CR5 1BG is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Tollers Lane, 0.1km from Lacey Green in Croydon. Administratively it sits within Old Coulsdon ward and the Croydon South constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, CR5 1BG is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. Outside of residential hours, ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. The 48 average age signals a mature family neighbourhood — long-term residents, good local schools, and high levels of owner-occupation. 41% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 36 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £530k, down 5.3% 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 1BG are sourced from Output Area E00005082 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
TOLLERS LANE, CR5 1BG House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for TOLLERS LANE, CR5 1BG.
238
48
£ 56,400 /yr
43%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 41% of tenure in CR5 1BG — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal. Property prices are trending down 5.3% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CR5 1BG. The average age is 48.0. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: An older demographic with mixed housing. The population is heavily skewed toward individuals over fifty, with a higher-than-average rental or social housing density.
home Property Prices by Type
Semi-Detached
£ 458,500
12 sales · Mean £ 467,666
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
CR5 1BG has low crime rates — 36 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Oasis Academy Coulsdon
Coulsdon CofE Primary School
Keston Primary School
Oasis Academy Byron
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
6 nearby- Coughlans Bakeries0.4 km
- Hooks Food And Wine0.4 km
- Old Coulsdon Village Store0.3 km
- Shell Old Coulsdon0.4 km
- Londis0.4 km
- + 1 more
Takeaway Shop
4 nearby- Danny's Fish & Chips0.5 km
- Kebab Time0.3 km
- Man Lee Chinese Takeaway0.3 km
- Glade Fisheries0.5 km
Restaurant, Cafe
6 nearby- Stella's Emporium0.5 km
- Whyatts Coffee Shop0.5 km
- Cafe Shack0.4 km
- Curry Leaf Coulsdon0.6 km
- Old Coulsdon Bowling Club1.0 km
- + 1 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Coulsdon South1.8 km
- Coulsdon Town2.4 km
- Woodmansterne2.5 km
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Postcode Profile: CR51BG · Data under Open Government Licence