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CR7 6JF

POSTCODE

CR7 6JF is a postcode in West Thornton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4005, -0.1181
OS grid TQ310685 (531,007, 168,508)
IMD England
4/10
#13202
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 10.6 per 1k
MoM -30% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XCV2J+5Q
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 10.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 10.6 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.
13202
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13202 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 CR7

Police Recorded Crime near CR7 6JF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CR7 6JF

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%
987552
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
50
YoY stable
614120
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%
624630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Other Theft
21
YoY +110%
31209
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: 1,358
Indian19.7%
Other White13.3%
Pakistani12.3%
Caribbean11.6%
White Brit.9.9%
+ 10 other groups · 33.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,358
Christian41.3%
Muslim23.6%
Hindu12.1%
No religion11.1%
Not answered7.7%
+ 2 other religions · 4.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,357
50–6420.9%
35–4918.2%
25–3416.4%
20–247.9%
65–747.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.8%

Households

Total households: 460
One person: other13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.4%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over11.5%
Other household types, with dependent children11.5%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent8.9%
+ 9 other households · 42.4%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Thornton Heath Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Norbury Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Therapia Lane Tram Stop

    Tram

    1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min

Bus stops

  • London Road / Galpins Road

    Bus · Stop F · south

    28 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Galpins Road / London Road

    Bus · Stop C · west

    43 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Galpins Road

    Bus · Stop B · north

    97 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Goldwell Road

    Bus · ->E · east

    213 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Heathview Road

    Bus · Stop U · south

    245 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for CR7 6JF

England
Country
Croydon
Local Authority
West Thornton
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CR7 6JF
Coordinates
51.4005, -0.1181
Grid reference
TQ310685
Easting
531,007
Northing
168,508
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCV2J+5Q
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 011D E01001182
E01001182
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Croydon 011 E02000204
E02000204
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Croydon 011D E01001182
E01001182
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

7:22 AM6:10 PM
7:22 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:22 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 48 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 6JF 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 E01001182 and MSOA E02000204 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13202
Present — Active
Postcode CR7 6JF 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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