THE DRIVE, CR7 8LB - Information

Overview

The CR7 8LB postcode is in Croydon, Croydon postcode town, within London, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the CR7 8LB area, explore the CR7 8LB Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the CR7 8LB area, visit the CR7 8LB House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.09473003290154654, 51.399764211198 ]
  • What 3 Words: parts.chats.grades
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaCR7
WardThornton Heath
Middle layer Super Output AreaThornton Heath North East
Lower Tier Local AuthorityCroydon
Upper Tier Local AuthorityCroydon
RegionLondon
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaLondon
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
NHS Care BoardNHS South West London Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardThornton Heath
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyCroydon North
Multiple Deprivation Index8530

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Asian terraces and flats / Urban cultural mix / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is South Norwood(0.70 mi)

  • South Norwood, (0.70 mi)
  • Norwood, South, (0.70 mi)
  • Selhurst, (0.79 mi)
  • Thornton Heath, (0.81 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Thornton Heath Rail Station(0.25 mi)

  • Thornton Heath Rail Station, (0.25 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Thornton Heath(0.27 mi)

  • Thornton Heath, (0.27 mi)
  • Selhurst, (0.53 mi)
  • Norwood, (0.87 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(15.69 mi)

  • Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail, (15.69 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 4 Bus, (15.75 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 Rail, (16.37 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 Bus, (16.37 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Whitehorse Manor Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-7CR7 8SB (0.22 mi)Details
Whitehorse Manor Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11CR7 8SB (0.22 mi)Details
Beulah Infants' SchoolPrimary, Good3-7CR7 8NJ (0.33 mi)Details
Bensham Manor SchoolSecondary, Good11-19CR7 7BN (0.36 mi)Details
Beulah Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11CR7 8JF (0.36 mi)Details
Aya College (Educational Provision)All Through, Requires improvement10-18SE25 5PQ (0.54 mi)Details
St Chad's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11SE25 6LR (0.61 mi)Details
Beckmead CollegeSecondary, None14-19SE25 5RR (0.63 mi)Details
Heavers Farm Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11SE25 6LT (0.64 mi)Details
David Livingstone AcademyPrimary, Outstanding4-11CR7 8HX (0.64 mi)Details
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-11CR7 8HJ (0.65 mi)Details
The Crescent Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement4-11CR0 2HN (0.65 mi)Details
BRIT School for Performing Arts and TechnologySecondary, Good14-19CR0 2HN (0.65 mi)Details
Ecclesbourne Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11CR7 7FA (0.71 mi)Details
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form0, Good16-19SE25 6EJ (0.72 mi)Details
Cypress Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11SE25 4AU (0.76 mi)Details
St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11CR7 8DZ (0.81 mi)Details
Broadmead Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-11CR0 2EA (0.82 mi)Details
Winterbourne Boys' AcademyPrimary, Good7-11CR7 7QT (0.83 mi)Details
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-7CR7 7QT (0.83 mi)Details
Winterbourne Junior Girls' SchoolPrimary, Good7-11CR7 7QT (0.83 mi)Details
Harris Academy South NorwoodSecondary, Good11-19SE25 6AE (0.87 mi)Details
Paxton Academy Sports And SciencePrimary, Good4-11CR7 6AW (0.94 mi)Details
Harris Academy Beulah HillSecondary, None11-16SE19 3UG (0.96 mi)Details
All Saints CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11SE19 3LG (0.96 mi)Details
Elmwood Infant SchoolPrimary, Good3-7CR0 2PL (0.98 mi)Details
Elmwood Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11CR0 2PL (0.98 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is THORNTON HEATH MEDICAL CENTRE(0.15 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
thornton heath medical centreActivethornton heath health ctr, 61a gillett road, thornton heath, surrey02086641590CR7 8RL
parchmore medical centreActiveparchmore medical centre, 97 parchmore road, thornton heath, surrey02082514200CR7 8LY
mersham medical centreActivemersham medical centre, 30 norbury road, thornton heath, surrey02086531869CR7 8JN
family practice groupActivebrigstock family practice, 83 brigstock road, thornton heath, surrey02086897800CR7 7JH
south norwood hill medical centreActivesouth norwood hill med/ct, 103a south norwood hill, london02087710742SE25 6BY
brigstock medical practiceActive141 brigstock road, thornton heath, surrey02086840033CR7 7JN
rainbow health centreActive141 brigstock road, thornton heath, surrey02082519280CR7 7JN
selhurst medical centreActiveselhurst medical practice, 27 selhurst road, south norwood, london02086842010SE25 5QA
auckland surgeryActiveauckland surgery, 84a auckland road, upper norwood, london02086535146SE19 2DF
whitehorse practiceActivethe whitehorse practice, 87 whitehorse road, croydon, surrey02086841162CR0 2JJ
Nearby Amenities
  • Costa Coffee
    0.07 mi
  • Willow Together Cafe At The Salvation Army Charity Shop
    0.07 mi
  • Efie Ni Fie
    0.07 mi
  • Chicken Cottage Thornton Heath
    0.10 mi
  • Blue & Orange Cafe Bar
    0.12 mi

THE DRIVE, CR7 8LB Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of CR78LB is 324 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

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).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is African with a total of 74 people, followed by Caribbean with a total of 45.

Education

Regarding education, 84 adults have Level 4, while 40 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (336), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (262).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (27)
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (25), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (22)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (190), followed by No religion (48).

NS-SEC

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 (49) followed by Small employers and own account workers (44), and Full-time students (36).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (527), and 204 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1048) and Africa (251).