CR0 8HQ

Shirley South · Croydon · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Croydon
Local authority
Croydon
Constituency
Croydon East
Postcode district
CR0
Postcode sector
CR0 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CR0 8HG 60 m
CR0 8HF 83 m
CR0 8NX 105 m
CR0 8PF 111 m
CR0 8ND 115 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CR0 8HQ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CR
Postcode district
CR0
Postcode sector
CR0 8
Latitude
51.372336
Longitude
-0.030540
British National Grid easting
537,180
British National Grid northing
165,538

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Croydon · E09000008
Parish or community
E43000198
Westminster constituency
Croydon East · E14001186
Output area
E00005625
Lower layer super output area
Croydon 025D · E01001135
Middle layer super output area
Croydon 025 · E02000218

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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16 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
85, Bridle Road, Croydon, CR0 8HQ 27 October 2017 £590,000
91, Bridle Road, Croydon, CR0 8HQ 3 May 2016 £550,000
89, Bridle Road, Croydon, CR0 8HQ 28 August 2015 £480,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
114
Primary
63
Secondary
20
  1. Forest Academy

    Academy converter

    187 m
  2. Beckmead Park Academy

    Academy special converter

    755 m
  3. Harris Primary Academy Benson

    Academy sponsor led

    854 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,973
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 735
  • Shoplifting 261
  • Vehicle crime 216
  • Anti social behaviour 202
  • Criminal damage and arson 135

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
44

19 female, 25 male

Postcode households
18
Residents per household
2.4
CR0 8 residents
12,871

Age bands in CR0 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.8%

2,294 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.4%

1,602 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.4%

2,890 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.7%

3,575 residents

Age 65 and over
19.8%

2,554 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CR0 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

39

within 5 km

  • BROOM ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    23 BROOM ROAD, SHIRLEY, CROYDON, CR0 8NG

    ODS code H83030

    285 m

  • WICKHAM PARK SURGERY

    2 MANOR ROAD, WEST WICKHAM, BR4 9PS

    ODS code G84607

    660 m

  • SHIRLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    370 WICKHAM ROAD, SHIRLEY, CROYDON, CR0 8BH

    ODS code H83043

    1.0 km

  • HARTLAND WAY SURGERY

    1 HARTLAND WAY, CROYDON, CR0 8RG

    ODS code H83029

    1.1 km

  • STATION ROAD SURGERY

    74 STATION ROAD, WEST WICKHAM, BR4 0PU

    ODS code G84015

    1.2 km

  • ADDINGTON ROAD SURGERY

    77 ADDINGTON ROAD, WEST WICKHAM, BR4 9BG

    ODS code G84017

    1.9 km

  • HEADLEY DRIVE SURGERY

    117A HEADLEY DRIVE, NEW ADDINGTON, CROYDON, CR0 0QL

    ODS code H83049

    2.4 km

  • ASHBURTON PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    ASHBURTON PARK M.PRACTICE, 416 LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD, ADDISCOMBE, CROYDON, CR0 7AG

    ODS code H83033

    2.7 km

  • PICKHURST SURGERY

    56 PICKHURST LANE, HAYES, BROMLEY, BR2 7JF

    ODS code G84033

    2.9 km

  • EDEN PARK SURGERY

    194 CROYDON ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 4DQ

    ODS code G84011

    3.1 km

  • ST JAMES' PRACTICE

    138 CROYDON ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 4DG

    ODS code G84028

    3.1 km

  • STOVELL HOUSE SURGERY

    188 LOWER ADDISCOMBE ROAD, ADDISCOMBE, CROYDON, CR0 6AH

    ODS code H83039

    3.2 km

  • ADDINGTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    PARKWAY, NEW ADDINGTON, CROYDON, CR0 0JA

    ODS code H83028

    3.2 km

  • NEW ADDINGTON GROUP PRACTICE

    PARKWAY HEALTH CENTRE, PARKWAY, NEW ADDINGTON, CROYDON, CR0 0JA

    ODS code H83006

    3.2 km

  • FORGE CLOSE SURGERY

    FORGE CLOSE, HAYES, BROMLEY, BR2 7LL

    ODS code G84030

    3.3 km

  • PORTLAND MEDICAL CENTRE

    184 PORTLAND ROAD, SOUTH NORWOOD, LONDON, SE25 4QB

    ODS code H83001

    3.4 km

  • COUNTRY PARK PRACTICE

    WOODSIDE HEALTH CENTRE, 3 ENMORE ROAD, SOUTH NORWOOD, LONDON, SE25 5NT

    ODS code Y05317

    3.4 km

  • DENMARK ROAD SURGERY

    WOODSIDE HEALTH CENTRE, 3 ENMORE ROAD, SOUTH NORWOOD, LONDON, SE25 5NT

    ODS code Y05318

    3.4 km

  • ELM HOUSE SURGERY

    BECKENHAM BEACON, 379 CROYDON ROAD, BECKENHAM, BR3 3FD

    ODS code G84027

    3.6 km

  • NORTHWAY ROAD SURGERY

    139 NORTHWAY ROAD, CROYDON, CR0 6JJ

    ODS code H83008

    3.7 km

Showing 20 of 39 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Links View Road

    BCT · Spring Park

    0.0 miles
  • Shirley Way / Bridle Road

    BCT · Spring Park

    0.0 miles
  • Worcester Close

    BCT · Spring Park

    0.1 miles
  • Links View Road

    BCT · Spring Park

    0.1 miles
  • Forest Academy

    BCT · Spring Park

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Croydon 025D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

9 of 10

Overall England rank

27,516 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
5 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

114 open schools are in scope, including 63 primary and 20 secondary schools. Forest Academy is the nearest published school at 187 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,973 published events cover 12 months, averaging 164.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 735 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.