Postcode · South Croydon

CR2 0BF area guide

Who lives in CR2 0BF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Purley North
Council: Croydon
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,646 (2024)

CR2 0BFSouth Croydon

At a glance

What CR2 0BF is like

CR2 0BF is a postcode in the Purley North area of Croydon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,646 people. 57.8% of households own their home, 34.8% rent privately and 5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 68.3% 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 CR2 0 sold for a median of £634,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CR2 0BF compares

Headline figures for CR2 0BF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£634,000

Median over 100 sales in CR2 0, +5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 6 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£81,967

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CR2 0BF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.8% 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
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CR2 0 is up 5.4% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CR2 0BF FAQs

Is CR2 0BF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.2 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CR2 0BF?

The median sale price over the last year was £634,000.

Homes in CR2 0 sold for a median of £634,000 across 100 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CR2 0BF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CR2 0BF, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CR2 0BF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.9% of residents. 57.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (27.3%).

Which council covers CR2 0BF?

The local authority for CR2 0BF is Croydon.

CR2 0BF comes under Croydon in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CR2 0BF?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Sanderstead, 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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