The CR7 8BL postcode is in Croydon, Croydon postcode town, within London, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the CR7 8BL area, explore the CR7 8BL Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the CR7 8BL area, visit the CR7 8BL House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | CR7 |
| Ward | Norbury Park |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Upper Norwood |
| 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 | Norbury Park |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Croydon North |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 15973 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Achieving minorities / Young ethnic communities / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Norbury(0.19 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Norbury(0.56 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(14.82 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norbury High School for GirlsSecondary, Good | 11-19 | CR7 8BT (0.10 mi) | Details |
| Kensington Avenue Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR7 8BT (0.10 mi) | Details |
| Downsview Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE19 3XE (0.41 mi) | Details |
| St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR7 8DZ (0.42 mi) | Details |
| St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | CR7 8HJ (0.44 mi) | Details |
| David Livingstone AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | CR7 8HX (0.57 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-18 | SE19 3HL (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Harris Academy Beulah HillSecondary, None | 11-16 | SE19 3UG (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Beulah Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR7 8JF (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Beulah Infants' SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | CR7 8NJ (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Norbury Manor Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW16 5QR (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Crown Lane Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW16 3HX (0.80 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's RC Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | SE19 3NU (0.82 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's RC Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | SE19 3NX (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-7 | CR7 7QT (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Winterbourne Junior Girls' SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR7 7QT (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Winterbourne Boys' AcademyPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR7 7QT (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Priory SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | SE19 3QN (0.90 mi) | Details |
| The Cedars SchoolSecondary, None | 11-18 | SE19 1RS (0.91 mi) | Details |
| The Norwood SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | SE19 3NY (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-19 | SW16 2HY (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is FAIRVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE(0.60 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| fairview medical centreActivefairview medical centre, 69 fairview road, norbury, london | 02087658525 | SW16 5PX |
| norbury medical practiceActivenorbury health centre, 2b pollards hill north, norbury, london | 02086796591 | SW16 4NL |
| mersham medical centreActivemersham medical centre, 30 norbury road, thornton heath, surrey | 02086531869 | CR7 8JN |
| streatham common group practiceActivestreatham common grp prac, st.andrew's hall, guildersfield road, streatham, london | 02030495470 | SW16 5LS |
| parchmore medical centreActiveparchmore medical centre, 97 parchmore road, thornton heath, surrey | 02082514200 | CR7 8LY |
| leander family practiceActive949 london road, thornton heath, surrey | 02034578727 | CR7 6JE |
| north wood group practiceActivecrown dale medical centre, 61 crown dale, upper norwood, london | 02086702414 | SE19 3NY |
The population of CR78BL is 277 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 41 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1796), Between 35 to 44 (1445), and Between 45 to 54 (1308).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 58 people, followed by Indian with a total of 44.
Regarding education, 97 adults have Level 4, while 39 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (312), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (209).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (111), followed by Muslim (69).
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 (56) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (34), and Small employers and own account workers (31).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (451), and 257 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1141) and Africa (206).