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CR2 6DS

South Croydon

Croydon

Overview

Postcode CR2 6DS is located in a major urban area, within the South Croydon ward of Croydon in the London region , and forms part of the Waddon South area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 61.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Waddon South is £49,600 per year. The nearest station is Purley Oaks located about 0.6 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Purley Way Playing Fields.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
61
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
4.5%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Waddon South has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,566 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 44% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Waddon South has a low crime rate, with approximately 61.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.5%

Approximately 4.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Waddon South is £49,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CR2 6DS.

Flood risk

No risk

Waddon South near CR2 6DS 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 0.6 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.6 mi

6

Purley Oaks

Southern

0.6 mi

6

Sanderstead

Southern

0.7 mi

5

South Croydon

Southern

Parks

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

Schools

In the CR2 6DS postcode area, located within Waddon South, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryRegina Coeli Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.1 miNot applicableSt Giles SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryHarris Academy PurleyAcademy sponsor led

Good