The CR2 8RU 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 |
| 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 | 24489 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Multi-ethnic professionals with families / Asian traits / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Selsdon(0.13 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Sanderstead(1.58 mi)
The nearest airport is Gatwick Airport(13.64 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croydon High SchoolAll Through, None | 3-19 | CR2 8YB (0.20 mi) | Details |
| Selsdon Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR2 8LQ (0.30 mi) | Details |
| Greenvale Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR2 8PR (0.31 mi) | Details |
| Red Gates SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR2 8HD (0.74 mi) | Details |
| The Quest AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | CR2 8HD (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Quest Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR2 8HD (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Forestdale Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR0 9JE (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Courtwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR0 9HX (0.88 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is SELSDON PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.29 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 CR28RU is 320 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 45 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1240), Between 55 to 64 (1135), and Between 45 to 54 (999).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 232 people, followed by Caribbean with a total of 19.
Regarding education, 69 adults have Level 4, while 45 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (258), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (182).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (196), followed by No religion (77).
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 (64) followed by Intermediate occupations (41), and Semi-routine occupations (32).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (389), and 256 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1082) and Middle East and Asia (85).