The CR0 5RU postcode is in Croydon, Croydon postcode town, within London, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | CR0 |
| Ward | Addiscombe West |
| 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 | Addiscombe West |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Croydon Central |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 12739 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Established tech workers / Inner city cosmopolitan / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Independent professional metro services.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Addiscombe(0.60 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Lebanon Road Tram Stop(0.14 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is East Croydon(0.50 mi)
The nearest airport is Gatwick Airport(15.39 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 (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Park Hill Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-7 | CR0 5NS (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Park Hill Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | CR0 5NS (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Ark Oval Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR0 6BA (0.46 mi) | Details |
| Al-Khair Secondary GirlsSecondary, Good | 11-16 | CR0 6BE (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Al-Khair SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | CR0 6BE (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Ark Blake AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | CR0 6NA (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Chaffinch Brook SchoolAll Through, None | 5-16 | CR0 6NA (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Croydon College0, Inadequate | 16-99 | CR9 1DX (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Cambridge Tutors CollegeSecondary, None | 14-23 | CR0 5SX (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Aspire LearningAll Through, NaN | 5-19 | CR0 5SP (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Harris Federation Post 160, None | 16-19 | CR0 1LH (0.63 mi) | Details |
| St. Mary's Catholic Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR0 2EW (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Bright Minds Creative AcademySecondary, NaN | 11-19 | CR0 1JB (0.72 mi) | Details |
| John Wood School & NurseryPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR0 6JA (0.75 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's Catholic Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | CR0 2AQ (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Coombe Wood SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | CR2 7HY (0.80 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's Catholic High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | CR9 2EE (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Elmhurst School LtdPrimary, None | 3-11 | CR2 7DW (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Woodside Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | CR0 6NF (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Rutherford SchoolAll Through, Good | 3-25 | CR2 7HZ (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Croydon Metropolitan CollegeSecondary, Good | 14-35 | CR0 1DN (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Heathfield AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | CR0 1EQ (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Robert Fitzroy AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR0 6JN (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Old Palace of John Whitgift SchoolAll Through, None | 3-18 | CR0 1AX (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(0.25 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| east croydon medical centreActive59 addiscombe road, croydon | 02036574170 | CR0 6SD |
| stovell house surgeryActive188 lower addiscombe road, addiscombe, croydon, surrey | 02086541427 | CR0 6AH |
| friends road medical practiceActivefriends road med/pract, 49 friends road, croydon, surrey | 02086880532 | CR0 1ED |
| morland road surgeryActive1 morland road, east croydon, surrey | 02086880434 | CR0 6HA |
| birdhurst medical practiceActivebirdhurst med practice, 1 birdhurst avenue, south croydon, surrey | 02086862070 | CR2 7DX |
| st james medical centreActivest.james's medical centre, 189a st.james's road, croydon, surrey | 02086845353 | CR0 2BZ |
| addiscombe road surgeryActive395a addiscombe road, croydon, surrey | 02086542200 | CR0 7LJ |
The population of CR05RU is 149 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 White: English with a total of 75 people, followed by Indian with a total of 15.
Regarding education, 41 adults have No qualifications, while 25 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (343), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (282).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (87), followed by No religion (25).
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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (37) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (22), and Routine occupations (19).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (525), and 306 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (857) and Middle East and Asia (395).