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CR5 1BW

POSTCODE

CR5 1BW is a postcode in Old Coulsdon.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.2989, -0.1217
OS grid TQ310572 (531,045, 157,201)
IMD England
2/10
#5921
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.5 per 1k
MoM -32% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3X7VXH+G8
Most deprived 10⁠–⁠20%
IMD England
Around average · 4.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '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.
5921
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5921 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 1BW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CR5 1BW

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
16
YoY —
27176
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY +15%
36192
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
17114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

45
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,357
White Brit.60.2%
Caribbean7.0%
African6.5%
Other White5.8%
White & Black Caribbean4.2%
+ 6 other groups · 16.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,357
Christian50.8%
No religion34.8%
Not answered7.6%
Muslim4.9%
+ other · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,356
50–6418.7%
35–4917.9%
25–3411.6%
10–159.4%
65–748.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 33.8%

Households

Total households: 547
One person: aged 66+18.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children13.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.6%
One person: other11.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.0%
+ 9 other households · 36.9%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Coulsdon South

    Rail · Entrance

    2.1 km straight lineabout 27 min

  • Coulsdon Town

    Rail · Entrance

    2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min

  • Whyteleafe Rail Station

    Rail · entrance 1

    3.1 km straight lineabout 38 min

Bus stops

  • Middle Close

    Bus · ->W · west

    57 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Lacey Green / Ellis Road

    Bus · ->E · east

    153 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Lacey Green / Goodenough Way

    Bus · ->W · west

    157 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Ellis Road

    Bus · ->E · east

    164 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • The Admirals Walk

    Bus · ->N · north

    263 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for CR5 1BW

England
Country
Croydon
Local Authority
Old Coulsdon
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CR5 1BW
Coordinates
51.2989, -0.1217
Grid reference
TQ310572
Easting
531,045
Northing
157,201
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3X7VXH+G8
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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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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 044D E01001021
E01001021
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Croydon 044 E02000237
E02000237
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Croydon 044D E01001021
E01001021
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

7:30 AM6:00 PM
7:30 AM
Sunrise
6:00 PM
Sunset
10 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:30 AM
Sunset (today)
6:00 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 1990
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> Present
July 1990 — Introduced
Postcode CR5 1BW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01001021 and MSOA E02000237 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 5921
Present — Active
Postcode CR5 1BW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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