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CR2 6QL

Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown

Croydon

Overview

Postcode CR2 6QL 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 Central area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 72.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Purley Central is £62,000 per year. The nearest station is Purley Oaks located about 0.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Haling Grove.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
73
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
19.7%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

4/10

Purley Central has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,543 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Purley Central has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 72.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

19.7%

Approximately 19.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Purley Central is £62,000 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 26 ft away from CR2 6QL.

Flood risk

No risk

Purley Central near CR2 6QL 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 0.4 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.4 mi

6

Purley Oaks

Southern

0.6 mi

6

Sanderstead

Southern

0.6 mi

6

Purley

Southern, Thameslink

Parks

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

Schools

In the CR2 6QL postcode area, located within Purley Central, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableCumnor House SchoolOther independent school

N/A

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

Good

0.5 miNurseryPurley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding