon Village Store0.4 km
  • Shell Old Coulsdon0.7 km
  • Londis0.7 km
  • + 1 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

4 nearby
  • Danny's Fish & Chips0.4 km
  • Kebab Time0.5 km
  • Man Lee Chinese Takeaway0.5 km
  • Glade Fisheries0.7 km
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

6 nearby
  • Stella's Emporium0.4 km
  • Whyatts Coffee Shop0.4 km
  • Cafe Shack0.7 km
  • Curry Leaf Coulsdon0.4 km
  • Old Coulsdon Bowling Club0.8 km
  • + 1 more

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Coulsdon South1.5 km
  • Coulsdon Town2.2 km
  • Woodmansterne2.2 km