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CR8 2AS

Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown

Croydon

Overview

Postcode CR8 2AS 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 72.5 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 0.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Rotary Field.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
73
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
5.6%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

4/10

Purley Central has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,543 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 31% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Purley Central has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 72.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.6%

Approximately 5.6% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 91 ft away from CR8 2AS.

Flood risk

Medium

Purley Central near CR8 2AS has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

8/10

The nearest station is Purley located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

6

Purley

Southern, Thameslink

0.6 mi

6

Purley Oaks

Southern

0.7 mi

6

Riddlesdown

Southern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miRotary FieldSmall

Schools

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

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

Good

0.2 miNurseryPurley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.4 miNot applicableCumnor House SchoolOther independent school

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