Around average
IMD England
High · 22.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for CR9 1DF
Postcode
CR9 1DF
Coordinates
51.3692, -0.1000
Grid reference
TQ323650
Easting
532,356
Northing
165,065
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3X9W92+M2
User Type
Large 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.
15035
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15035 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 CR9 1DF
England & WalesCrime trends · near CR9 1DF
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Fairfield electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
125
YoY stable
14811275
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
92
YoY -24%
14210262
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
29
YoY +32%
42245
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
11
YoY —
24167
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY -75%
31173
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Public Order
30
YoY stable
422916
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Shoplifting
89
YoY +287%
935823
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Drugs
46
YoY +24%
543720
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.31.6%
African14.7%
Other White14.5%
Indian6.3%
Caribbean5.6%
+ 11 other groups · 27.3%
Religion
Christian43.1%
No religion36.3%
Muslim8.3%
Not answered6.7%
Hindu2.7%
+ 1 other religions · 2.9%
Age groups
25–3440.5%
35–4928.1%
50–647.2%
20–246.0%
≤45.5%
+ 4 other age groups · 12.8%
Households
Other45.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children13.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.8%
+ 6 other households · 17.8%
Administrative Information
Croydon
Local Authority
Council AreaCroydon West E14001188
Constituency
E14001188Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Fairfield
Constituency code
E14001188
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 046E E01034151
E01034151MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Croydon 046 E02006987
E02006987LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Croydon 027B E01001043
E01001043MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Croydon 027 E02000220
E02000220Urban: 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
December 2001
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~25 years
Active Duration
2001 -> PresentDecember 2001 — Introduced
Postcode CR9 1DF introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 15035
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034151 and MSOA E02006987 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CR9 1DF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2001
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~25 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near CR9 1DF
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentMixed · Ages 14–35FSM 0%
Attainment 8
13.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 6%
RWM expected
84%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
90%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
71%
All-throughIndependentGirls · Ages 3–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
50.4
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–19
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–7FSM 38%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 0%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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