The CR7 8FA postcode is in Croydon, Croydon postcode town, within London, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | CR7 |
| Ward | Thornton Heath |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Thornton Heath North 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 | Thornton Heath |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Croydon North |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 8530 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Established renting families / Urban cultural mix / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is South Norwood(0.66 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Thornton Heath Rail Station(0.29 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Thornton Heath(0.31 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(15.72 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehorse Manor Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-7 | CR7 8SB (0.22 mi) | Details |
| Whitehorse Manor Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR7 8SB (0.22 mi) | Details |
| Beulah Infants' SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | CR7 8NJ (0.33 mi) | Details |
| Beulah Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR7 8JF (0.38 mi) | Details |
| Bensham Manor SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | CR7 7BN (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Aya College (Educational Provision)All Through, Requires improvement | 10-18 | SE25 5PQ (0.55 mi) | Details |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE25 6LR (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Beckmead CollegeSecondary, None | 14-19 | SE25 5RR (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Heavers Farm Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE25 6LT (0.62 mi) | Details |
| David Livingstone AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | CR7 8HX (0.63 mi) | Details |
| BRIT School for Performing Arts and TechnologySecondary, Good | 14-19 | CR0 2HN (0.67 mi) | Details |
| The Crescent Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | CR0 2HN (0.67 mi) | Details |
| St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | CR7 8HJ (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form0, Good | 16-19 | SE25 6EJ (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Cypress Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SE25 4AU (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Ecclesbourne Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR7 7FA (0.75 mi) | Details |
| St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR7 8DZ (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Broadmead Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | CR0 2EA (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Harris Academy South NorwoodSecondary, Good | 11-19 | SE25 6AE (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-7 | CR7 7QT (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Winterbourne Boys' AcademyPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR7 7QT (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Winterbourne Junior Girls' SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR7 7QT (0.87 mi) | Details |
| All Saints CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE19 3LG (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Harris Academy Beulah HillSecondary, None | 11-16 | SE19 3UG (0.94 mi) | Details |
| South Norwood PrimaryPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SE25 5QP (0.97 mi) | Details |
| Paxton Academy Sports And SciencePrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR7 6AW (0.98 mi) | Details |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SE25 4JD (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THORNTON HEATH MEDICAL CENTRE(0.18 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| thornton heath medical centreActivethornton heath health ctr, 61a gillett road, thornton heath, surrey | 02086641590 | CR7 8RL |
| parchmore medical centreActiveparchmore medical centre, 97 parchmore road, thornton heath, surrey | 02082514200 | CR7 8LY |
| 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 |
| south norwood hill medical centreActivesouth norwood hill med/ct, 103a south norwood hill, london | 02087710742 | SE25 6BY |
| selhurst medical centreActiveselhurst medical practice, 27 selhurst road, south norwood, london | 02086842010 | SE25 5QA |
| rainbow health centreActive141 brigstock road, thornton heath, surrey | 02082519280 | CR7 7JN |
| brigstock medical practiceActive141 brigstock road, thornton heath, surrey | 02086840033 | CR7 7JN |
| auckland surgeryActiveauckland surgery, 84a auckland road, upper norwood, london | 02086535146 | SE19 2DF |
| whitehorse practiceActivethe whitehorse practice, 87 whitehorse road, croydon, surrey | 02086841162 | CR0 2JJ |
The population of CR78FA is 411 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 38 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1552), Between 35 to 44 (1264), and Between 45 to 54 (1257).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is African with a total of 103 people, followed by Caribbean with a total of 82.
Regarding education, 126 adults have Level 4, while 42 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (336), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (262).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (241), followed by No religion (87).
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 (60) followed by Semi-routine occupations (43), and Intermediate occupations (42).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (527), and 204 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1048) and Africa (251).