HIGHER DRIVE, CR8 2HF - Information

Overview

The CR8 2HF postcode is in Croydon, Croydon postcode town, within London, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the CR8 2HF area, explore the CR8 2HF Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the CR8 2HF area, visit the CR8 2HF House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.11842910194200373, 51.33055236631771 ]
  • What 3 Words: awake.brick.post
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaCR8
WardPurley & Woodcote
Middle layer Super Output AreaPurley Central
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 wardPurley & Woodcote
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyCroydon South
Multiple Deprivation Index17617

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Indian tech achievers / Asian traits / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Purley(0.38 mi)

  • Purley, (0.38 mi)
  • Little Roke, (0.59 mi)
  • Roke, Little, (0.59 mi)
  • Stoats Nest Village, (0.78 mi)
  • Russell Hill, (0.86 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station(0.22 mi)

  • Reedham (Surrey) Rail Station, (0.22 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Reedham (London)(0.26 mi)

  • Reedham (London), (0.26 mi)
  • Purley Station, (0.51 mi)
  • Riddlesdown, (0.83 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Gatwick Airport(12.18 mi)

  • Gatwick Airport, (12.18 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail, (16.67 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminal 4 Bus, (16.75 mi)
  • Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 Rail, (17.53 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
St Nicholas SchoolPrimary, Good4-11CR8 4DS (0.11 mi)Details
Beaumont Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding4-11CR8 4DN (0.34 mi)Details
Abingdon House School PurleyAll Through, NaN7-14CR8 2AN (0.41 mi)Details
St David's SchoolPrimary, None3-11CR8 3AL (0.54 mi)Details
Harris Primary Academy KenleyPrimary, Outstanding3-11CR8 5NF (0.61 mi)Details
Woodcote High SchoolSecondary, Good11-19CR5 2EH (0.90 mi)Details
Woodcote Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding3-11CR5 2ED (0.91 mi)Details
Thomas More Catholic SchoolSecondary, Good11-18CR8 2XP (0.94 mi)Details
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11CR8 2XP (0.94 mi)Details
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley)Primary, Good4-11CR8 2QE (0.98 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is KESTON MEDICAL PRACTICE(0.72 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
keston medical practiceActivepurley war memorial hosp, 856 brighton road, purley, surrey02086608292CR8 2YL
woodcote medicalActivewoodcote medical, 32 foxley lane, purley, surrey02087635620CR8 3EE
Nearby Amenities
  • Choi Fish & Chips & Chinese Takeaway
    0.25 mi
  • Consensus Caring Homes Group
    0.30 mi
  • P.A.C.E.
    0.30 mi
  • Purley View Nursing Home
    0.48 mi
  • Top Cafe
    0.49 mi
  • Wattenden Arms
    0.25 mi
  • Badri's Kitchen @ The Jolly Farmer
    0.53 mi
  • The Jolly Farmer
    0.53 mi
  • Elliott's Bar & Restaurant
    0.56 mi

HIGHER DRIVE, CR8 2HF Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of CR82HF is 354 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1834), Between 35 to 44 (1587), and Between 25 to 34 (1491).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 185 people, followed by Indian with a total of 48.

Education

Regarding education, 150 adults have Level 4, while 30 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (319), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (169).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (46)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (36), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (35)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (170), followed by No religion (91).

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 (75) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (73), and Intermediate occupations (34).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (473), and 201 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1022) and Middle East and Asia (141).