HIGHER DRIVE, CR8 2HL - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.11442328104174421, 51.32462463910311 ]
  • What 3 Words: shed.focus.breath
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaCR8
WardKenley
Middle layer Super Output AreaCoulsdon
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 wardKenley
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyCroydon South
Multiple Deprivation Index28333

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Indian tech achievers / Affluent communities / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Professional home-workers in outer suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Little Roke(0.39 mi)

  • Little Roke, (0.39 mi)
  • Roke, Little, (0.39 mi)
  • Stoats Nest Village, (0.72 mi)
  • Purley, (0.81 mi)
  • Coulsdon, (0.91 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

    Nearby Railway Station

    The nearest Railway Station is Kenley(0.57 mi)

    • Kenley, (0.57 mi)
    • Reedham (London), (0.66 mi)
    • Riddlesdown, (0.85 mi)
    Nearby Airport

    The nearest airport is Gatwick Airport(11.80 mi)

    • Gatwick Airport, (11.80 mi)
    • Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail, (17.04 mi)
    • Heathrow Terminal 4 Bus, (17.12 mi)
    • Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 Rail, (17.90 mi)
    Nearby Schools

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

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    Beaumont Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding4-11CR8 4DN (0.26 mi)Details
    St Nicholas SchoolPrimary, Good4-11CR8 4DS (0.37 mi)Details
    Harris Primary Academy KenleyPrimary, Outstanding3-11CR8 5NF (0.40 mi)Details
    Abingdon House School PurleyAll Through, NaN7-14CR8 2AN (0.51 mi)Details
    The Hayes Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11CR8 5JN (0.56 mi)Details
    New Valley Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11CR8 4AZ (0.59 mi)Details
    Oasis Academy ByronPrimary, Outstanding2-11CR5 2XE (0.97 mi)Details
    St David's SchoolPrimary, None3-11CR8 3AL (0.99 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    Nearby Amenities
    • Griffins Breakfast/Afterschool Club At Beaumont Primary
      0.27 mi
    • Hill House Nursing Home
      0.34 mi
    • Top Cafe
      0.42 mi
    • Dhabagrillz
      0.42 mi
    • Choi Fish & Chips & Chinese Takeaway
      0.61 mi
    • Hot Wok Chinese Take Away
      0.42 mi
    • Perfect Kebab
      0.42 mi
    • Kenley House Chinese Takeaway
      0.57 mi
    • Chicken World
      0.60 mi

    HIGHER DRIVE, CR8 2HL Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of CR82HL is 319 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    The average age of people living in the nearby area is 39 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1914), Between 35 to 44 (1448), and Between 25 to 34 (1276).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 183 people, followed by Indian with a total of 47.

    Education

    Regarding education, 147 adults have Level 4, while 25 have Level 2.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (375), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (168).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Professional occupations (60)
    • Associate professional and technical occupations (36), and
    • Managers, directors and senior officials (34)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (144), followed by No religion (76).

    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 (76) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (69), and Small employers and own account workers (32).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (457), and 298 adults mentioned they are Retired.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1296) and Middle East and Asia (139).