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CR2 6FZ

Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown

Croydon

Overview

Postcode CR2 6FZ 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 high crime levels, with around 124.2 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 0.1 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Haling Grove.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
124
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
19.2%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

5/10

Purley North has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,663 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 46% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Purley North has a high crime rate, with approximately 124.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

19.2%

Approximately 19.2% 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 road, approximately 77 ft away from CR2 6FZ.

Flood risk

Medium

Purley North near CR2 6FZ has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

6/10

The nearest station is Purley Oaks located about 0.1 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.1 mi

6

Purley Oaks

Southern

0.3 mi

6

Sanderstead

Southern

0.9 mi

6

Purley

Southern, Thameslink

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miPurley Way Playing FieldsLarge
0.3 miHaling GroveMedium
0.2 miSouth Croydon Recreation GroundMedium

Schools

In the CR2 6FZ postcode area, located within Purley North, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableCumnor House SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryPurley Oaks Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryHarris Academy PurleyAcademy sponsor led

Good