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CR2 6BZ

POSTCODE

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

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3502, -0.1088
OS grid TQ317629 (531,795, 162,929)
IMD England
5/10
#13598
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.6 per 1k
MoM -4% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3X9V2R+3F
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£425,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,901 sales
+0.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
London
Region
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£425,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,901 sales
+0.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
13598
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13598 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
Property sales · CR2 6BZ
HM Land Registry · Croydon
Average price
£459,076
Median price: £425,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,901 sales
View district CR2
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Jan '24 – Jul '26Jul '26: 1 sales · avg £500,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£530k£475k£420k
Jan '24Jul '25Sep '25Oct '25Jul '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near CR2 6BZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CR2 6BZ

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 —
20111
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
Other recorded crime
12
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

54
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,740
White Brit.34.4%
African11.3%
Other White9.5%
Indian8.8%
Caribbean7.9%
+ 11 other groups · 28.2%

Religion

Total residents: 2,740
Christian45.6%
No religion27.2%
Muslim11.7%
Hindu7.0%
Not answered6.2%
+ 1 other religions · 2.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,737
35–4923.2%
50–6418.6%
25–3416.3%
10–158.4%
≤46.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%

Households

Total households: 1,120
One person: other22.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.9%
One person: aged 66+9.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.7%
+ 9 other households · 31.8%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Purley Oaks

    Rail · Entrance

    758 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Sanderstead

    Rail · Entrance

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Purley Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min

Bus stops

  • Blackford Close

    Bus · ->N · north

    96 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Blackford Close

    Bus · ->S · south

    117 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Lynscott Way

    Bus · ->SW · south-west

    262 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Netherheys Drive

    Bus · ->S · south

    294 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Lynscott Way

    Bus · ->NE · north-east

    320 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for CR2 6BZ

England
Country
Croydon
Local Authority
Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CR2 6BZ
Coordinates
51.3502, -0.1088
Grid reference
TQ317629
Easting
531,795
Northing
162,929
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3X9V2R+3F
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 028E E01001173
E01001173
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Croydon 028 E02000221
E02000221
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Croydon 028E E01001173
E01001173
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Croydon 028 E02000221
E02000221
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

7:23 AM6:08 PM
7:23 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:23 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 45 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1996
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~30 years
Active Duration
1996 -> Present
December 1996 — Introduced
Postcode CR2 6BZ 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 E01001173 and MSOA E02000221 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13598
Present — Active
Postcode CR2 6BZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1996
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~30 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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