Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 8.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for CR7 8FS
Postcode
CR7 8FS
Coordinates
51.3985, -0.0958
Grid reference
TQ325683
Easting
532,559
Northing
168,331
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3X9WX3+CM
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.
2210
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2210 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near CR7 8FS
England & WalesCrime trends · near CR7 8FS
Counts are for Thornton Heath 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
61
YoY +7%
695235
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
28
YoY +12%
513213
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
29
YoY +123%
29187
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
951
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1680
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Caribbean19.5%
African18.3%
White Brit.13.7%
Other White10.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group6.9%
+ 8 other groups · 31.0%
Religion
Christian53.3%
Muslim17.4%
No religion16.4%
Not answered7.4%
Hindu4.0%
+ 1 other religions · 1.5%
Age groups
35–4922.5%
50–6417.2%
25–3412.8%
65–748.2%
5–97.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.8%
Households
Other28.7%
Any member 66+14.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children14.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.6%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent5.2%
+ 8 other households · 28.3%
Administrative Information
Croydon
Local Authority
Council AreaStreatham and Croydon North E14001527
Constituency
E14001527Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Thornton Heath
Constituency code
E14001527
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Croydon, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Croydon
Health & NHS
London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandWest 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 010E E01001155
E01001155MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Croydon 010 E02000203
E02000203LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Croydon 010E E01001155
E01001155MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Croydon 010 E02000203
E02000203Urban: 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
5:52 AM
Sunrise
5:51 PM
Sunset
11 hours 59 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:52 AM
Sunset (today)
5:51 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 59 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
March 2019
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~7 years
Active Duration
2019 -> PresentMarch 2019 — Introduced
Postcode CR7 8FS introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01001155 and MSOA E02000203 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CR7 8FS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2019
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~7 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near CR7 8FS
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 38%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 46%
RWM expected
69%
Secondary with sixth formStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 14–25FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 60%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 49%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 52%
RWM expected
59%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 10–18FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentMixed · Ages 14–19FSM 17%
Attainment 8
50.1
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 42%
RWM expected
55%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 25%
RWM expected
78%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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