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CR8 2AG

POSTCODE

CR8 2AG is a postcode in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3402, -0.1103
OS grid TQ317618 (531,722, 161,813)
IMD England
7/10
#20627
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.6 per 1k
MoM -4% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3X8VRQ+3V
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.6 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.
20627
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20627 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 · CR8 2AG
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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Police Recorded Crime near CR8 2AG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CR8 2AG

Counts are for Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown 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
19
YoY +36%
28164
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY —
24131
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
12
YoY —
27140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

54
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,793
White Brit.42.1%
Indian11.3%
Other White8.2%
Other Asian6.6%
Caribbean5.4%
+ 9 other groups · 26.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,793
Christian49.5%
No religion21.9%
Hindu9.5%
Muslim9.3%
Not answered7.0%
+ 1 other religions · 2.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,793
35–4923.0%
50–6419.1%
25–3413.3%
65–749.3%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.8%

Households

Total households: 712
One person: other17.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.7%
One person: aged 66+9.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent8.7%
+ 9 other households · 40.0%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Purley Station

    Rail · Entrance

    384 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Riddlesdown

    Rail · Entrance

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Purley Oaks Rail Station

    Rail

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

Bus stops

  • Montpelier Road

    Bus · Stop L · south-west

    210 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Christchurch Road / Purley Hospital

    Bus · Stop E · north-east

    221 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Purley Station

    Bus · Stop Z2 · south

    252 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Purley High Street

    Bus · Stop Z1 · south-west

    311 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Montpelier Road

    Bus · Stop F · north-east

    326 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for CR8 2AG

England
Country
Croydon
Local Authority
Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CR8 2AG
Coordinates
51.3402, -0.1103
Grid reference
TQ317618
Easting
531,722
Northing
161,813
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3X8VRQ+3V
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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Croydon
Local Authority
Council Area
Croydon South E14001187
Constituency
E14001187
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
Constituency code
E14001187
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 037C E01001093
E01001093
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Croydon 037 E02000230
E02000230
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Croydon 037C E01001093
E01001093
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Croydon 037 E02000230
E02000230
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

7:30 AM6:00 PM
7:30 AM
Sunrise
6:00 PM
Sunset
10 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:30 AM
Sunset (today)
6:00 PM
Daylight duration
10 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 CR8 2AG 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 E01001093 and MSOA E02000230 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20627
Present — Active
Postcode CR8 2AG 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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