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CR7 7HG

West Thornton

Croydon

Overview

Postcode CR7 7HG 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 moderate crime levels, with around 89.7 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 0.6 miles away. There are 14 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Whitehorse Road Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
90
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
7.4%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

West Thornton North has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,742 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

West Thornton North has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 89.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.4%

Approximately 7.4% 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 7HG.

Flood risk

No risk

West Thornton North near CR7 7HG 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 0.6 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.6 mi

4

Thornton Heath

Southern

0.9 mi

4

Selhurst

Southern

0.9 mi

3,4,5,6

Ampere Way

Tramlink

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miWhitehorse Road Recreation GroundMedium
0.5 miWilford Road Recreation GroundSmall

Schools

In the CR7 7HG postcode area, located within West Thornton North, there are 14 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryEcclesbourne Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryElmwood Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryElmwood Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good