The CR7 8FR 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 West |
| 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 | 11948 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Commuters with young 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 Norwood(0.37 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Thornton Heath(0.77 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(15.61 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Livingstone AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | CR7 8HX (0.24 mi) | Details |
| Harris Academy Beulah HillSecondary, None | 11-16 | SE19 3UG (0.32 mi) | Details |
| All Saints CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE19 3LG (0.36 mi) | Details |
| St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR7 8DZ (0.37 mi) | Details |
| Beulah Infants' SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | CR7 8NJ (0.43 mi) | Details |
| Beulah Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR7 8JF (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Cypress Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SE25 4AU (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Downsview Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE19 3XE (0.55 mi) | Details |
| St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | CR7 8HJ (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Harris City Academy Crystal PalaceSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | SE19 2JH (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Rockmount Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SE19 3ST (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Priory SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | SE19 3QN (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Whitehorse Manor Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-7 | CR7 8SB (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Whitehorse Manor Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR7 8SB (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Norbury High School for GirlsSecondary, Good | 11-19 | CR7 8BT (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Kensington Avenue Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR7 8BT (0.84 mi) | Details |
| The Cedars SchoolSecondary, None | 11-18 | SE19 1RS (0.85 mi) | Details |
| The Laurels SchoolAll Through, None | 4-18 | SE19 3FA (0.88 mi) | Details |
| The New SchoolAll Through, NaN | 4-16 | SE19 1RT (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form0, Good | 16-19 | SE25 6EJ (0.94 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's RC Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | SE19 3NU (0.94 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's RC Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | SE19 3NX (0.97 mi) | Details |
| The Norwood SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | SE19 3NY (0.98 mi) | Details |
| Bensham Manor SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | CR7 7BN (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is MERSHAM MEDICAL CENTRE(0.36 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| mersham medical centreActivemersham medical centre, 30 norbury road, thornton heath, surrey | 02086531869 | CR7 8JN |
| upper norwood group practiceActivechaucer house, 130 church road, upper norwood, london | 02087716050 | SE19 2NT |
| auckland surgeryActiveauckland surgery, 84a auckland road, upper norwood, london | 02086535146 | SE19 2DF |
| parchmore medical centreActiveparchmore medical centre, 97 parchmore road, thornton heath, surrey | 02082514200 | CR7 8LY |
| south norwood hill medical centreActivesouth norwood hill med/ct, 103a south norwood hill, london | 02087710742 | SE25 6BY |
| thornton heath medical centreActivethornton heath health ctr, 61a gillett road, thornton heath, surrey | 02086641590 | CR7 8RL |
| family practice groupActivebrigstock family practice, 83 brigstock road, thornton heath, surrey | 02086897800 | CR7 7JH |
| north wood group practiceActivecrown dale medical centre, 61 crown dale, upper norwood, london | 02086702414 | SE19 3NY |
The population of CR78FR is 484 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 37 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1760), Between 35 to 44 (1401), and Between 45 to 54 (1376).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 138 people, followed by Caribbean with a total of 136.
Regarding education, 156 adults have Level 4, while 54 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (310), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (262).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (258), followed by No religion (125).
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 (88) followed by Intermediate occupations (64), and Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (52).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (501), and 179 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1087) and The Americas and the Caribbean (201).