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CR0 9HD area guide

Who lives in CR0 9HD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Forestdale
Council: Croydon
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,395 (2024)

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At a glance

What CR0 9HD is like

CR0 9HD is a postcode in the Forestdale area of Croydon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,395 people. 81.5% of households own their home, 12.4% rent privately and 5.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 63% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CR0 9 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CR0 9HD compares

Headline figures for CR0 9HD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 106 sales in CR0 9, +10.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 5 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£72,194

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CR0 9HD differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CR0 9 is up 10.2% on the year before.
02
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
81.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CR0 9HD FAQs

Is CR0 9HD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CR0 9HD?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in CR0 9 sold for a median of £350,000 across 106 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CR0 9HD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CR0 9HD, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CR0 9HD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 7.8% of residents. 81.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (78.9%).

Which council covers CR0 9HD?

The local authority for CR0 9HD is Croydon.

CR0 9HD comes under Croydon in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CR0 9HD?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is King Henry's Drive Tram Stop, 0.6 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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