Postcode · South Croydon

CR2 7DA area guide

Who lives in CR2 7DA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Croham
Council: Croydon
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,733 (2024)

CR2 7DASouth Croydon

At a glance

What CR2 7DA is like

CR2 7DA is a postcode in the Croham neighbourhood of Croydon. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,733 people. 58% of households own their home, 31.4% rent privately and 9% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 68.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in CR2 7 sold for a median of £415,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CR2 7DA compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 20.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£415,000

Median over 117 sales in CR2 7, +3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.5/ 10

Excellent — 7 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 15 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£77,181

Average a year, before tax — higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
25% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
7 stations within a mile and 32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CR2 7DA FAQs

Is CR2 7DA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in CR2 7DA?

The median sale price over the last year was £415,000.

Homes in CR2 7 sold for a median of £415,000 across 117 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CR2 7DA safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CR2 7DA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CR2 7DA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 11.1% of residents. 58% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (42.7%).

Which council covers CR2 7DA?

CR2 7DA is in Croydon.

CR2 7DA is in Croydon, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CR2 7DA?

Connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 7 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.5 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is South Croydon Station, 0.4 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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