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CR2 6AU

Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown

Croydon

England / London / Croydon / Purley North / Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown

Overview

Postcode CR2 6AU 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 moderate crime levels, with around 65.3 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 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Haling Grove.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
65
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
3.4%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

5/10

Purley North has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,477 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Purley North has a low crime rate, with approximately 65.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.4%

Approximately 3.4% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 72 ft away from CR2 6AU.

Flood risk

No risk

Purley North near CR2 6AU 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 3 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

6

Purley Oaks

Southern

0.4 mi

6

Sanderstead

Southern

0.8 mi

6

Purley

Southern, Thameslink

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miPurley Way Playing FieldsLarge
0.4 miHaling GroveMedium
0.3 miSouth Croydon Recreation GroundMedium

Schools

In the CR2 6AU postcode area, located within Purley North, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableCumnor House SchoolOther independent school

N/A

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

Good

0.5 miSecondaryHarris Academy PurleyAcademy sponsor led

Good