The CR7 8LU 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 Central |
| 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 | 3291 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Young families and students / Urban cultural mix / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Teachers and carers in metro suburbs.
These amenities are located within this Postcode:
Khyber Supermarket, Retailers - Other
Address: CR7 8LU
The nearest places is Thornton Heath(0.67 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Thornton Heath Rail Station(0.09 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Thornton Heath(0.10 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(15.52 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 (0.29 mi) | Details |
| Bensham Manor SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | CR7 7BN (0.29 mi) | Details |
| Beulah Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR7 8JF (0.29 mi) | Details |
| Whitehorse Manor Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR7 8SB (0.34 mi) | Details |
| Whitehorse Manor Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-7 | CR7 8SB (0.34 mi) | Details |
| St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | CR7 8HJ (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Aya College (Educational Provision)All Through, Requires improvement | 10-18 | SE25 5PQ (0.61 mi) | Details |
| David Livingstone AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | CR7 8HX (0.62 mi) | Details |
| Ecclesbourne Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR7 7FA (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-7 | CR7 7QT (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Winterbourne Junior Girls' SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR7 7QT (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Winterbourne Boys' AcademyPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR7 7QT (0.66 mi) | Details |
| The Crescent Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | CR0 2HN (0.70 mi) | Details |
| BRIT School for Performing Arts and TechnologySecondary, Good | 14-19 | CR0 2HN (0.70 mi) | Details |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE25 6LR (0.76 mi) | Details |
| St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR7 8DZ (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Paxton Academy Sports And SciencePrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR7 6AW (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Heavers Farm Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE25 6LT (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Beckmead CollegeSecondary, None | 14-19 | SE25 5RR (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Broadmead Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | CR0 2EA (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form0, Good | 16-19 | SE25 6EJ (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Cypress Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SE25 4AU (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Elmwood Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | CR0 2PL (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Elmwood Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR0 2PL (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Kensington Avenue Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR7 8BT (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Norbury High School for GirlsSecondary, Good | 11-19 | CR7 8BT (0.96 mi) | Details |
| Harris Academy Beulah HillSecondary, None | 11-16 | SE19 3UG (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is PARCHMORE MEDICAL CENTRE(0.14 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 |
| 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 |
| mersham medical centreActivemersham medical centre, 30 norbury road, thornton heath, surrey | 02086531869 | CR7 8JN |
| rainbow health centreActive141 brigstock road, thornton heath, surrey | 02082519280 | CR7 7JN |
| brigstock medical practiceActive141 brigstock road, thornton heath, surrey | 02086840033 | CR7 7JN |
| selhurst medical centreActiveselhurst medical practice, 27 selhurst road, south norwood, london | 02086842010 | SE25 5QA |
| leander family practiceActive949 london road, thornton heath, surrey | 02034578727 | CR7 6JE |
| south norwood hill medical centreActivesouth norwood hill med/ct, 103a south norwood hill, london | 02087710742 | SE25 6BY |
| north croydon medical centreActivenorth croydon medical ctr, 518 london road, thornton heath, surrey | 08444773485 | CR7 7HQ |
The population of CR78LU is 378 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 (1564), Between 35 to 44 (1221), and Between 25 to 34 (1168).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is African with a total of 95 people, followed by Caribbean with a total of 64.
Regarding education, 109 adults have Level 4, while 39 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (285), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (236).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (194), followed by Muslim (94).
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 (61) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (54), and Semi-routine occupations (34).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (384), and 203 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (914) and Africa (257).