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CR0 1EE area guide

Who lives in CR0 1EE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Central Croydon
Council: Croydon
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,494 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

CR0 1EECroydon

At a glance

What CR0 1EE is like

CR0 1EE is a postcode in the Central Croydon area of Croydon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,494 people. 34.9% of households own their home, 41% rent privately and 15.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 73.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CR0 1 sold for a median of £285,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CR0 1EE compares

Headline figures for CR0 1EE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£285,000

Median over 77 sales in CR0 1, −17.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 19 stations within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£74,533

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CR0 1EE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
41% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
46.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Low crimePositive
14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CR0 1 is down 17.5% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
19 stations within a mile and 48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CR0 1EE FAQs

Is CR0 1EE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in CR0 1EE?

The median sale price over the last year was £285,000.

Homes in CR0 1 sold for a median of £285,000 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, −17.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CR0 1EE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CR0 1EE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CR0 1EE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 21.8% of residents. 34.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (75.4%).

Which council covers CR0 1EE?

The local authority for CR0 1EE is Croydon.

CR0 1EE comes under Croydon in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CR0 1EE?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 19 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is George Street Tram Stop, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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