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CR7 6AD

West Thornton

Croydon

England / London / Croydon / University Hospital & Queen's Road / West Thornton / CR7 6AD

Overview

Postcode CR7 6AD is located in a major urban area, within the West Thornton ward of Croydon in the London region , and forms part of the University Hospital & Queen's Road area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 120.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in University Hospital & Queen's Road is £45,100 per year. The nearest station is Ampere Way located about 0.7 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
120
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
58.4%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

University Hospital & Queen's Road has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,607 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

University Hospital & Queen's Road has a high crime rate, with approximately 120.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

58.4%

Approximately 58.4% 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

1/10

The average income of residents in University Hospital & Queen's Road is £45,100 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 313 ft away from CR7 6AD.

Flood risk

No risk

University Hospital & Queen's Road near CR7 6AD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

6/10

The nearest station is Ampere Way located about 0.7 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.7 mi

3,4,5,6

Ampere Way

Tramlink

0.7 mi

3,4,5,6

Therapia Lane

Tramlink

0.9 mi

4

Thornton Heath

Southern

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
346
Population density
13,155.9 per km²

Demographics

Caribbean
66
19.13%
African
63
18.26%
Pakistani
48
13.91%
British
37
10.72%
Bangladeshi
22
6.38%
Total population: 345

Housing

Other social rented
50
40%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
25.6%
Social rents from council
23
18.4%
Owns with a mortgage
6
4.8%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.8%
Total households: 125

Property prices in West Thornton

Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £388,750 in West Thornton area, with individual transactions ranging from £91,000 up to £602,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£500,000
Flats16£199,000
Semi-Detached9£400,000
Terraced60£414,263

10 years price trend in West Thornton

Schools

In the CR7 6AD postcode area, located within University Hospital & Queen's Road, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryPaxton Academy Sports And ScienceFree schools

Good

0.4 miPrimaryElmwood Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryElmwood Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miGrace Afro-Caribbean Supermarket383 London Road, Croydon, CR0 3PB
0.3 miSainsbury's LocalLimpsfield Avenue, Croydon, CR7 6BG
0.3 miTesco Express369-373 London Road, Croydon, CR0 3PB
0.3 miVino-Vita359 London Road, Croydon, CR0 3PB
0.3 miBensham Local102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7ES

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.