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CR7 6AN

West Thornton

Croydon

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Detailed insights for CR7 6AN

Overview

Postcode CR7 6AN 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 73 ft away from CR7 6AN.

Flood risk

No risk

University Hospital & Queen's Road near CR7 6AN 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.

Nearby public transport stations for CR7 6AN
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

3,4,5,6

Ampere Way

Tramlink

Walking directions to Ampere Way
0.8 mi

3,4,5,6

Therapia Lane

Tramlink

Walking directions to Therapia Lane
0.9 mi

5

West Croydon

Overground, Southern, Tramlink

Walking directions to West Croydon

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
346
Population density
13,155.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

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

Housing

Housing tenure

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 89 recent sales, the median property price is £390,000 in West Thornton area, with individual transactions ranging from £91,000 up to £647,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for West Thornton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in West Thornton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£500,000
Flats16£200,000
Semi-Detached10£395,000
Terraced62£414,263

10 year median price trend in West Thornton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in West Thornton.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CR7 6AN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryElmwood Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryElmwood Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryEcclesbourne Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CR7 6AN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CR7 6AN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miGrace Afro-Caribbean Supermarket383 London Road, Croydon, CR0 3PBWalking directions to Grace Afro-Caribbean Supermarket
0.2 miTesco Express369-373 London Road, Croydon, CR0 3PBWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miBensham Local102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7ESWalking directions to Bensham Local
0.3 miVino-Vita359 London Road, Croydon, CR0 3PBWalking directions to Vino-Vita
0.3 miP & N Stores120-124 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7ESWalking directions to P & N Stores

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.