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CR8 1JD

Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown

Croydon

Overview

Postcode CR8 1JD is located in a major urban area, within the Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown ward of Croydon in the London region , and forms part of the Purley Central area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Purley Central is £62,000 per year. The nearest station is Purley located about 0.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Rotary Field.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
2/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Purley Central has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,195 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Purley Central has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Purley Central is £62,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CR8 1JD.

Flood risk

No risk

Purley Central near CR8 1JD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

2/10

The nearest station is Purley located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.4 mi

6

Purley

Southern, Thameslink

0.5 mi

6

Riddlesdown

Southern

0.6 mi

6

Purley Oaks

Southern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miRotary FieldSmall

Schools

In the CR8 1JD postcode area, located within Purley Central, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE Primary School (Purley)Voluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miNurseryPurley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.6 miNot applicableAbingdon House School PurleyOther independent special school

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