The CR2 7BS 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 | 22193 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Delayed retirement / Highly qualified professionals / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Independent professional metro services.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Croham Hurst(0.63 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is South Croydon(0.70 mi)
The nearest airport is Gatwick Airport(14.35 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford SchoolAll Through, Good | 3-25 | CR2 7HZ (0.25 mi) | Details |
| Coombe Wood SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | CR2 7HY (0.32 mi) | Details |
| St Peter's Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR2 7AR (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Royal Russell SchoolAll Through, None | 3-19 | CR9 5BX (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Elmhurst School LtdPrimary, None | 3-11 | CR2 7DW (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Harris Primary Academy Haling ParkPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | CR2 6HS (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Purley Oaks Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR2 0PR (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Aspire LearningAll Through, NaN | 5-19 | CR0 5SP (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Archbishop Tenison's CofE High SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-18 | CR0 5JQ (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Cambridge Tutors CollegeSecondary, None | 14-23 | CR0 5SX (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Park Hill Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | CR0 5NS (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Park Hill Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 5-7 | CR0 5NS (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Ridgeway Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR2 0EQ (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Heathfield AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | CR0 1EQ (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Whitgift SchoolAll Through, None | 10-18 | CR2 6YT (0.96 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is BIRDHURST MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.77 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| birdhurst medical practiceActivebirdhurst med practice, 1 birdhurst avenue, south croydon, surrey | 02086862070 | CR2 7DX |
| 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 |
| farley road medical practiceActive53 farley road, selsdon, south croydon, surrey | 02086511222 | CR2 7NG |
The population of CR27BS is 400 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 189 people, followed by Indian with a total of 52.
Regarding education, 185 adults have Level 4, while 37 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (395), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (198).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (178), followed by No religion (120).
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 Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (98) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (83), and Intermediate occupations (34).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (513), and 306 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1143) and Middle East and Asia (175).