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CR7 8FW

POSTCODE

CR7 8FW is a postcode in Thornton Heath.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4046, -0.1022
OS grid TQ321689 (532,102, 168,998)
IMD England
3/10
#6919
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 8.7 per 1k
MoM +11% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XCV3X+V4
Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 8.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 8.7 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.
6919
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6919 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 8FW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CR7 8FW

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
59
YoY +13%
695540
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
43
YoY stable
513213
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY -44%
29187
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
42
YoY +31%
634425
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

156
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,782
White Brit.20.2%
African18.1%
Caribbean17.9%
Other White11.1%
Other Black6.2%
+ 8 other groups · 26.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,782
Christian57.4%
No religion18.6%
Muslim14.1%
Not answered7.6%
+ other · 2.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,782
50–6421.7%
35–4920.7%
25–3416.3%
10–158.4%
5–98.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.5%

Households

Total households: 671
One person: other25.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children15.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.4%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.8%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over6.3%
+ 9 other households · 31.6%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Thornton Heath Rail Station

    Rail

    664 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Norbury Rail Station

    Rail

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

  • Selhurst Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

Bus stops

  • Sandfield Road

    Bus · ->N · north

    19 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Sandfield Road

    Bus · ->S · south

    83 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Park Lawn

    Bus · ->S · south

    146 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Beulah Road (CR7)

    Bus · N-bound · north

    155 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Park Lawn

    Bus · ->N · north

    161 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for CR7 8FW

England
Country
Croydon
Local Authority
Thornton Heath
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CR7 8FW
Coordinates
51.4046, -0.1022
Grid reference
TQ321689
Easting
532,102
Northing
168,998
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCV3X+V4
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
Streatham and Croydon North E14001527
Constituency
E14001527
Metropolitan 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 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 005A E01001147
E01001147
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Croydon 005 E02000198
E02000198
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Croydon 005A E01001147
E01001147
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Croydon 005 E02000198
E02000198
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

7:21 AM6:10 PM
7:21 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 49 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:21 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 49 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

April 2021
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~5 years
Active Duration
2021 -> Present
April 2021 — Introduced
Postcode CR7 8FW introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6919
Present — Active
Postcode CR7 8FW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2021
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~5 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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