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CR8 2FY

POSTCODE

CR8 2FY is a postcode in Purley & Woodcote.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3417, -0.1216
OS grid TQ309619 (530,928, 161,964)
IMD England
5/10
#16496
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.2 per 1k
MoM +30% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3X8VRH+M9
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 4.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 4.2 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.
16496
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16496 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 CR8

Police Recorded Crime near CR8 2FY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CR8 2FY

Counts are for Purley & Woodcote electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
29
YoY -24%
543414
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
31
YoY +35%
442710
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY —
15104
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
1272
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising

107
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,929
White Brit.47.2%
Indian11.6%
Other White6.2%
African4.9%
Caribbean4.7%
+ 9 other groups · 25.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,928
Christian48.4%
No religion24.0%
Muslim9.4%
Not answered8.0%
Hindu7.3%
+ 1 other religions · 3.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,932
50–6419.9%
35–4917.9%
25–3415.6%
65–7410.0%
75–847.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%

Households

Total households: 702
Other17.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.1%
Any member 66+10.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.1%
All members 66+8.8%
+ 7 other households · 35.6%

Coordinates & Location for CR8 2FY

England
Country
Croydon
Local Authority
Purley & Woodcote
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CR8 2FY
Coordinates
51.3417, -0.1216
Grid reference
TQ309619
Easting
530,928
Northing
161,964
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3X8VRH+M9
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 South E14001187
Constituency
E14001187
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Purley & Woodcote
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 037B E01001092
E01001092
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Croydon 037 E02000230
E02000230
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Croydon 037B E01001092
E01001092
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

7:11 AM6:23 PM
7:11 AM
Sunrise
6:23 PM
Sunset
11 hours 12 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:11 AM
Sunset (today)
6:23 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 12 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

April 2022
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~4 years
Active Duration
2022 -> Present
April 2022 — Introduced
Postcode CR8 2FY introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16496
Present — Active
Postcode CR8 2FY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2022
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~4 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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