The CR2 6HW postcode is in Croydon, Croydon postcode town, within London, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the CR2 6HW area, explore the CR2 6HW Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the CR2 6HW area, visit the CR2 6HW House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | CR2 |
| Ward | South Croydon |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Croham |
| 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 | 18763 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Commuters with young families / Inner city cosmopolitan / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Metro suburban distribution industries.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Waldrons, The(0.76 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is South Croydon(0.34 mi)
The nearest airport is Gatwick Airport(14.18 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 (0.08 mi) | Details |
| Whitgift SchoolAll Through, None | 10-18 | CR2 6YT (0.28 mi) | Details |
| St Peter's Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR2 7AR (0.30 mi) | Details |
| Purley Oaks Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR2 0PR (0.35 mi) | Details |
| Elmhurst School LtdPrimary, None | 3-11 | CR2 7DW (0.42 mi) | Details |
| St Giles SchoolAll Through, Good | 2-19 | CR2 6DF (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR2 6DF (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Heathfield AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | CR0 1EQ (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Howard Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR0 1DT (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Harris Academy PurleySecondary, Good | 11-19 | CR2 6DT (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Aerodrome Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR0 4EJ (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Croydon Metropolitan CollegeSecondary, Good | 14-35 | CR0 1DN (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Aspire LearningAll Through, NaN | 5-19 | CR0 5SP (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Cambridge Tutors CollegeSecondary, None | 14-23 | CR0 5SX (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Bright Minds Creative AcademySecondary, NaN | 11-19 | CR0 1JB (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Rutherford SchoolAll Through, Good | 3-25 | CR2 7HZ (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Krishna Avanti Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR0 4HA (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Park Hill Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-7 | CR0 5NS (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Park Hill Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | CR0 5NS (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Coombe Wood SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | CR2 7HY (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Cumnor House SchoolAll Through, None | 2-13 | CR2 6DA (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Archbishop Tenison's CofE High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | CR0 5JQ (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is HALING PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.09 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 |
| friends road medical practiceActivefriends road med/pract, 49 friends road, croydon, surrey | 02086880532 | CR0 1ED |
The population of CR26HW is 269 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 39 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1563), Between 25 to 34 (1526), and Between 35 to 44 (1479).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 130 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 45.
Regarding education, 100 adults have Level 4, while 28 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (427), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (205).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (130), followed by No religion (99).
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 (46) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (45), and Intermediate occupations (30).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (600), and 157 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1168) and Middle East and Asia (115).