The CR0 5LU postcode is in Croydon, Croydon postcode town, within London, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | CR0 |
| Ward | Park Hill & Whitgift |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Park Hill & Lloyd Park |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Croydon |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Croydon |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| Police Force | Metropolitan Police |
| NHS Care Board | NHS South West London Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Park Hill & Whitgift |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Croydon Central |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 24251 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Inner city ethnic mix / Highly qualified professionals / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Independent professional metro services.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Coombe(0.66 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is East Croydon(0.67 mi)
The nearest airport is Gatwick Airport(15.15 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archbishop Tenison's CofE High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | CR0 5JQ (0.13 mi) | Details |
| Park Hill Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-7 | CR0 5NS (0.37 mi) | Details |
| Park Hill Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | CR0 5NS (0.37 mi) | Details |
| Cambridge Tutors CollegeSecondary, None | 14-23 | CR0 5SX (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Aspire LearningAll Through, NaN | 5-19 | CR0 5SP (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Coombe Wood SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | CR2 7HY (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Rutherford SchoolAll Through, Good | 3-25 | CR2 7HZ (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Croydon College0, Inadequate | 16-99 | CR9 1DX (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Elmhurst School LtdPrimary, None | 3-11 | CR2 7DW (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Bright Minds Creative AcademySecondary, NaN | 11-19 | CR0 1JB (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Ark Oval Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR0 6BA (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Al-Khair Secondary GirlsSecondary, Good | 11-16 | CR0 6BE (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Al-Khair SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | CR0 6BE (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Harris Federation Post 160, None | 16-19 | CR0 1LH (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Heathfield AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | CR0 1EQ (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Chaffinch Brook SchoolAll Through, None | 5-16 | CR0 6NA (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Ark Blake AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | CR0 6NA (0.80 mi) | Details |
| St Peter's Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR2 7AR (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Croydon Metropolitan CollegeSecondary, Good | 14-35 | CR0 1DN (0.83 mi) | Details |
| St. Mary's Catholic Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR0 2EW (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Howard Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR0 1DT (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Trinity SchoolAll Through, None | 10-18 | CR9 7AT (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is EAST CROYDON MEDICAL CENTRE(0.48 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| east croydon medical centreActive59 addiscombe road, croydon | 02036574170 | CR0 6SD |
| birdhurst medical practiceActivebirdhurst med practice, 1 birdhurst avenue, south croydon, surrey | 02086862070 | CR2 7DX |
| friends road medical practiceActivefriends road med/pract, 49 friends road, croydon, surrey | 02086880532 | CR0 1ED |
| stovell house surgeryActive188 lower addiscombe road, addiscombe, croydon, surrey | 02086541427 | CR0 6AH |
| morland road surgeryActive1 morland road, east croydon, surrey | 02086880434 | CR0 6HA |
| addiscombe road surgeryActive395a addiscombe road, croydon, surrey | 02086542200 | CR0 7LJ |
| st james medical centreActivest.james's medical centre, 189a st.james's road, croydon, surrey | 02086845353 | CR0 2BZ |
The population of CR05LU is 345 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 41 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 35 to 44 (1337), Below 14 (1335), and Between 25 to 34 (1062).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Indian with a total of 110 people, followed by White: English with a total of 80.
Regarding education, 155 adults have Level 4, while 26 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (492), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (236).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (120), followed by Hindu (82).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (76) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (74), and Intermediate occupations (33).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (653), and 330 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1024) and Middle East and Asia (582).