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CR9 4PS area guide

Who lives in CR9 4PS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Croydon Minster & Waddon North
Council: Croydon
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,499 (2024)

CR9 4PSCroydon

At a glance

What CR9 4PS is like

CR9 4PS is a postcode in the Croydon Minster & Waddon North area of Croydon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,499 people. 35.5% of households own their home, 35% rent privately and 24.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 72.4% 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.

Scores

How CR9 4PS compares

Headline figures for CR9 4PS, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 12 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£67,041

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CR9 4PS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
35% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
27.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
12 stations within a mile and 31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CR9 4PS FAQs

Is CR9 4PS 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 26.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 4PS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CR9 4PS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CR9 4PS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 14.2% of residents. 35.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (94.1%).

Which council covers CR9 4PS?

The local authority for CR9 4PS is Croydon.

CR9 4PS comes under Croydon in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CR9 4PS?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 12 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Waddon, 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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