Postcode · Croydon

CR0 3PS area guide

Who lives in CR0 3PS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Broad Green & Waddon Marsh
Council: Croydon
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,139 (2024)

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At a glance

What CR0 3PS is like

CR0 3PS is a postcode in the Broad Green & Waddon Marsh area of Croydon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,139 people. 47.4% of households own their home, 29.1% rent privately and 18.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CR0 3 sold for a median of £375,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CR0 3PS compares

Headline figures for CR0 3PS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£375,000

Median over 80 sales in CR0 3, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 12 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£65,111

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CR0 3PS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
23.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
12 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CR0 3PS FAQs

Is CR0 3PS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 3PS?

The median sale price over the last year was £375,000.

Homes in CR0 3 sold for a median of £375,000 across 80 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CR0 3PS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CR0 3PS, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CR0 3PS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.3% of residents. 47.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (46.5%).

Which council covers CR0 3PS?

The local authority for CR0 3PS is Croydon.

CR0 3PS comes under Croydon in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CR0 3PS?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 12 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Ampere Way Tram Stop, 0.5 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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