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CR5 1AY

POSTCODE

CR5 1AY is a postcode in Old Coulsdon.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3071, -0.1223
OS grid TQ309581 (530,981, 158,115)
IMD England
9/10
#27218
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 3.8 per 1k
MoM +7% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3X8V4H+R3
Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 3.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 3.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
27218
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27218 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in CR5

Police Recorded Crime near CR5 1AY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CR5 1AY

Counts are for Old Coulsdon electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
19
YoY +19%
26178
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
15
YoY +50%
40223
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising

47
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,654
White Brit.75.2%
Other White3.5%
Indian3.2%
Other Asian2.4%
Caribbean2.3%
+ 7 other groups · 13.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,651
Christian53.5%
No religion33.1%
Not answered7.3%
Hindu2.8%
Muslim1.6%
+ 1 other religions · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,656
35–4921.5%
50–6419.6%
65–7411.7%
25–348.8%
≤48.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.5%

Households

Total households: 645
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.3%
Any member 66+16.9%
All members 66+12.2%
Other8.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.5%
+ 7 other households · 31.3%

Coordinates & Location for CR5 1AY

England
Country
Croydon
Local Authority
Old Coulsdon
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CR5 1AY
Coordinates
51.3071, -0.1223
Grid reference
TQ309581
Easting
530,981
Northing
158,115
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3X8V4H+R3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Croydon
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Croydon
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Croydon
Local Authority
Council Area
Croydon South E14001187
Constituency
E14001187
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Old Coulsdon
Constituency code
E14001187
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Croydon, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Croydon

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Croydon
Sub ICB Location
NHS South West London ICB - 36L
Cancer Alliance
West London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Croydon 044C E01001020
E01001020
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Croydon 044 E02000237
E02000237
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Croydon 044C E01001020
E01001020
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Croydon 044 E02000237
E02000237
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:00 AM5:39 PM
6:00 AM
Sunrise
5:39 PM
Sunset
11 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:00 AM
Sunset (today)
5:39 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 39 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 2007
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> Present
July 2007 — Introduced
Postcode CR5 1AY introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 27218
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01001020 and MSOA E02000237 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CR5 1AY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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