Postcode district · Purley

CR8 area guide

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

Council: Croydon
Region: London
Population: 47,658 (2024)

CR8Postcode district · Purley

At a glance

What CR8 is like

The CR8 postcode district in Croydon covers 801 live postcodes and is home to about 47,658 people across 27 census neighbourhoods. 74% of households own their home, 15.4% rent privately and 8.6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 35–39, and 59.8% 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 CR8 sold for a median of £481,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CR8 compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 24.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£481,000

Median over 316 sales in CR8, −7.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 8 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

of 16 rated schools in CR8 are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£86,959

Average a year, before tax — higher than 96% 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.

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Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CR8 is down 7.5% on the year before.
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Well connectedPositive
8 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
74% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CR8 FAQs

Is CR8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.9 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 88% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £481,000.

Homes in CR8 sold for a median of £481,000 across 316 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CR8 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 24.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CR8, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CR8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 35–39, at 7.3% of residents. 74% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (35.2%).

Which council covers CR8?

CR8 is in Croydon.

CR8 is in Croydon, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CR8?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 35 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 Purley 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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