The CR2 7BF 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 | 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 | 26259 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Indian tech achievers / Asian traits / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Croham Hurst(0.53 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Sanderstead(0.47 mi)
The nearest airport is Gatwick Airport(14.05 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 (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Purley Oaks Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR2 0PR (0.41 mi) | Details |
| Harris Primary Academy Haling ParkPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | CR2 6HS (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Rutherford SchoolAll Through, Good | 3-25 | CR2 7HZ (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Ridgeway Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR2 0EQ (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Elmhurst School LtdPrimary, None | 3-11 | CR2 7DW (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Coombe Wood SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | CR2 7HY (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Whitgift SchoolAll Through, None | 10-18 | CR2 6YT (0.75 mi) | Details |
| St Giles SchoolAll Through, Good | 2-19 | CR2 6DF (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR2 6DF (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Aspire LearningAll Through, NaN | 5-19 | CR0 5SP (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Heathfield AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | CR0 1EQ (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Cambridge Tutors CollegeSecondary, None | 14-23 | CR0 5SX (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Harris Academy PurleySecondary, Good | 11-19 | CR2 6DT (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Royal Russell SchoolAll Through, None | 3-19 | CR9 5BX (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Howard Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR0 1DT (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is HALING PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.53 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 |
| birdhurst medical practiceActivebirdhurst med practice, 1 birdhurst avenue, south croydon, surrey | 02086862070 | CR2 7DX |
The population of CR27BF is 321 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 183 people, followed by Indian with a total of 36.
Regarding education, 156 adults have Level 4, while 27 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (370), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (177).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (147), followed by No religion (87).
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 (80) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (77), and Intermediate occupations (38).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (515), and 258 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1198) and Middle East and Asia (123).