CR8 2AJ area guide
Who lives in CR8 2AJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Purley Central
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,057 (2024)
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What CR8 2AJ is like
CR8 2AJ is a postcode in the Purley Central area of Croydon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,057 people. 65% of households own their home, 22.2% rent privately and 10.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 61.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CR8 2 sold for a median of £406,250 over the year to August 2026.
How CR8 2AJ compares
Headline figures for CR8 2AJ, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 22.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where CR8 2AJ differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CR8 2 is down 7.1% on the year before.
- 02Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
CR8 2AJ FAQs
01Is CR8 2AJ 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 CR8 2AJ?The median sale price over the last year was £406,250.
The median sale price over the last year was £406,250.
03Is CR8 2AJ safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in CR8 2AJ?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers CR8 2AJ?The local authority for CR8 2AJ is Croydon.
The local authority for CR8 2AJ is Croydon.
06How well connected is CR8 2AJ?Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 7.0 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.