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Croydon — North view
Average Area
CR8 is a district with notable trade-offs with strong transport and education scores. However, affordability and environment scores are below average. Average house prices of £555K sit close to the London median, and crime levels are 50% below the London average.
Best for:Commuters needing good transport
🛡️Safety
3650% below avg
🎓Schools
7290% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
845 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
15Avg £554,938
🌿Environ.
34Good air quality · 26% green
❤️Health
654/5 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
81Above average
👥Community
52Average community
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Crime & Safety
50% below avgStable147 offences/mo → 191 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 204Peak: 270Low: 147
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
-5.9%Average
£554,938
Median
£480,000
Sales (12m)
431
YoY Change
-1.2%
Sales Volume
159
12
81
113
78
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
11 nearbySource: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
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Transport
16 stopsStations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
390,716 residentsWhite
48.4%Ldn 53.8%
Black
22.6%Ldn 13.5%
Asian
17.5%Ldn 20.7%
Mixed
7.6%Ldn 5.7%
Other
3.9%Ldn 6.3%
CR8 has a similar ethnic makeup to the London average. The vertical markers show the London average.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS021, TS007a) | Aggregated from LSOA to postcode district
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Rental Prices
+0% YoYMedian Rent
£1,250/mo
Range
£1,050-£1,500
YoY Change
+0%
Median Rent by Property Type
4+ bed
£2,200/mo
3-bed
£1,641/mo
2-bed
£1,350/mo
1-bed
£1,100/mo
Rent vs Buy
Rent-to-price ratio
2.7%
Monthly mortgage*
£1,873/mo
*Estimated at 4.5% on 90% LTV, interest only
Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics
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Council Tax
29% above avgBand
D
Annual
£2,480
Monthly
£207
vs London avg
+29%
All Council Tax Bands
A£1,653
B£1,929
C£2,204
D£2,480
E£3,031
F£3,582
G£4,133
H£4,960
London average (Band D)£1,927
Croydon | Source: MHCLG Council Tax data
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Broadband & Mobile
ExcellentDownload
274 Mbps
Upload
96 Mbps
Rating
Excellent
Fixed Broadband Coverage
Superfast (30+ Mbps)96.3%
Ultrafast (100+ Mbps)86.7%
Full Fibre (FTTP)50.1%
Mobile Coverage
📶4G Coverage
100%
📡5G Coverage
100%
Main provider: Openreach
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations | Updated annually
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Environment
GoodFlood Risk
🌊Very Low
Zone 1 · 2% at risk
Green Space
🌳26%
Lloyd Park (0.4km)
Air Quality
GoodNO2 (nitrogen dioxide)22 ug/m3
WHO 10
PM2.5 (fine particles)7.8 ug/m3
WHO 5
Noise Level
Low55 dB
Sources: Environment Agency, DEFRA, ONS
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GP & Healthcare
4/5 acceptingGP Practices
5
Dentists
4
Pharmacies
8
Avg Wait
10d
GP Practices
Keston Medical Practice
Good6,681 patients
Accepting0.5 mi
Woodcote Medical
Good6,743 patients
Accepting1.1 mi
Purley Miu - At Medics
Good10,807 patients
Accepting1.4 mi
Croydon GP Hubs
Good6,148 patients
Full2 mi
Croydon South & Central Extended Access
Good8,462 patients
Accepting2 mi
Dentists
Purley Dental Practice
NHS
Accepting0.6 mi
Kenley Dental Practice
NHS
Full1.3 mi
Purley Community Health Clinic
NHS
Full1.9 mi
Foxley Lane Dental Practice
NHS
Full2.3 mi
Source: NHS Digital | GP practice data, NHSBSA dental data
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Nearby Amenities
26amenities within 1km
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Supermarkets
0
🍽️
Restaurants
10
☕
Cafes
8
🍺
Pubs & Bars
4
🏋️
Gyms
1
🌳
Parks
2
📚
Libraries
0
📮
Post Offices
1
Source: OpenStreetMap | Amenities within 1km of district centre
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Deprivation (IMD)
22.48
IMD Rank: 22.48
out of 100 (lower = less deprived)
Least deprivedMost deprived
Moderate deprivation — close to the national average.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2019 | Aggregated from LSOA
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Data Coverage
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Score weights are automatically redistributed across available domains. Coverage ratio: 100%.
Compare with similar districts
This page covers the CR8 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with CR8 (e.g. CR8 3RG, CR8 4AB, CR8 5XX). All postcodes within CR8 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources