CR0 9HP area guide
Who lives in CR0 9HP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Forestdale
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,662 (2024)
CR0 9HPCroydon
What CR0 9HP is like
CR0 9HP 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 1,662 people. 70.9% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 10.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 63.2% 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.
How CR0 9HP compares
Headline figures for CR0 9HP, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 23.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where CR0 9HP differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CR0 9 is up 10.2% on the year before.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
70.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
CR0 9HP FAQs
01Is CR0 9HP a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in CR0 9HP?The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.
03Is CR0 9HP safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in CR0 9HP?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers CR0 9HP?The local authority for CR0 9HP is Croydon.
The local authority for CR0 9HP is Croydon.
06How well connected is CR0 9HP?Connectivity scores 5.3 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.3 out of 10.
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.