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CR2

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
2,223
Current units
996
Coordinate coverage
99%
Electoral wards
17

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
London, South East
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
1,227

Postcode sectors in CR2

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10 sectors

Property

Across this district

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28,309 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
39, Purley Road, South Croydon, CR2 6EZ 27 July 2026 £290,000
145, St Peters Street, South Croydon, CR2 7DJ 24 July 2026 £340,000
14, Croham Close, South Croydon, CR2 0DA 23 July 2026 £830,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
22
Primary
10
Secondary
3

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
3,183
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,096
  • Anti social behaviour 471
  • Vehicle crime 428
  • Burglary 210
  • Other theft 209

Census 2021

Population and age profile

CR2 usual residents
50,362
Age-profile population
50,643

Age bands in CR2

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
18%

9,094 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.8%

4,949 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.2%

14,269 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.8%

13,090 residents

Age 65 and over
18.2%

9,241 residents

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

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 974 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

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%

929 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 742 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

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

6

in this district

  • BIRDHURST MEDICAL PRACTICE

    1 BIRDHURST AVENUE, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 7DX

    ODS code H83627

  • FARLEY ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    53 FARLEY ROAD, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 7NG

    ODS code H83004

  • HALING PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE

    96 BRIGHTON ROAD, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 6AD

    ODS code H83031

  • PARKSIDE GROUP PRACTICE

    27 WYCHE GROVE, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 6EX

    ODS code H83015

  • QUEENHILL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    31 QUEENHILL ROAD, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 8DU

    ODS code H83014

  • SELSDON PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE

    97 ADDINGTON ROAD, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 8LG

    ODS code H83018

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.

Evidence in context

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

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £435,000 from 3,787 recorded sales in CR2. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Croydon is £394,736 in June 2026, down 1.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

22 open schools are in scope, including 10 primary and 3 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,183 published events cover 12 months, averaging 265.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,096 events.

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