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CR2 6BW

POSTCODE

CR2 6BW is a postcode in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3479, -0.1107
OS grid TQ316626 (531,673, 162,679)
IMD England
7/10
#20627
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 2.5 per 1k
MoM +145% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3X8VXQ+5P
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 2.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 2.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region

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.
20627
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20627 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 & Wales
See sold prices in CR2

Police Recorded Crime near CR2 6BW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CR2 6BW

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
19
YoY —
19101
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 5 key categories improving

54
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,793
White Brit.42.1%
Indian11.3%
Other White8.2%
Other Asian6.6%
Caribbean5.4%
+ 9 other groups · 26.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,793
Christian49.5%
No religion21.9%
Hindu9.5%
Muslim9.3%
Not answered7.0%
+ 1 other religions · 2.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,793
35–4923.0%
50–6419.1%
25–3413.3%
65–749.3%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.8%

Households

Total households: 712
One person: other17.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.7%
One person: aged 66+9.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.7%
+ 9 other households · 40.0%

Coordinates & Location for CR2 6BW

England
Country
Croydon
Local Authority
Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CR2 6BW
Coordinates
51.3479, -0.1107
Grid reference
TQ316626
Easting
531,673
Northing
162,679
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3X8VXQ+5P
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

Administrative Information

Croydon
Local Authority
Council Area
Croydon South E14001187
Constituency
E14001187
Metropolitan 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 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 037C E01001093
E01001093
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Croydon 037 E02000230
E02000230
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Croydon 037C E01001093
E01001093
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Croydon 037 E02000230
E02000230
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

7:18 AM6:15 PM
7:18 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 57 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 57 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 1992
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~34 years
Active Duration
1992 -> Present
August 1992 — Introduced
Postcode CR2 6BW 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01001093 and MSOA E02000230 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20627
Present — Active
Postcode CR2 6BW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 1992
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~34 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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