Around average
IMD England
Low · 1.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for CR8 4FR
Postcode
CR8 4FR
Coordinates
51.3153, -0.1156
Grid reference
TQ314590
Easting
531,425
Northing
159,035
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3X8V8M+4Q
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.
18792
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18792 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near CR8 4FR
England & WalesCrime trends · near CR8 4FR
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.53.6%
African6.8%
Indian6.7%
Caribbean5.6%
Other White5.0%
+ 9 other groups · 22.3%
Religion
Christian48.9%
No religion28.7%
Muslim8.7%
Not answered6.4%
Hindu6.0%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6420.0%
35–4919.7%
25–3411.0%
10–158.4%
65–748.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.8%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.1%
Any member 66+10.7%
Other10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.3%
All members 66+9.9%
+ 7 other households · 37.2%
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 040B E01001070
E01001070MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Croydon 040 E02000233
E02000233LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Croydon 040B E01001070
E01001070MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Croydon 040 E02000233
E02000233Urban: 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
May 2026
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
TerminatedActive
Active Duration
2026 -> PresentMay 2026 — Introduced
Postcode CR8 4FR introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode CR8 4FR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2026
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
Active
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near CR8 4FR
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
56%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 7%
RWM expected
75%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
89%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
85%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
90%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 23%
RWM expected
72%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 44%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 27%
Attainment 8
44.8
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 7–14FSM 0%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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