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CR8 2GD

Purley & Woodcote

Croydon

Overview

Postcode CR8 2GD is located in a major urban area, within the Purley & Woodcote ward of Croydon in the London region , and forms part of the Purley Central area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 47.2 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 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is The Glade.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
25.9%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

5/10

Purley Central has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,617 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 46% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Purley Central has a very low crime rate, with approximately 47.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

25.9%

Approximately 25.9% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 25 ft away from CR8 2GD.

Flood risk

No risk

Purley Central near CR8 2GD 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 Purley located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

6

Purley

Southern, Thameslink

0.4 mi

6

Reedham

Southern

0.4 mi

Reedham (London)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miThe GladeSmall

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableAbingdon House School PurleyOther independent special school

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableSt Nicholas SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableSt David's SchoolOther independent school

N/A