The CR7 8BQ postcode is in Croydon, Croydon postcode town, within London, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | CR7 |
| Ward | Norbury Park |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Norbury East |
| 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 | 3575 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Asian terraces and flats / Young ethnic communities / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Teachers and carers in metro suburbs.
These amenities are located within this Postcode:
Ladels Day Nursery, Hospitals, Caring Premises
Address: Highbury Community Centre, Highbury Avenue, Thornton Heath, CR7 8BQ
The nearest places is Norbury(0.30 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Norbury(0.58 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(14.85 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 (0.21 mi) | Details |
| Kensington Avenue Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR7 8BT (0.21 mi) | Details |
| St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | CR7 8HJ (0.26 mi) | Details |
| St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR7 8DZ (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Beulah Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR7 8JF (0.56 mi) | Details |
| David Livingstone AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | CR7 8HX (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Downsview Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE19 3XE (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Winterbourne Junior Girls' SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR7 7QT (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-7 | CR7 7QT (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Winterbourne Boys' AcademyPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR7 7QT (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Beulah Infants' SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | CR7 8NJ (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Norbury Manor Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SW16 5QR (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Harris Academy Beulah HillSecondary, None | 11-16 | SE19 3UG (0.82 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-18 | SE19 3HL (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Paxton Academy Sports And SciencePrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR7 6AW (0.92 mi) | Details |
| Bensham Manor SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | CR7 7BN (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is NORBURY MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.55 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| norbury medical practiceActivenorbury health centre, 2b pollards hill north, norbury, london | 02086796591 | SW16 4NL |
| fairview medical centreActivefairview medical centre, 69 fairview road, norbury, london | 02087658525 | SW16 5PX |
| 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 |
| mersham medical centreActivemersham medical centre, 30 norbury road, thornton heath, surrey | 02086531869 | CR7 8JN |
| family practice groupActivebrigstock family practice, 83 brigstock road, thornton heath, surrey | 02086897800 | CR7 7JH |
| brigstock medical practiceActive141 brigstock road, thornton heath, surrey | 02086840033 | CR7 7JN |
| rainbow health centreActive141 brigstock road, thornton heath, surrey | 02082519280 | CR7 7JN |
| streatham common group practiceActivestreatham common grp prac, st.andrew's hall, guildersfield road, streatham, london | 02030495470 | SW16 5LS |
| thornton heath medical centreActivethornton heath health ctr, 61a gillett road, thornton heath, surrey | 02086641590 | CR7 8RL |
The population of CR78BQ is 355 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 40 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 25 to 34 (1364), Below 14 (1332), and Between 35 to 44 (1118).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is African with a total of 70 people, followed by Caribbean with a total of 62.
Regarding education, 96 adults have Level 4, while 45 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (204), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (194).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (170), followed by No religion (68).
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 (55) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (46), and Semi-routine occupations (37).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (420), and 185 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1042) and Middle East and Asia (201).