The CR7 8LQ 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 | 12275 |
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 PlacesThe nearest places is South Norwood(0.80 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Thornton Heath Rail Station(0.24 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Thornton Heath(0.24 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(15.57 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Infants' SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | CR7 8NJ (0.18 mi) | Details |
| Beulah Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR7 8JF (0.22 mi) | Details |
| Whitehorse Manor Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-7 | CR7 8SB (0.36 mi) | Details |
| Whitehorse Manor Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR7 8SB (0.36 mi) | Details |
| Bensham Manor SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | CR7 7BN (0.42 mi) | Details |
| David Livingstone AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | CR7 8HX (0.51 mi) | Details |
| St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | CR7 8HJ (0.51 mi) | Details |
| St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR7 8DZ (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Aya College (Educational Provision)All Through, Requires improvement | 10-18 | SE25 5PQ (0.68 mi) | Details |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE25 6LR (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Cypress Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SE25 4AU (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-7 | CR7 7QT (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Winterbourne Junior Girls' SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR7 7QT (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Winterbourne Boys' AcademyPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR7 7QT (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Beckmead CollegeSecondary, None | 14-19 | SE25 5RR (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Heavers Farm Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE25 6LT (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Ecclesbourne Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR7 7FA (0.78 mi) | Details |
| The Crescent Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | CR0 2HN (0.79 mi) | Details |
| BRIT School for Performing Arts and TechnologySecondary, Good | 14-19 | CR0 2HN (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form0, Good | 16-19 | SE25 6EJ (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Harris Academy Beulah HillSecondary, None | 11-16 | SE19 3UG (0.85 mi) | Details |
| All Saints CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE19 3LG (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Paxton Academy Sports And SciencePrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR7 6AW (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Kensington Avenue Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR7 8BT (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Norbury High School for GirlsSecondary, Good | 11-19 | CR7 8BT (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Downsview Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE19 3XE (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Broadmead Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | CR0 2EA (0.95 mi) | Details |
| Harris Academy South NorwoodSecondary, Good | 11-19 | SE25 6AE (0.96 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is PARCHMORE MEDICAL CENTRE(0.16 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| rainbow health centreActive141 brigstock road, thornton heath, surrey | 02082519280 | CR7 7JN |
| brigstock medical practiceActive141 brigstock road, thornton heath, surrey | 02086840033 | CR7 7JN |
| 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 |
| auckland surgeryActiveauckland surgery, 84a auckland road, upper norwood, london | 02086535146 | SE19 2DF |
| leander family practiceActive949 london road, thornton heath, surrey | 02034578727 | CR7 6JE |
The population of CR78LQ is 325 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 Caribbean with a total of 81 people, followed by White: English with a total of 46.
Regarding education, 115 adults have Level 4, while 42 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (293), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (210).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (187), followed by No religion (56).
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 (66) followed by Intermediate occupations (38), and Routine occupations (35).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (495), and 192 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (915) and The Americas and the Caribbean (208).