Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 7.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for CR0 2GN
Postcode
CR0 2GN
Coordinates
51.3839, -0.0985
Grid reference
TQ324666
Easting
532,419
Northing
166,694
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3X9WM2+GJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Croydon
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Croydon
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
4657
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4657 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near CR0 2GN
England & WalesCrime trends · near CR0 2GN
Counts are for Selhurst electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
42
YoY stable
493724
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
27
YoY +8%
332211
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY —
1493
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
951
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1580
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.20.8%
African16.1%
Caribbean13.8%
Other White13.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group6.3%
+ 10 other groups · 29.8%
Religion
Christian54.5%
No religion19.5%
Muslim10.8%
Not answered10.5%
Hindu3.0%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
35–4925.1%
25–3417.4%
50–6416.4%
5–99.1%
≤48.5%
+ 5 other age groups · 23.4%
Households
Other26.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children16.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.8%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.7%
+ 8 other households · 30.6%
Administrative Information
Croydon
Local Authority
Council AreaCroydon West E14001188
Constituency
E14001188Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Selhurst
Constituency code
E14001188
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Croydon, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Croydon
Health & NHS
London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandWest London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Croydon
Sub ICB Location
NHS South West London ICB - 36L
Cancer Alliance
West London
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Croydon 020D E01001110
E01001110MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Croydon 020 E02000213
E02000213LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Croydon 020D E01001110
E01001110MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Croydon 020 E02000213
E02000213Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:39 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
November 2015
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~11 years
Active Duration
2015 -> PresentNovember 2015 — Introduced
Postcode CR0 2GN introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01001110 and MSOA E02000213 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CR0 2GN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2015
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~11 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near CR0 2GN
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 42%
Attainment 8
36.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 29%
RWM expected
77%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
44%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 17%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 51%
Attainment 8
45.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 40%
RWM expected
66%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 34%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 53%
RWM expected
63%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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