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CR8 2LD

Purley & Woodcote

Croydon

Overview

Postcode CR8 2LD 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 259.9 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 3 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Rotary Field.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
260
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
39.4%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

7/10

Purley Central has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,443 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Purley Central has a very high crime rate, with approximately 259.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

39.4%

Approximately 39.4% 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 road, approximately 227 ft away from CR8 2LD.

Flood risk

No risk

Purley Central near CR8 2LD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

7/10

The nearest station is Purley located about 0.4 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.4 mi

6

Purley

Southern, Thameslink

0.8 mi

6

Reedham

Southern

0.8 mi

Reedham (London)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miRoundshaw DownsLarge
0.3 miRotary FieldSmall

Schools

In the CR8 2LD postcode area, located within Purley Central, there are 3 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNurseryPurley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondaryThomas More Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryMargaret Roper Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good