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Postcode · Woodcote · Croydon · London

CR5 2DA

Part of Croydon 038D in Woodcote.

CR5 2DA is a postcode in Woodcote, Croydon that skews 50–64 year-old and owner-occupied dominant. Median rent sits at £1,560 a month, up 3.9% on the year, with council tax in band G adding roughly £217/mo. Safety ranks in the bottom half of UK sub-areas (71st percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

CR5 2DA in Croydon · nearest rail Coulsdon Town

Median rent
£1,560
local area median
Council tax
£2,600
Band D, all-in
EPC median
D
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
87/100
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Who lives here

Croydon 038D skews 50–64 and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent11%Owner-occupied88%Social rent1%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household617
Single-person households16%
Couples with children27%
Lone-parent households8%
Age profile
Under 1820%18–3418%35–4920%50–6424%65+18%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health89%
Born in the UK77%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in CR5 2DA?

CR5 2DA sits inside Croydon 038D, part of the wider Woodcote neighbourhood in Croydon. The area skews 50–64, and owner-occupied dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £1,560/mo, up 3.9% on the year. Council tax is band G, costing roughly £304/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Pros and cons of this area

Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Transport links here score in the upper band relative to all UK sub-areas — a meaningful plus for commuters.

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Who is CR5 2DA for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The age profile is mixed — the area suits a wide tenant base.

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