The CR2 6EJ postcode is in Croydon, Croydon postcode town, within London, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | CR2 |
| Ward | South Croydon |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Purley North |
| 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 | South Croydon |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Croydon South |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 13451 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is New EU tech workers / Inner city cosmopolitan / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Teachers and carers in metro suburbs.
These amenities are located within this Postcode:
Play Place Busy Bee Pre-School Nursery, Hospitals, Caring Premises
Address: Baptist Church, 215 Brighton Road, South Croydon, CR2 6EJ
The nearest places is Waldrons, The(0.85 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is South Croydon(0.48 mi)
The nearest airport is Gatwick Airport(14.04 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Primary Academy Haling ParkPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | CR2 6HS (0.22 mi) | Details |
| Purley Oaks Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR2 0PR (0.23 mi) | Details |
| Whitgift SchoolAll Through, None | 10-18 | CR2 6YT (0.34 mi) | Details |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR2 6DF (0.37 mi) | Details |
| St Giles SchoolAll Through, Good | 2-19 | CR2 6DF (0.37 mi) | Details |
| St Peter's Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR2 7AR (0.42 mi) | Details |
| Harris Academy PurleySecondary, Good | 11-19 | CR2 6DT (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Elmhurst School LtdPrimary, None | 3-11 | CR2 7DW (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Aerodrome Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR0 4EJ (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Heathfield AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | CR0 1EQ (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Howard Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR0 1DT (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Croydon Metropolitan CollegeSecondary, Good | 14-35 | CR0 1DN (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Cumnor House SchoolAll Through, None | 2-13 | CR2 6DA (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Aspire LearningAll Through, NaN | 5-19 | CR0 5SP (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Cambridge Tutors CollegeSecondary, None | 14-23 | CR0 5SX (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Rutherford SchoolAll Through, Good | 3-25 | CR2 7HZ (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Bright Minds Creative AcademySecondary, NaN | 11-19 | CR0 1JB (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Krishna Avanti Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR0 4HA (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Ridgeway Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR2 0EQ (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Coombe Wood SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | CR2 7HY (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Park Hill Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | CR0 5NS (0.98 mi) | Details |
| Park Hill Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-7 | CR0 5NS (0.98 mi) | Details |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)Primary, Good | 4-11 | CR8 2QE (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is HALING PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.11 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| haling park medical practiceActive96 brighton road, south croydon, surrey | 02086880875 | CR2 6AD |
| parkside group practiceActiveparkside group practice, 27 wyche grove, south croydon, surrey | 02086802588 | CR2 6EX |
| violet lane medical practiceActiveviolet lane med/practice, 231 violet lane, croydon, surrey | 02086880333 | CR0 4HN |
| birdhurst medical practiceActivebirdhurst med practice, 1 birdhurst avenue, south croydon, surrey | 02086862070 | CR2 7DX |
The population of CR26EJ is 266 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 37 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1569), Between 25 to 34 (1464), and Between 35 to 44 (1344).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 120 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 31.
Regarding education, 93 adults have Level 4, while 37 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (340), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (245).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (121), followed by No religion (100).
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 (31), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (28).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (567), and 164 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1098) and Africa (177).