The CR7 8RJ 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 Commuters with young families / Urban cultural mix / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Teachers and carers in metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Selhurst(0.56 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Selhurst(0.31 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(15.80 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehorse Manor Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR7 8SB (0.06 mi) | Details |
| Whitehorse Manor Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-7 | CR7 8SB (0.06 mi) | Details |
| Bensham Manor SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | CR7 7BN (0.27 mi) | Details |
| Aya College (Educational Provision)All Through, Requires improvement | 10-18 | SE25 5PQ (0.31 mi) | Details |
| BRIT School for Performing Arts and TechnologySecondary, Good | 14-19 | CR0 2HN (0.42 mi) | Details |
| The Crescent Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | CR0 2HN (0.42 mi) | Details |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE25 6LR (0.46 mi) | Details |
| Heavers Farm Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE25 6LT (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Beckmead CollegeSecondary, None | 14-19 | SE25 5RR (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Beulah Infants' SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | CR7 8NJ (0.56 mi) | Details |
| Ecclesbourne Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR7 7FA (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Broadmead Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | CR0 2EA (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Beulah Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR7 8JF (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form0, Good | 16-19 | SE25 6EJ (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Elmwood Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR0 2PL (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Elmwood Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | CR0 2PL (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Arise AcademySecondary, NaN | 11-19 | CR0 2XX (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Robert Fitzroy AcademyPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR0 6JN (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Harris Academy South NorwoodSecondary, Good | 11-19 | SE25 6AE (0.85 mi) | Details |
| St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | CR7 8HJ (0.86 mi) | Details |
| David Livingstone AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | CR7 8HX (0.87 mi) | Details |
| South Norwood PrimaryPrimary, Good | 4-11 | SE25 5QP (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Cypress Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SE25 4AU (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-7 | CR7 7QT (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Winterbourne Junior Girls' SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR7 7QT (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Winterbourne Boys' AcademyPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR7 7QT (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Paxton Academy Sports And SciencePrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR7 6AW (0.93 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(0.14 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 |
| family practice groupActivebrigstock family practice, 83 brigstock road, thornton heath, surrey | 02086897800 | CR7 7JH |
| parchmore medical centreActiveparchmore medical centre, 97 parchmore road, thornton heath, surrey | 02082514200 | CR7 8LY |
| selhurst medical centreActiveselhurst medical practice, 27 selhurst road, south norwood, london | 02086842010 | SE25 5QA |
| mersham medical centreActivemersham medical centre, 30 norbury road, thornton heath, surrey | 02086531869 | CR7 8JN |
| brigstock medical practiceActive141 brigstock road, thornton heath, surrey | 02086840033 | CR7 7JN |
| rainbow health centreActive141 brigstock road, thornton heath, surrey | 02082519280 | CR7 7JN |
| south norwood hill medical centreActivesouth norwood hill med/ct, 103a south norwood hill, london | 02087710742 | SE25 6BY |
| whitehorse practiceActivethe whitehorse practice, 87 whitehorse road, croydon, surrey | 02086841162 | CR0 2JJ |
| north croydon medical centreActivenorth croydon medical ctr, 518 london road, thornton heath, surrey | 08444773485 | CR7 7HQ |
The population of CR78RJ is 483 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 Caribbean with a total of 123 people, followed by African with a total of 74.
Regarding education, 129 adults have Level 4, while 51 have Level 3.
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 (265), followed by Muslim (117).
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 Never worked and long-term unemployed (72) followed by Full-time students (51), and Semi-routine occupations (48).
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).