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CR2 6BL

POSTCODE

CR2 6BL is a postcode in South Croydon.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3490, -0.1038
OS grid TQ321628 (532,151, 162,809)
IMD England
5/10
#16149
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 5.1 per 1k
MoM +75% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3X8VXW+JF
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 5.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 5.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for CR2 6BL

England
Country
Croydon
Local Authority
South Croydon
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CR2 6BL
Coordinates
51.3490, -0.1038
Grid reference
TQ321628
Easting
532,151
Northing
162,809
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3X8VXW+JF
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.
16149
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16149 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 & Wales
See sold prices in CR2

Police Recorded Crime near CR2 6BL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CR2 6BL

Counts are for South Croydon 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
41
YoY +78%
433017
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
19
YoY -14%
302010
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
16
YoY —
20124
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
1481
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1160
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

117
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,665
White Brit.39.2%
Other White14.5%
Indian7.2%
African6.1%
Caribbean6.1%
+ 11 other groups · 26.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,668
Christian51.1%
No religion25.2%
Muslim8.0%
Hindu7.1%
Not answered6.2%
+ other · 2.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,663
35–4923.1%
25–3420.4%
50–6416.4%
≤47.6%
65–747.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.4%

Households

Total households: 684
Other19.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.9%
Any member 66+9.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.5%
+ 8 other households · 35.7%

Administrative Information

Croydon
Local Authority
Council Area
Croydon South E14001187
Constituency
E14001187
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
South Croydon
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 England
West 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 031A E01001033
E01001033
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Croydon 031 E02000224
E02000224
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Croydon 031A E01001033
E01001033
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Croydon 031 E02000224
E02000224
Urban: 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 AM6:09 PM
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CR2 6BL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 16149
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01001033 and MSOA E02000224 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CR2 6BL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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