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CR2 6HB

South Croydon

Croydon

Overview

Postcode CR2 6HB is located in a major urban area, within the South Croydon 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 0.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 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
65
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
10.8%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

10.8%

Approximately 10.8% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 268 ft away from CR2 6HB.

Flood risk

No risk

Purley North near CR2 6HB 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 0.3 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

6

Purley Oaks

Southern

0.4 mi

6

Sanderstead

Southern

0.9 mi

5

South Croydon

Southern

Parks

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

Schools

In the CR2 6HB postcode area, located within Purley North, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryPurley Oaks Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryHarris Academy PurleyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNot applicableSt Giles SchoolCommunity special school

Good