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Postcode district · South Croydon

Transport in CR2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near CR2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Croydon
Region
London
Population
71,782 (2024)
Transport

How well connected CR2 is

15 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the middle of CR2. Connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.5/ 10

Very good. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
15
Within 800m
Rail
4
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Sanderstead
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Sanderstead Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 03
    Purley Oaks
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 04
    Purley Oaks Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 05
    Lloyd Park Tram Stop
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 06
    South Croydon Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 07
    South Croydon Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 08
    Riddlesdown
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 09
    Coombe Lane Tram Stop
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 10
    Riddlesdown Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 11
    Purley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 12
    Purley Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Elmfield Way, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; CR2 is above that, at 43.1%. 29.7% drive to work.

CR2England
Work from home43.1%31.5%
Drive29.7%44.5%
Car passenger1.9%3.9%
Bus or coach7.6%4.3%
Train7.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram2.3%1.9%
On foot4.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; CR2 is broadly in line with that, at 24.3%.

CR2England
No car or van24.3%23.5%
145.4%41.3%
222.3%26.1%
3 or more8.1%9.1%

Sources: Department for Transport NaPTAN stop register; Census 2021 (ONS) / Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Distances are straight-line. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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