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CR2 6GS

Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown

Croydon

Overview

Postcode CR2 6GS is located in a major urban area, within the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown 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 0.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 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
28.8%
Connectivity
3/10
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

28.8%

Approximately 28.8% 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 6GS.

Flood risk

No risk

Waddon South near CR2 6GS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

3/10

The nearest station is Purley Oaks located about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.4 mi

6

Purley Oaks

Southern

0.6 mi

6

Sanderstead

Southern

0.9 mi

6

Purley

Southern, Thameslink

Parks

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

Schools

In the CR2 6GS postcode area, located within Waddon South, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableCumnor House SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miSecondaryHarris Academy PurleyAcademy sponsor led

Good

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

Good