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CR2 0QL

Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown

Croydon

Overview

Postcode CR2 0QL is located in a major urban area, within the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward of Croydon in the London region , and forms part of the Purley North area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 49.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Purley North is £59,800 per year. The nearest station is Purley Oaks located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is South Croydon Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

3/10

Purley North has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,012 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 21% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Purley North has a very low crime rate, with approximately 49.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Purley North is £59,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 95 ft away from CR2 0QL.

Flood risk

No risk

Purley North near CR2 0QL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is Purley Oaks located about 0.2 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

6

Purley Oaks

Southern

0.4 mi

6

Sanderstead

Southern

0.7 mi

6

Purley

Southern, Thameslink

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miHaling GroveMedium
0.4 miSouth Croydon Recreation GroundMedium
0.5 miRotary FieldSmall

Schools

In the CR2 0QL postcode area, located within Purley North, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE Primary School (Purley)Voluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableCumnor House SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.6 miNurseryPurley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding