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CR9 3LE area guide

Who lives in CR9 3LE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Central Croydon
Council: Croydon
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,970 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

CR9 3LECroydon

At a glance

What CR9 3LE is like

CR9 3LE is a postcode in the Central Croydon area of Croydon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,970 people. 11.1% of households own their home, 76.7% rent privately and 9.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 71.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CR9 3LE compares

Headline figures for CR9 3LE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 16 stations within a mile, 69 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 24 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£74,533

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CR9 3LE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
76.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
53.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
16 stations within a mile and 69 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CR9 3LE FAQs

Is CR9 3LE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is CR9 3LE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CR9 3LE, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CR9 3LE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 21.8% of residents. 11.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (89.2%).

Which council covers CR9 3LE?

The local authority for CR9 3LE is Croydon.

CR9 3LE comes under Croydon in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CR9 3LE?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 69 bus stops within 800m and 16 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is West Croydon Station, 0.2 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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