Is CR2 9LB a good place to live?

Croydon (CR2 9LB), Croydon, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

CR2 9LB has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 92 nearby (21 Outstanding)

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

CR2 9LB is a UK postcode in CR2 with a very high crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 70 primary schools and 22 secondary schools, including 21 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

Day-to-day amenities around CR2 9LB include 2 supermarkets and 3 parks. Healthcare is served by 4 GP practices, the closest 0.8 miles away.

Over the past 6 months, 19 incidents were reported in CR2 9LB. It ranks in the lower half for safety within CR2.

Overall score

Average overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
75/100 — Good
Amenities
60/100 — Good
Transport
0/100 — Poor
Connectivity
30/100 — Below average

Safety

CR2 9LB is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 19 incidents were reported in CR2 9LB.

The most common categories are Shoplifting (37%), Burglary (21%), Anti-social behaviour (11%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within CR2, this postcode ranks 709 of 1005 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
19last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

CR2 district average
186 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Shoplifting
7 (37%)
Burglary
4 (21%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
2 (11%)
Other Theft
2 (11%)
Public Order
2 (11%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (5%)

Schools near CR2 9LB

92 schools near CR2 9LB, including 21 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 70 primary schools (18 Outstanding, 50 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 22 secondary schools (3 Outstanding, 14 Good and 3 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

70
Primary
22
Secondary
21
Outstanding
Primary schools70 schools
18
50
2
Outstanding (18) Good (50) Requires Improvement (2)
Secondary schools22 schools
3
14
3
1
1
Outstanding (3) Good (14) Requires Improvement (3) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

CR2 9LB has a solid local amenity mix within a short distance.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 2 supermarkets, 3 parks or green spaces and 1 EV charging point.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Waitrose, 0.1 miles away.

Sanderstead Recreation Ground is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

  • 1 EV charging point within reach
2
Supermarkets
3
Parks
0
Gyms
1
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Waitrose
    CR29LE
    0.1 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    CR28LA
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

  • Sanderstead Recreation Ground
    CR29YU
    0.1 mi
  • Birch (Selsdon)
    CR28YA
    0.5 mi
  • Riddlesdown
    CR21EW
    1.0 mi

Connectivity

Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.

Reported availability: full fibre 19%, ultrafast 19%, superfast 100%.

19%
Full fibre
19%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
19%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
19%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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