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Coulsdon Town
vs Old Coulsdon

Coulsdon Town has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Old Coulsdon. Homes in Old Coulsdon sold for a median of £552,000, in line with Coulsdon Town. Old Coulsdon has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 15%).

Map of Croydon with Coulsdon Town highlighted
Coulsdon Town
312 postcodes
Map of Croydon with Old Coulsdon highlighted
Old Coulsdon
206 postcodes
Map of Croydon
Croydon
city average

People

Coulsdon Town has 15,537 residents in 5,793 households; Old Coulsdon has 9,616 in 3,741. Old Coulsdon has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 7 percentage points more than Coulsdon Town (Croydon: 14%). Old Coulsdon has the higher share of people living alone: 24%, 2.9 percentage points more than Coulsdon Town (Croydon: 28%).

15,537Residents (2021)
9,616Residents (2021)
390,719Residents (2021)
5,793Households
3,741Households
152,945Households
15.5%Aged 15–29
14.0%Aged 15–29
18.3%Aged 15–29
15.3%Aged 65 and over
22.3%Aged 65 and over
13.6%Aged 65 and over
20.8%Living alone
23.7%Living alone
28.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 38% of homes in Coulsdon Town and 43% in Old Coulsdon. Old Coulsdon has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 80%, 3.4 percentage points more than Coulsdon Town (Croydon: 55%). Coulsdon Town has the higher share of private renting: 13%, 6.5 percentage points more than Old Coulsdon (Croydon: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £540,000 in Coulsdon Town and £552,000 in Old Coulsdon, against £425,000 across Croydon.

£540,000Median sale price
£552,000Median sale price
£425,000Median sale price
76.2%Owner-occupied
79.6%Owner-occupied
54.7%Owner-occupied
12.5%Private renting
6.0%Private renting
25.8%Private renting
8.5%Social renting
13.7%Social renting
17.9%Social renting
27.3%Detached houses
32.5%Detached houses
12.2%Detached houses
38.1%Semi-detached houses
43.0%Semi-detached houses
24.7%Semi-detached houses
16.8%Terraced houses
13.5%Terraced houses
23.3%Terraced houses
13.6%Flats
8.7%Flats
29.0%Flats

Surroundings

Old Coulsdon has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 12.8 percentage points more than Coulsdon Town (Croydon: 14%). A typical postcode has 74 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Coulsdon Town, and 61 in Old Coulsdon. The typical postcode is 520 m from the nearest school in Coulsdon Town and 365 m in Old Coulsdon. The typical postcode is 442 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Coulsdon Town and 1,875 m in Old Coulsdon. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Coulsdon Town and 86% in Old Coulsdon.

15.3%Green space within 500 m
28.1%Green space within 500 m
14.2%Green space within 500 m
74Services within 15 min (median)
61Services within 15 min (median)
105Services within 15 min (median)
520 mNearest school (median)
365 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
442 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
335Postcodes in flood risk areas
89.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
85.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
88.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 66 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Coulsdon Town and 53 in Old Coulsdon, against 108 across Croydon. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

66Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
53Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
108Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Coulsdon Town

Coulsdon Town is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 15,537 people in 5,793 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £540,000 over the past two years, 27% above the Croydon median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 8% above the Croydon average.

Old Coulsdon

Old Coulsdon is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 9,616 people in 3,741 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £552,000 over the past two years, 30% above the Croydon median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 98% above the Croydon average.

More comparisons.

Coulsdon Town and Old Coulsdon next to other wards of Croydon.

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