The CR2 7AY postcode is in Croydon, Croydon postcode town, within London, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the CR2 7AY area, explore the CR2 7AY Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the CR2 7AY area, visit the CR2 7AY 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 | 15646 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Established tech workers / Inner city cosmopolitan / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Independent professional metro services.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Croham Hurst(0.75 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is South Croydon(0.41 mi)
The nearest airport is Gatwick Airport(14.28 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR2 7AR (0.16 mi) | Details |
| Harris Primary Academy Haling ParkPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | CR2 6HS (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Elmhurst School LtdPrimary, None | 3-11 | CR2 7DW (0.42 mi) | Details |
| Rutherford SchoolAll Through, Good | 3-25 | CR2 7HZ (0.43 mi) | Details |
| Coombe Wood SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | CR2 7HY (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Purley Oaks Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR2 0PR (0.51 mi) | Details |
| Whitgift SchoolAll Through, None | 10-18 | CR2 6YT (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Aspire LearningAll Through, NaN | 5-19 | CR0 5SP (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Cambridge Tutors CollegeSecondary, None | 14-23 | CR0 5SX (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Heathfield AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | CR0 1EQ (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Park Hill Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | CR0 5NS (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Park Hill Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-7 | CR0 5NS (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Howard Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR0 1DT (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Croydon Metropolitan CollegeSecondary, Good | 14-35 | CR0 1DN (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Archbishop Tenison's CofE High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | CR0 5JQ (0.80 mi) | Details |
| St Giles SchoolAll Through, Good | 2-19 | CR2 6DF (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR2 6DF (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Bright Minds Creative AcademySecondary, NaN | 11-19 | CR0 1JB (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Ridgeway Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR2 0EQ (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Harris Academy PurleySecondary, Good | 11-19 | CR2 6DT (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Royal Russell SchoolAll Through, None | 3-19 | CR9 5BX (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Aerodrome Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR0 4EJ (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Krishna Avanti Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR0 4HA (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is HALING PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.46 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| haling park medical practiceActive96 brighton road, south croydon, surrey | 02086880875 | CR2 6AD |
| birdhurst medical practiceActivebirdhurst med practice, 1 birdhurst avenue, south croydon, surrey | 02086862070 | CR2 7DX |
| 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 |
| friends road medical practiceActivefriends road med/pract, 49 friends road, croydon, surrey | 02086880532 | CR0 1ED |
The population of CR27AY is 293 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 111 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 44.
Regarding education, 80 adults have Level 4, while 42 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (493), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (296).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (136), followed by No religion (104).
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 (59) followed by Intermediate occupations (32), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (31).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (748), and 149 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1270) and European Union EU-8 (130).