# CR0 2XL: area report for a postcode in Croydon

CR0 2XL is a postcode in Croydon.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Croydon. Open the map at CR0 2XL for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Croydon](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon) › [CR0](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cr0) › [CR0 2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cr0-2)

## Around this postcode

- **130 crimes within 500 m**: August, up 5% on July. Croydon 015B: 104 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-0.1003,51.3865,CR02XL
- **West Croydon, 840 m**: About 11 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-0.1003,51.3865,CR02XL
- **9 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 390 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-0.1003,51.3865,CR02XL
- **No property in CR0 2XL listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-0.1003,51.3865,CR02XL
- **England’s most deprived 20%**: This neighbourhood, Croydon 015B. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-0.1003,51.3865,CR02XL
- **£390,041 average price**: For the whole of Croydon, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-0.1003,51.3865,CR02XL
- **8 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 210 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-0.1003,51.3865,CR02XL
- **9 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 230 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-0.1003,51.3865,CR02XL
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CR0 2XL**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-0.1003,51.3865,CR02XL
- **Low road and rail noise at CR0 2XL**: Road 44 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-0.1003,51.3865,CR02XL
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-0.1003,51.3865,CR02XL
- **12.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-0.1003,51.3865,CR02XL

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Elmwood Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/elmwood-junior-school-e101720) | Primary | 390 m (5 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, March 2023 | 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Elmwood Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/elmwood-infant-school-e101721) | Primary | 390 m (5 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, July 2024 | – |
| [Chestnut Park Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/chestnut-park-primary-school-e140434) | Primary | 440 m (5 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, October 2024 | 44% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Ecclesbourne Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ecclesbourne-primary-school-e136566) | Primary | 610 m (8 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), May 2023 | 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Broadmead Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/broadmead-primary-school-e140840) | Primary | 640 m (8 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), November 2023 | 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [The Crescent Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-crescent-primary-school-e142379) | Primary | 670 m (8 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), July 2024 | 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Mary's Catholic High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-marys-catholic-high-school-e101814) | Secondary | 670 m (8 minutes on foot) | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8 of 46.7 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brit-school-for-performing-arts-and-technology-e101849) | Secondary | 730 m (9 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | Attainment 8 of 48.5 (2025/26, provisional) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| December 2024 | £365,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 10 m |
| June 2024 | £350,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 80 m |
| January 2026 | £245,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 100 m |
| October 2024 | £285,001 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 120 m |
| January 2026 | £424,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 120 m |
| November 2025 | £380,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, freehold | 150 m |
| February 2026 | £400,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 150 m |
| September 2024 | £300,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 150 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: West Croydon (840 m, 11 minutes on foot); West Croydon (910 m, 11 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: WHITEHORSE PRACTICE (210 m); RAINBOW HEALTH CENTRE (400 m); GREENSIDE GROUP PRACTICE (670 m); ST JAMES MEDICAL CENTRE (720 m); NORTH CROYDON MEDICAL CENTRE (780 m)
- Pharmacies: LLOYD GEORGE PHARMACY (240 m); SHIVAS PHARMACY (620 m); ALLCORN CHEMIST (720 m); SELHURST PHARMACY (740 m); MAYDAY COMMUNITY PHARMACY (780 m)
- Dental practices: GENTLE DENTAL CARE (310 m); LONDON ROAD DENTAL CENTRE (650 m); LINDEN LODGE MEDICAL AND DENTAL (840 m); WEST CROYDON DENTAL PRACTICE (980 m)
- Supermarkets: Tesco Croydon Whitehorse Rd Express (230 m, Tesco); Lidl Selhurst (280 m, Lidl); M&S Croydon University Hospital (710 m, Marks and Spencer); Tesco Croydon Rd Express (710 m, Tesco); Lidl Broad Green London (750 m, Lidl)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £390,041** (July 2026). Croydon’s average house price was £390,041 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 3.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £44,326** (2025). Full-time workers living in Croydon earned a median of £44,326 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 60th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.8×** (2025). A home in Croydon costs 8.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 96th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 22.6** (2025). Croydon has a deprivation score of 22.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 106th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Croydon 015B (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 37.3** (2025). Croydon 015B has a deprivation score of 37.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 5,337th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Population: 1,820** (2021). Croydon 015B had 1,820 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 9,275th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.3%** (January 2026). In Croydon 015B, 98.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.
- **Claimant rate: 8.9%** (August 2026). In Croydon 015B, 8.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026.

## CR0 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £382,700** (2025). The median price paid for a home in CR0 was £382,700 in 2025. 652nd most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 169,713** (2021). CR0 had 169,713 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 46%** (2022). About 46% of people in CR0 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.7%** (January 2026). In CR0, 88.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Croydon](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon)
- Centre: 51.3865, -0.1003

Council: [Croydon](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon) (London borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Croydon West](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/croydon-west): Sarah Jones (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-0.1003,51.3865,CR02XL

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