Postcode CR2 6JG (Croydon)

Map showing CR2 6JG and nearby postcodes

The postcode CR2 6JG is located in Croydon, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. CR2 6JG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

CR2 6JG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of CR2 6JG as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.

The closest road name to CR2 6JG is Marlborough Road which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sanderstead Road and is 240 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.75 km away at Lloyd Park Tram Stop The closest railway station is Purley Oaks Rail Station, 729 m away.

The closest primary school to CR2 6JG (for ages 11 and under) is Purley Oaks Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 19, 2019.

The local pub for residents of CR2 6JG is Kilkenny Tavern and is 4.04 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Paw Paw and is 3.98 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 124 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for CR2 6JG is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Croydon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to CR2 6JG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to CR2 6JG, and the approximate distance away.

Marlborough Road 56 m
St Augustine's Avenue 57 m
Haling Grove 93 m
Avondale Road 187 m
Tirlemont Road 196 m
Vauxhall Gardens 205 m
Darmaine Close 228 m
Avon Path 234 m
Redsan Close 302 m
Blenheim Crescent 342 m
Churchill Road 343 m
Blenheim Park Road 353 m
Purley Road 357 m
Mansfield Road 390 m
Napier Road 405 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode CR2 6JG

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from CR2 6JG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Purley Oaks Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
415 m
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
415 m
St Giles School Good
(December 12, 2017)
415 m
Harris Academy Purley Outstanding
(December 8, 2011)
466 m
Harris Primary Academy Haling Park Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
642 m
Whitgift School 685 m
Cumnor House School 904 m
Aerodrome Primary Academy Good
(May 19, 2021)
939 m
St Peter's Primary School Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.01 km
Elmhurst School for Boys 1.2 km
Howard Primary School Good
(December 14, 2016)
1.24 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.28 km
Heathfield Academy Outstanding
(May 25, 2018)
1.28 km
Croydon Metropolitan College Good
(November 29, 2018)
1.42 km
Harris Primary Academy Purley Way Outstanding
(July 10, 2019)
1.55 km
Ridgeway Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.55 km
Krishna Avanti Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.58 km
Cressey College Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.58 km
Cambridge Tutors College 1.66 km
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.7 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from CR2 6JG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lavish30490Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.87 km
Europa Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 4, 2021
3.98 km
Michael's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
3.98 km
Paw Paw Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 27, 2020
3.98 km
Price Right Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.98 km
Welcome Selhurst Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
3.98 km
Kilkenny Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
4.04 km
Moorish Caribbean Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 25, 2022
4.04 km
Selhurst News Food And Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
March 14, 2020
4.04 km
Chilli And Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2020
4.17 km
Crust Pizza / Texas Mexican Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 16, 2020
4.17 km
Londis Woodside Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2010
4.17 km
The Green Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 27, 2020
4.17 km
The Joiners Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 17, 2020
4.26 km
Delight Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
4.29 km
Greens Food And Wine Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2020
4.29 km
Ly Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 24, 2021
4.29 km
Mandys Fish And Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2021
4.29 km
Perfect Fried Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 24, 2021
4.29 km
Woodside Cafe Kopaczko Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
4.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to CR2 6JG - Data from Apr 2022

Sanderstead Road Bus Stop/Station 240 m
South Croydon Bus Garage Bus Stop/Station 262 m
South Croydon Bus Garage Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Sanderstead Road Bus Stop/Station 284 m
South Croydon Bus Garage Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.75 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.76 km
Lloyd Park Tram Stop Metro/Tram 1.76 km
Purley Oaks Rail Station Rail 729 m
Sanderstead Rail Station Rail 765 m
Purley Oaks Rail Station Rail 784 m
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 21.99 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 22.15 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 22.28 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to CR2 6JG - Data from Dec 2021

Haling Grove Woodland Or Forest 201 m
Purley Beeches Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Breakneck Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Croham Hurst Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Duppas Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Purley Downs Urban Greenspace 2.04 km
Ballards Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Waddon Ponds Inland Water 2.28 km
Round Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Coombe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Sanderstead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Selsdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Coombes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Foxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for CR2 6JG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.8 Mbps 124 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 5.9% 87.9 13.9
300+ Mbps 94.1% 593 39

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 303,491 kWh - mean 20,233 kWh : median 15,315 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 68,805 kWh - mean 4,587 kWh : median 3,523 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for CR2 6JG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Outer London
Latitude 51.35375500
Longitude -0.10123500
OS Easting 532315
OS Northing 0163342
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13451
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Croydon South
Electoral Ward South Croydon
Local Authority District Croydon
Region / Government Office Region London
European Electoral Region London
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: London
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council London South

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000008
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

NHS England Region London
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Croydon
Cancer Alliance North West and South West London
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
London
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
South West London Health and Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS South West London CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Croydon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33033226
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Croydon 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Croydon 031C
Output Area / Small Area 4C3