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CR7 6HU

West Thornton

Croydon

Overview

Postcode CR7 6HU is located in a major urban area, within the West Thornton ward of Croydon in the London region , and forms part of the West Thornton North area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 192.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in West Thornton North is £51,500 per year. The nearest station is Thornton Heath located about 0.8 miles away. There are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Thornton Heath Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
193
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
2.9%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

West Thornton North has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,301 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

West Thornton North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 192.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.9%

Approximately 2.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in West Thornton North is £51,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CR7 6HU.

Flood risk

No risk

West Thornton North near CR7 6HU 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 Thornton Heath located about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.8 mi

4

Thornton Heath

Southern

0.9 mi

3,4,5,6

Therapia Lane

Tramlink

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miThornton Heath Recreation GroundLarge
0.6 miPollards HillMedium

Schools

In the CR7 6HU postcode area, located within West Thornton North, there are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryPaxton Academy Sports And ScienceFree schools

Good

0.2 miPrimaryGonville AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWinterbourne Nursery and Infants' SchoolCommunity school

Good