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CR8 2DX area guide

Who lives in CR8 2DX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kenley North
Council: Croydon
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,723 (2024)

CR8 2DXPurley

At a glance

What CR8 2DX is like

CR8 2DX is a postcode in the Kenley North area of Croydon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,723 people. 69.4% of households own their home, 21.2% rent privately and 8.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.6% 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.

Scores

How CR8 2DX compares

Headline figures for CR8 2DX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£406,250

Median over 98 sales in CR8 2, −7.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 8 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£87,499

Average annual income before tax, higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CR8 2DX differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CR8 2 is down 7.1% on the year before.
02
Well connectedPositive
8 stations within a mile and 26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
69.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CR8 2DX FAQs

Is CR8 2DX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 CR8 2DX?

The median sale price over the last year was £406,250.

Homes in CR8 2 sold for a median of £406,250 across 98 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CR8 2DX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CR8 2DX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CR8 2DX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.8% of residents. 69.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.3%).

Which council covers CR8 2DX?

The local authority for CR8 2DX is Croydon.

CR8 2DX comes under Croydon in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CR8 2DX?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Kenley, 0.3 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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