Find CR8 5WY in Croydon and explore the information recorded for it. The interactive map shows the postcode’s position and an approximate address-derived outline, with exact-postcode facts and wider neighbourhood statistics clearly identified below.
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| Postcode | CR8 5WY |
| Postcode without spaces | CR85WY |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Large user postcode |
| Introduced | April 2016 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.3465900 |
| Longitude | -0.1034010 |
| British National Grid | 532,183 E, 162,541 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Output Area (2021) | E00005450 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01001095 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000224 |
| Electoral ward | E05011477 |
| 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 CR8 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
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
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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
Russell Hill Road, Purley, Surrey, CR8 2XP
Ages 4–11 · 212 pupils of 226 capacity
14.2% eligible for free school meals
Voluntary aided school
Russell Hill Road, Purley, Surrey, CR8 2XP
Ages 11–18 · 599 pupils of 850 capacity
43.2% eligible for free school meals
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32 FOXLEY LANE, PURLEY, CR8 3EE
Other independent school
23-25 Woodcote Valley Road, Purley, Surrey, CR8 3AL
Ages 3–11 · 139 pupils of 172 capacity
Other independent special school
Godstone Road, Purley, CR8 2AN
Ages 10–17 · 72 pupils of 100 capacity
Other independent school
29 Peaks Hill, Purley, Surrey, CR8 3JJ
Ages 3–11 · 111 pupils of 172 capacity
Voluntary aided school
Peaks Hill, Purley, Surrey, CR8 3YP
Ages 11–18 · 1,116 pupils of 1,190 capacity
15.8% eligible for free school meals
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
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Croydon 031D includes CR8 5WY and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Public order | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
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CR8 5WY is in Croydon, England.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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