The CR0 8SS 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 | 24671 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Achieving minorities / Asian traits / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Teachers and carers in metro suburbs.
These amenities are located within this Postcode:
Wild Bean Cafe/BP Service Station/Shirley Connect, Retailers - Other
Address: CR0 8SS
Hathaways, Retailers - Other
Address: CR0 8SS
Sips Nail Spa & Bar, Retailers - Other
Address: CR0 8SS
The nearest places is Shirley(0.35 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is East Croydon(1.45 mi)
The nearest airport is Gatwick Airport(15.84 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity SchoolAll Through, None | 10-18 | CR9 7AT (0.11 mi) | Details |
| Shirley High School Performing Arts CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-19 | CR0 5EF (0.45 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy Shirley ParkAll Through, Good | 3-19 | CR9 7AL (0.47 mi) | Details |
| St John's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | CR0 5EL (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Coloma Convent Girls' SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | CR9 5AS (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Harris Primary Academy BensonPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | CR0 8RQ (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Woodside Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | CR0 6NF (0.86 mi) | Details |
| St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SE25 5BN (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is ADDISCOMBE ROAD SURGERY(0.09 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| addiscombe road surgeryActive395a addiscombe road, croydon, surrey | 02086542200 | CR0 7LJ |
| ashburton park medical centreActiveashburton park m.practice, 416 lower addiscombe road, addiscombe, surrey | 02037146868 | CR0 7AG |
| hartland way surgeryActive1 hartland way, shirley, croydon, surrey | 02087777215 | CR0 8RG |
| shirley medical centreActiveshirley medical centre, 370 wickham rd,shirley, croydon | 02087772066 | CR0 8BH |
| stovell house surgeryActive188 lower addiscombe road, addiscombe, croydon, surrey | 02086541427 | CR0 6AH |
The population of CR08SS is 289 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 134 people, followed by Caribbean with a total of 30.
Regarding education, 83 adults have Level 4, while 39 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (311), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (190).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (151), followed by No religion (72).
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 (47) followed by Intermediate occupations (42), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (35).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (449), and 371 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1163) and Middle East and Asia (141).