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CR7 8NU

POSTCODE

CR7 8NU is a postcode in Thornton Heath.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4064, -0.0917
OS grid TQ328692 (532,825, 169,212)
IMD England
5/10
#16722
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 8.4 per 1k
MoM +40% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3XCW45+H8
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 8.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 8.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for CR7 8NU

England
Country
Croydon
Local Authority
Thornton Heath
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CR7 8NU
Coordinates
51.4064, -0.0917
Grid reference
TQ328692
Easting
532,825
Northing
169,212
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCW45+H8
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.
16722
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16722 out of 32,844 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 8NU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CR7 8NU

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

0 of 5 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising

161
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,585
White Brit.26.3%
African20.7%
Caribbean16.7%
Other White12.6%
Other Black4.6%
+ 8 other groups · 19.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,581
Christian53.7%
No religion24.4%
Muslim11.2%
Not answered6.8%
Other religion1.5%
+ 1 other religions · 2.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,585
35–4924.5%
50–6419.9%
25–3413.4%
10–159.3%
≤47.9%
+ 5 other age groups · 25.0%

Households

Total households: 614
Other21.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.8%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent9.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.2%
+ 7 other households · 35.2%

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 006B E01001149
E01001149
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Croydon 006 E02000199
E02000199
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Croydon 006B E01001149
E01001149
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Croydon 006 E02000199
E02000199
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

5:39 AM6:09 PM
5:39 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 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 8NU 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. IMD England rank: 16722
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01001149 and MSOA E02000199 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CR7 8NU 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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