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
What CR8 is like
The CR8 postcode district in Croydon covers 801 live postcodes and is home to about 47,658 people in 17,235 households. 74% of households own their home, 15.4% rent privately and 8.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 59.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CR8 sold for a median of £481,000 over the year to August 2026.
How CR8 compares
Headline figures for CR8, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 24.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where CR8 differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CR8 is down 7.5% on the year before.
- 02Well connectedPositive
8 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
- 03Mostly owner-occupied
74% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
CR8 FAQs
01Is CR8 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?The median sale price over the last year was £481,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £481,000.
03Is CR8 safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in CR8?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers CR8?The local authority for CR8 is Croydon.
The local authority for CR8 is Croydon.
06How well connected is CR8?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.