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CR2 8HW

Selsdon & Addington Village

Croydon

Overview

Postcode CR2 8HW is located in a major urban area, within the Selsdon & Addington Village ward of Croydon in the London region , and forms part of the Forestdale area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 86.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Forestdale is £53,200 per year. The nearest station is Gravel Hill located about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Heathfield.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
87
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
75%
Connectivity
2/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Forestdale has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,602 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Forestdale has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 86.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

75%

Approximately 75.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Forestdale is £53,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CR2 8HW.

Flood risk

No risk

Forestdale near CR2 8HW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

2/10

The nearest station is Gravel Hill located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.5 mi

3,4,5,6

Gravel Hill

Tramlink

0.6 mi

3,4,5,6

Coombe Lane

Tramlink

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miHeathfieldLarge
0.2 miFallen Oak FieldMedium
0.5 miClears CroftSmall

Schools

In the CR2 8HW postcode area, located within Forestdale, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableRed Gates SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryQuest Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondaryThe Quest AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good