The CR0 8YJ 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 | Monks Orchard |
| 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 | 24648 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Commuters with young families / Asian traits / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Shirley(0.46 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Elmers End(1.35 mi)
The nearest airport is Gatwick Airport(16.08 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 (0.40 mi) | Details |
| St John's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | CR0 5EL (0.45 mi) | Details |
| Shirley High School Performing Arts CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-19 | CR0 5EF (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Oasis Academy Shirley ParkAll Through, Good | 3-19 | CR9 7AL (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Harris Primary Academy BensonPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | CR0 8RQ (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Orchard Way Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR0 7NJ (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Orchard Park High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | CR0 7NJ (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Coloma Convent Girls' SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-18 | CR9 5AS (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Monks Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR0 7UF (0.84 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is ADDISCOMBE ROAD SURGERY(0.42 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| addiscombe road surgeryActive395a addiscombe road, croydon, surrey | 02086542200 | CR0 7LJ |
| shirley medical centreActiveshirley medical centre, 370 wickham rd,shirley, croydon | 02087772066 | CR0 8BH |
| hartland way surgeryActive1 hartland way, shirley, croydon, surrey | 02087777215 | CR0 8RG |
| ashburton park medical centreActiveashburton park m.practice, 416 lower addiscombe road, addiscombe, surrey | 02037146868 | CR0 7AG |
| stovell house surgeryActive188 lower addiscombe road, addiscombe, croydon, surrey | 02086541427 | CR0 6AH |
The population of CR08YJ is 242 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1356), Between 55 to 64 (1169), and Between 45 to 54 (1085).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 161 people, followed by Indian with a total of 22.
Regarding education, 74 adults have Level 4, while 30 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (374), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (223).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (131), followed by No religion (83).
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 (54) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (31), and Intermediate occupations (28).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (498), and 298 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1189) and Middle East and Asia (142).