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CR5 Coulsdon Town — Family Area Report

Coulsdon Town · Croydon

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Croydon£2,621/yr
Family densityHigh · 28–34%32.4% of households have dependent children
40
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

CR5 is the London postcode area covering Coulsdon Town in the London Borough of Croydon. It scores 40/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on safety (80/100) and weakest on everyday amenities (10/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 2 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Victoria in 51 min on the morning rush. 32.4% of households here have dependent children — high.

What borough is CR5 in?

CR5 is in the London Borough of Croydon. Its representative postcode sits in the Coulsdon Town ward. On our family-life index, CR5 scores 40/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety80
Amenities10
Green space33
Family density56
Commute12

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

CR5 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 80/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    2
    GP surgeries
    0
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    0

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Slow · 46–55 min
    Waterloo
    53 min
    via Thameslink & Jubilee
    King's Cross
    59 min
    via Thameslink
    Liverpool Street
    55 min
    via Thameslink + 1 bus
    Canary Wharf
    59 min
    via Thameslink & Jubilee
    Paddington
    70 min
    via Thameslink & Southern & District
    VictoriaFastest
    51 min
    via Thameslink & Southern

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Victoria in 51 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      CR5 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Coulsdon Town, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is CR5 in?
      CR5 is in the London Borough of Croydon. Its representative postcode falls in the Coulsdon Town ward. CR5 scores 40/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is CR5 a good area for families?
      CR5 (Coulsdon Town, Croydon) scores 40/100 on our family-life index, making it a tougher sell among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 80/100, amenities 10/100, green space 33/100 and commute 12/100.
      What are the schools like in CR5?
      Croydon spans urban north and suburban south, and catchment distances widen considerably towards the borough's southern edge. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is CR5?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in CR5 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, CR5 scores 80/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from CR5 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from CR5 is Victoria in about 51 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in CR5?
      32.4% of households in CR5's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as high (28–34%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near CR5

      The closest postcodes to CR5 we cover are CR8 (Purley & Woodcote, ~3.1km), SM6 (Wallington North, ~5.7km), CR2 (Sanderstead, ~5.8km) and SM2 (Sutton South, ~6.2km). Families weighing CR5 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

      CR0Park Hill & Whitgift· 49CR2Sanderstead· 37CR4Figge's Marsh· 66CR7Bensham Manor· 53CR8Purley & Woodcote· 38

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