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CR7 6AR

West Thornton

Croydon

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Detailed insights for CR7 6AR

Overview

Postcode CR7 6AR 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 13 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
30%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very 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

30%

Approximately 30.0% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 44 ft away from CR7 6AR.

Flood risk

No risk

University Hospital & Queen's Road near CR7 6AR 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 6AR
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
0.8 mi

5

West Croydon

Overground, Southern, Tramlink

Walking directions to West Croydon

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
393
Population density
11,696.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Caribbean
67
17.22%
African
54
13.88%
British
54
13.88%
Indian
38
9.77%
Other Asian
36
9.25%
Total population: 389

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
84
52.5%
Social rents from council
37
23.12%
Owns with a mortgage
18
11.25%
Other social rented
11
6.88%
Owns outright
9
5.62%
Total households: 160

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 6AR postcode area, located within University Hospital & Queen's Road, there are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CR7 6AR
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 6AR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CR7 6AR
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
0.2 miVino-Vita359 London Road, Croydon, CR0 3PBWalking directions to Vino-Vita
0.2 miBensham Local102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7ESWalking directions to Bensham Local
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.