Postcode district · Croydon

CR0 area guide

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

Council: Croydon
Region: London
Population: 211,477 (2024)

CR0Postcode district · Croydon

At a glance

What CR0 is like

The CR0 postcode district in Croydon covers 2,788 live postcodes and is home to about 211,477 people in 78,864 households. 47.3% of households own their home, 28.2% rent privately and 22.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in CR0 sold for a median of £392,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CR0 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£392,250

Median over 1,132 sales in CR0, +3.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 11 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

98%

Rated good or better across 64 inspected schools in CR0.

Household incomeMore

£70,873

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CR0 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
28.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Well connectedPositive
11 stations within a mile and 19 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
98% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CR0 FAQs

Is CR0 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 98% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £392,250.

Homes in CR0 sold for a median of £392,250 across 1,132 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CR0 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CR0, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CR0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.4% of residents. 47.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (34.8%).

Which council covers CR0?

The local authority for CR0 is Croydon.

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

How well connected is CR0?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 11 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Sandilands Tram Stop, 0.1 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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