Use this guide to understand CR2 7YN in Croydon. Start with the interactive location and approximate postcode outline, then browse the available facts and local-area indicators. Labels show which figures relate to the exact postcode and which cover a larger geography.
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| Postcode | CR2 7YN |
| Postcode without spaces | CR27YN |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Large user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.3592700 |
| Longitude | -0.0797370 |
| British National Grid | 533,794 E, 163,994 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Output Area (2021) | E00005145 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01001036 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000222 |
| Electoral ward | E05011484 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001187 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
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Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.
Open schools and active GP practices in the CR2 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Other independent special school
1a Melville Avenue, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 7HZ
Ages 3–25 · 33 pupils of 34 capacity
Other independent special school
8 Melville Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 7HY
Ages 5–19 of 75 capacity
Free schools
30 Melville Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 7HY
Ages 11–18 · 1,162 pupils of 1,100 capacity
31.2% eligible for free school meals
Academy converter
Normanton Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 7AR
Ages 4–11 · 411 pupils of 420 capacity
17.5% eligible for free school meals
Other independent school
44-48 South Park Hill Road, South Croydon, CR2 7DW
Ages 3–11 · 126 pupils of 272 capacity
B
1 BIRDHURST AVENUE, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 7DX
Academy sponsor led
50-58 Haling Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR2 6HS
Ages 3–11 · 414 pupils of 420 capacity
26.6% eligible for free school meals
B
96 BRIGHTON ROAD, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 6AD
Community school
Bynes Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 0PR
Ages 3–11 · 642 pupils of 660 capacity
32.2% eligible for free school meals
Other independent school
Whitgift School, Haling Park, South Croydon, CR2 6YT
Ages 10–18 · 1,515 pupils of 1,600 capacity
B
27 WYCHE GROVE, SOUTH CROYDON, CR2 6EX
Community school
Southcote Road, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 0EQ
Ages 3–11 · 626 pupils of 708 capacity
4.2% eligible for free school meals
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 30 April 2025
47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Croydon 029A includes CR2 7YN and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
CR2 7YN is in Croydon, England.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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