Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 1.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£495,000
Median property price
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Annual change
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Coordinates & Location for CR8 4AE
Postcode
CR8 4AE
Coordinates
51.3246, -0.1176
Grid reference
TQ312600
Easting
531,255
Northing
160,070
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3X8VFJ+RW
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.
32361
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 32361 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 & WalesProperty sales · CR8 4AE
HM Land Registry · Croydon
Average price
£495,000
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £495,000
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Police Recorded Crime near CR8 4AE
England & WalesCrime trends · near CR8 4AE
Counts are for Kenley 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
8
YoY -27%
18125
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
5
YoY —
1260
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1160
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
531
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.57.3%
Indian11.2%
Pakistani4.1%
African4.0%
Other White4.0%
+ 9 other groups · 19.4%
Religion
Christian47.3%
No religion26.7%
Hindu9.3%
Muslim7.1%
Not answered5.7%
+ 3 other religions · 3.9%
Age groups
50–6424.1%
35–4921.1%
65–7411.4%
10–158.2%
25–347.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.8%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children25.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.3%
All members 66+14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.9%
Any member 66+8.9%
+ 7 other households · 25.6%
Administrative Information
Croydon
Local Authority
Council AreaCroydon South E14001187
Constituency
E14001187Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Kenley
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 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 041D E01001067
E01001067MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Croydon 041 E02000234
E02000234LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Croydon 041D E01001067
E01001067MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Croydon 041 E02000234
E02000234Urban: 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 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 fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> PresentJuly 1990 — Introduced
Postcode CR8 4AE 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: 32361
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01001067 and MSOA E02000234 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CR8 4AE 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
Schools near CR8 4AE
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
90%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 44%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 23%
RWM expected
72%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 7–14FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
56%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 7%
RWM expected
75%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
89%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
70%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 26%
Attainment 8
46.1
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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