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CR5 2XE

Old Coulsdon · Croydon · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Old Coulsdon
Local authority
Croydon
Constituency
Croydon South
Postcode district
CR5
Postcode sector
CR5 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CR5 2HW 71 m
CR5 2SF 114 m
CR5 2HX 118 m
CR5 2HG 138 m
CR5 2SB 150 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CR5 2XE
Status
Current
Introduced
1 February 1990
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CR
Postcode district
CR5
Postcode sector
CR5 2
Latitude
51.313373
Longitude
-0.127830
British National Grid easting
530,576
British National Grid northing
158,804

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Croydon · E09000008
Electoral ward
Old Coulsdon · E05011474
Parish or community
E43000198
Westminster constituency
Croydon South · E14001187
Output area
E00005071
Lower layer super output area
Croydon 044B · E01001019
Middle layer super output area
Croydon 044 · E02000237

Postcode source versions

Explore CR5

Use the wider postcode district to compare the same evidence across more locations.

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
57
Primary
31
Secondary
10

  1. Oasis Academy Byron

    Academy converter

    0 m

  2. Coulsdon CofE Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    645 m

  3. New Valley Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    975 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,247
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 403
  • Anti social behaviour 194
  • Shoplifting 118
  • Vehicle crime 111
  • Other theft 88

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
4

1 female, 3 male

Postcode households
1
Residents per household
4.0
CR5 2 residents
10,146

Age bands in CR5 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.8%

1,854 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.9%

1,079 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.9%

2,553 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.3%

2,598 residents

Age 65 and over
18%

1,776 residents

This postcode contained 0% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CR5 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
50%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
50%
Gigabit-capable
50%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

7

within 5 km

  • OLD COULSDON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    2A COURT AVENUE, COULSDON, CR5 1HF

    ODS code H83013

    1.0 km

  • BRAMLEY AVENUE SURGERY

    1B BRAMLEY AVENUE, COULSDON, CR5 2DR

    ODS code H83052

    1.5 km

  • KESTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    PURLEY WAR MEMORIAL HOSP, 856 BRIGHTON ROAD, PURLEY, CR8 2YL

    ODS code H83016

    3.2 km

  • WOODCOTE MEDICAL

    32 FOXLEY LANE, PURLEY, CR8 3EE

    ODS code H83024

    3.2 km

  • PARKSIDE GROUP PRACTICE

    27 WYCHE GROVE, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 6EX

    ODS code H83015

    4.6 km

  • LONGCROFT CLINIC

    5 WOODMANSTERNE LANE, BANSTEAD, SM7 3HH

    ODS code H81080

    4.7 km

  • WARLINGHAM GREEN MED PRAC

    1 CHURCH ROAD, WARLINGHAM, CR6 9NW

    ODS code H81119

    4.9 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Coulsdon Wood

    BCT · Coulsdon South

    0.1 miles

  • Coulsdon Wood

    BCT · Coulsdon South

    0.1 miles

  • Coulsdon Rise

    BCT · Coulsdon South

    0.2 miles

  • Coulsdon Rise

    BCT · Coulsdon South

    0.2 miles

  • Oasis Academy Byron

    BCT · Old Coulsdon

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Croydon 044B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

10 of 10

Overall England rank

31,614 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
7 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

57 open schools are in scope, including 31 primary and 10 secondary schools. Oasis Academy Byron is the nearest published school at 0 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,247 published events cover 12 months, averaging 103.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 403 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.