CR5 1BD is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Tollers Lane, 0.2km from Lacey Green in Croydon. Administratively it sits within Old Coulsdon ward and the Croydon South constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, CR5 1BD is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. During the day, ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. This is a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood (average age 48) — stable, lower-turnover, predominantly owner-occupied. 41% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 37 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £378k. 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 1BD are sourced from Output Area E00005082 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
TOLLERS LANE, CR5 1BD House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for TOLLERS LANE, CR5 1BD.
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 1BD — 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.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CR5 1BD. 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
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
Terraced
£ 379,000
5 sales · Mean £ 373,100
Detached
£ 555,000
1 sales · Mean £ 555,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
CR5 1BD has low crime rates — 37 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 Store0.4 km
- Shell Old Coulsdon0.5 km
- Londis0.5 km
- + 1 more
Takeaway Shop
4 nearby- Danny's Fish & Chips0.6 km
- Kebab Time0.4 km
- Man Lee Chinese Takeaway0.4 km
- Glade Fisheries0.6 km
Restaurant, Cafe
5 nearby- Stella's Emporium0.6 km
- Whyatts Coffee Shop0.6 km
- Cafe Shack0.5 km
- Curry Leaf Coulsdon0.6 km
- The Aycorn Shoppe0.6 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Coulsdon South1.8 km
- Woodmansterne2.4 km
- Coulsdon Town2.4 km
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Postcode Profile: CR51BD · Data under Open Government Licence