The CR0 8BL postcode is in Croydon, Croydon postcode town, within London, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | CR0 |
| Ward | Shirley North |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Shirley West |
| 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 | Shirley North |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Croydon Central |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 22956 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Delayed retirement / Asian traits / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Spring Park(0.39 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is West Wickham(1.22 mi)
The nearest airport is Gatwick Airport(16.01 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Primary Academy BensonPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | CR0 8RQ (0.26 mi) | Details |
| St John's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | CR0 5EL (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Forest AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR0 8HQ (0.55 mi) | Details |
| Shirley High School Performing Arts CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-19 | CR0 5EF (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Orchard Way Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR0 7NJ (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Orchard Park High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | CR0 7NJ (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Coloma Convent Girls' SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | CR9 5AS (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Beckmead Park AcademyAll Through, Outstanding | 5-16 | BR3 3BZ (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Trinity SchoolAll Through, None | 10-18 | CR9 7AT (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Oak Lodge Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | BR4 0LJ (0.82 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is SHIRLEY MEDICAL CENTRE(0.13 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| shirley medical centreActiveshirley medical centre, 370 wickham rd,shirley, croydon | 02087772066 | CR0 8BH |
| hartland way surgeryActive1 hartland way, shirley, croydon, surrey | 02087777215 | CR0 8RG |
| broom road medical practiceActive23 broom road, shirley, croydon, surrey | 02087775511 | CR0 8NG |
| wickham park surgeryActivewickham park surgery, 2 manor road, west wickham, kent | 02087771293 | BR4 9PS |
| addiscombe road surgeryActive395a addiscombe road, croydon, surrey | 02086542200 | CR0 7LJ |
The population of CR08BL is 329 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 47 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 55 to 64 (1213), Between 75 to 100 (1035), and Below 14 (1021).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 196 people, followed by Indian with a total of 46.
Regarding education, 110 adults have Level 4, while 40 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (348), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (265).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (169), followed by No religion (77).
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 (63) followed by Small employers and own account workers (47), and Intermediate occupations (42).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (489), and 398 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1228) and Middle East and Asia (117).