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CR8 5AE

POSTCODE

CR8 5AE is a postcode in Kenley.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3240, -0.0966
OS grid TQ327600 (532,722, 160,039)
IMD England
6/10
#18625
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 1.8 per 1k
MoM +41% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3X8WF3+H9
Around average
IMD England
Low · 1.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD England
Low · 1.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for CR8 5AE

England
Country
Croydon
Local Authority
Kenley
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CR8 5AE
Coordinates
51.3240, -0.0966
Grid reference
TQ327600
Easting
532,722
Northing
160,039
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3X8WF3+H9
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.
18625
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18625 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 CR8

Police Recorded Crime near CR8 5AE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CR8 5AE

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

1 of 5 key categories improving

24
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,841
White Brit.63.0%
African6.1%
Other White5.6%
Indian4.4%
Caribbean4.4%
+ 8 other groups · 16.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,830
Christian49.7%
No religion37.0%
Not answered6.0%
Hindu3.1%
Muslim3.1%
+ other · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,836
50–6421.8%
35–4921.1%
25–3412.2%
65–748.9%
10–157.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%

Households

Total households: 741
Other16.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.4%
All members 66+9.0%
+ 7 other households · 37.6%

Administrative Information

Croydon
Local Authority
Council Area
Croydon South E14001187
Constituency
E14001187
Metropolitan 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 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 042A E01001068
E01001068
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Croydon 042 E02000235
E02000235
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Croydon 042A E01001068
E01001068
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Croydon 042 E02000235
E02000235
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

June 1998
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~28 years
Active Duration
1998 -> Present
June 1998 — Introduced
Postcode CR8 5AE 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: 18625
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01001068 and MSOA E02000235 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CR8 5AE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1998
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~28 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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