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CR7 7EU

West Thornton

Croydon

England / London / Croydon / University Hospital & Queen's Road / West Thornton / CR7 7EU

Overview

Postcode CR7 7EU 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 very high crime levels, with around 416.1 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 Thornton Heath located about 0.7 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Whitehorse Road Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
416
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
26.2%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

University Hospital & Queen's Road has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,096 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

University Hospital & Queen's Road has a very high crime rate, with approximately 416.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

26.2%

Approximately 26.2% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CR7 7EU.

Flood risk

No risk

University Hospital & Queen's Road near CR7 7EU 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 Thornton Heath located about 0.7 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.7 mi

4

Thornton Heath

Southern

0.8 mi

5

West Croydon

Overground, Southern, Tramlink

0.8 mi

4

Selhurst

Southern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miWhitehorse Road Recreation GroundMedium
0.3 miWilford Road Recreation GroundSmall

Area Profile

Population
414
Population density
4,003.9 per km²

Demographics

British
81
19.61%
Caribbean
65
15.74%
Other White
57
13.8%
African
42
10.17%
Indian
32
7.75%
Total population: 413

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
47
38.52%
Other social rented
29
23.77%
Owns with a mortgage
27
22.13%
Owns outright
10
8.2%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.92%
Total households: 122

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 7EU postcode area, located within University Hospital & Queen's Road, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryEcclesbourne Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryElmwood Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryElmwood Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miP & N Stores120-124 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7ES
0 miBensham Local102 Bensham Lane, Thornton Heath, CR7 7ES
0.3 miGrace Afro-Caribbean Supermarket383 London Road, Croydon, CR0 3PB
0.3 miTesco Express369-373 London Road, Croydon, CR0 3PB
0.3 miVino-Vita359 London Road, Croydon, CR0 3PB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.