Use this guide to understand CR8 1BU 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. Census 2021 records 20 residents and 12 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | CR8 1BU |
| Postcode without spaces | CR81BU |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | July 1990 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.3315000 |
| Longitude | -0.1090190 |
| British National Grid | 531,835 E, 160,853 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Output Area (2021) | E00005478 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01001099 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000233 |
| Electoral ward | E05011476 |
| 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.
These Census figures are matched directly to the full postcode, rather than inferred from a wider neighbourhood.
| Residents | 20 |
| Households | 12 |
| Female residents | 8 |
| Male residents | 12 |
| Residents per household | 1.7 |
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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 CR8 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Other independent special school
Godstone Road, Purley, CR8 2AN
Ages 10–17 · 72 pupils of 100 capacity
Academy sponsor led
51 Little Roke Road, Kenley, Surrey, CR8 5NF
Ages 3–11 · 433 pupils of 452 capacity
15.5% eligible for free school meals
Community school
Old Lodge Lane, Purley, Surrey, CR8 4DN
Ages 4–11 · 222 pupils of 222 capacity
17.1% eligible for free school meals
Community special school
Reedham Drive, 19 Norman Avenue, Purley, Surrey, CR8 4DS
Ages 4–11 · 273 pupils of 265 capacity
43.6% eligible for free school meals
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PURLEY GP HUB, MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, 856 BRIGHTON RD, PURLEY, CR8 2YL
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PURLEY WAR MEMORIAL HOSP, 856 BRIGHTON ROAD, PURLEY, CR8 2YL
Voluntary aided school
Montpelier Road, Purley, Surrey, CR8 2QE
Ages 4–11 · 397 pupils of 420 capacity
29.2% eligible for free school meals
Local authority nursery school
58 Pampisford Road, Purley, Surrey, CR8 2NE
Ages 2–5 · 87 pupils
0.0% eligible for free school meals
Other independent school
23-25 Woodcote Valley Road, Purley, Surrey, CR8 3AL
Ages 3–11 · 139 pupils of 172 capacity
Voluntary aided school
Russell Hill Road, Purley, Surrey, CR8 2XP
Ages 4–11 · 212 pupils of 226 capacity
14.2% eligible for free school meals
Academy converter
Honister Heights, Purley, Surrey, CR8 1EX
Ages 11–19 · 2,074 pupils of 2,040 capacity
13.8% eligible for free school meals
Community school
Hayes Lane, Kenley, Surrey, CR8 5JN
Ages 4–11 · 420 pupils of 420 capacity
6.4% eligible for free school meals
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 22 March 2017
41202 - Construction of domestic buildings
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Croydon 040D includes CR8 1BU and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
CR8 1BU is in Croydon, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 20 residents at CR8 1BU. This is an exact postcode count.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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