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CR7 6DW

POSTCODE

CR7 6DW is a postcode in West Thornton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3947, -0.1183
OS grid TQ310678 (531,011, 167,867)
IMD England
4/10
#13494
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 10.6 per 1k
MoM -29% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3X9VVJ+VM
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 10.6 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 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 10.6 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.
13494
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13494 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 · CR7 6DW
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
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Recent sale price trend
May '25 – Dec '25Dec '25: 1 sales · avg £450,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£450k£418k£385k
May '25Dec '25
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 CR7 6DW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CR7 6DW

Counts are for West Thornton 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
62
YoY -15%
947352
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
50
YoY stable
664320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
17
YoY -23%
281910
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY -84%
19113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY -93%
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
44
YoY +7%
584430
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Other Theft
21
YoY +110%
30209
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

4 of 6 key categories improving · other theft up sharply · other recorded crime rising

198
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,691
Indian16.7%
Pakistani16.5%
Caribbean14.6%
African11.0%
Other White8.6%
+ 6 other groups · 32.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,691
Christian37.4%
Muslim30.8%
Hindu13.4%
No religion8.5%
Not answered6.6%
+ 2 other religions · 3.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,688
35–4919.1%
50–6418.8%
25–3413.2%
10–159.3%
65–748.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.6%

Households

Total households: 508
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.3%
Other household types, with dependent children12.2%
One person: other10.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.2%
One person: aged 66+8.7%
+ 9 other households · 42.3%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Therapia Lane Tram Stop

    Tram

    1.2 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Thornton Heath Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Ampere Way Tram Stop

    Tram

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min

Bus stops

  • Colliers Water Lane

    Bus · Stop S · north

    239 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Colliers Water Lane

    Bus · Stop T · south

    254 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Thornton Heath Pond / Fairlands Avenue

    Bus · Stop L · east

    263 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Thornton Heath Pond / Fairlands Avenue

    Bus · Stop K · west

    267 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Langdale Road

    Bus · Stop V · south

    330 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for CR7 6DW

England
Country
Croydon
Local Authority
West Thornton
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CR7 6DW
Coordinates
51.3947, -0.1183
Grid reference
TQ310678
Easting
531,011
Northing
167,867
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3X9VVJ+VM
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 West E14001188
Constituency
E14001188
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
West Thornton
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 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 011A E01001174
E01001174
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Croydon 011 E02000204
E02000204
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Croydon 011A E01001174
E01001174
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Croydon 011 E02000204
E02000204
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

July 1990
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> Present
July 1990 — Introduced
Postcode CR7 6DW 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 E01001174 and MSOA E02000204 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13494
Present — Active
Postcode CR7 6DW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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