Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 1.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for CR2 0FJ
Postcode
CR2 0FJ
Coordinates
51.3415, -0.0991
Grid reference
TQ324619
Easting
532,495
Northing
161,987
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3X8WR2+J8
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.
32188
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 32188 out of 33,755 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 CR2 0FJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near CR2 0FJ
Counts are for Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown 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
9
YoY -10%
1581
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
5
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.54.0%
Indian11.0%
Other White5.7%
Pakistani4.3%
Caribbean4.0%
+ 9 other groups · 21.0%
Religion
Christian48.1%
No religion29.0%
Muslim7.9%
Hindu6.9%
Not answered5.6%
+ 1 other religions · 2.5%
Age groups
50–6421.2%
35–4920.3%
65–7411.9%
25–3410.1%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.4%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children25.7%
All members 66+13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent11.2%
Any member 66+8.4%
+ 7 other households · 29.4%
Administrative Information
Croydon
Local Authority
Council AreaCroydon South E14001187
Constituency
E14001187Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
Constituency code
E14001187
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 037D E01001096
E01001096MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Croydon 037 E02000230
E02000230LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Croydon 037D E01001096
E01001096MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Croydon 037 E02000230
E02000230Urban: 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
5:52 AM
Sunrise
5:51 PM
Sunset
11 hours 59 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:52 AM
Sunset (today)
5:51 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 59 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
July 2021
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~5 years
Active Duration
2021 -> PresentJuly 2021 — Introduced
Postcode CR2 0FJ introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode CR2 0FJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2021
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~5 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near CR2 0FJ
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 25%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryIndependentBoys · Ages 2–13FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 5%
RWM expected
70%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
60%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 10–17FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 43%
Attainment 8
46.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
70%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 43%
Attainment 8
42.1
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 5%
RWM expected
86%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 2–19FSM 50%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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