The CR2 8BD postcode is in Croydon, Croydon postcode town, within London, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | CR2 |
| Ward | Selsdon Vale & Forestdale |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Selsdon Park & Hamsey Green |
| 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 | Selsdon Vale & Forestdale |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Croydon South |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 28016 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Indian tech achievers / Affluent communities / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Selsdon(0.35 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Sanderstead(1.82 mi)
The nearest airport is Gatwick Airport(13.28 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenvale Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR2 8PR (0.23 mi) | Details |
| Croydon High SchoolAll Through, None | 3-19 | CR2 8YB (0.41 mi) | Details |
| Selsdon Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR2 8LQ (0.70 mi) | Details |
| OlympusSecondary, NaN | 11-19 | CR2 9LQ (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Courtwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR0 9HX (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Atwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | CR2 9EE (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Gresham Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR2 9EA (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is SELSDON PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.56 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| selsdon park medical practiceActiveselsdon park med.practice, 97 addington rd, selsdon, south croydon, surrey | 02086570067 | CR2 8LG |
| queenhill medical practiceActivequeenhill medical prac, 31 queenhill road,selsdon, south croydon, surrey | 02086511141 | CR2 8DU |
| farley road medical practiceActive53 farley road, selsdon, south croydon, surrey | 02086511222 | CR2 7NG |
The population of CR28BD is 331 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1044), Between 45 to 54 (879), and Between 55 to 64 (822).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 227 people, followed by Indian with a total of 45.
Regarding education, 141 adults have Level 4, while 32 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (297), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (190).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (169), followed by No religion (78).
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 (93) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (76), and Intermediate occupations (42).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Retired (412), and 331 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1102) and Middle East and Asia (74).