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CR8 Purley & Woodcote — Family Area Report

Purley & Woodcote · Croydon

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Croydon£2,621/yr
Family densityHigh · 28–34%32.1% of households have dependent children
38
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

CR8 is the London postcode area covering Purley & Woodcote in the London Borough of Croydon. It scores 38/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on safety (80/100) and weakest on commute (12/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there is 1 park within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Victoria in 51 min on the morning rush. 32.1% of households here have dependent children — high.

What borough is CR8 in?

CR8 is in the London Borough of Croydon. Its representative postcode sits in the Purley & Woodcote ward. On our family-life index, CR8 scores 38/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety80
Amenities15
Green space17
Family density54
Commute12

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

CR8 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 80/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    1
    GP surgeries
    0
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    2

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Slow · 46–55 min
    Waterloo
    56 min
    via Southern & Jubilee + 1 bus
    King's Cross
    62 min
    via Thameslink & Metropolitan
    Liverpool Street
    59 min
    via Southern + 2 buses
    Canary Wharf
    63 min
    via Southern & Jubilee + 1 bus
    Paddington
    73 min
    via Thameslink & Jubilee & Bakerloo
    VictoriaFastest
    51 min
    via Southern

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Victoria in 51 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      CR8 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Purley & Woodcote, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is CR8 in?
      CR8 is in the London Borough of Croydon. Its representative postcode falls in the Purley & Woodcote ward. CR8 scores 38/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is CR8 a good area for families?
      CR8 (Purley & Woodcote, Croydon) scores 38/100 on our family-life index, making it a tougher sell among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 80/100, amenities 15/100, green space 17/100 and commute 12/100.
      What are the schools like in CR8?
      Croydon spans urban north and suburban south, and catchment distances widen considerably towards the borough's southern edge. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is CR8?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in CR8 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, CR8 scores 80/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from CR8 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from CR8 is Victoria in about 51 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in CR8?
      32.1% of households in CR8's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as high (28–34%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near CR8

      The closest postcodes to CR8 we cover are CR2 (Sanderstead, ~2.7km), CR5 (Coulsdon Town, ~3.1km), SM6 (Wallington North, ~4.0km) and CR0 (Park Hill & Whitgift, ~5.2km). Families weighing CR8 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

      CR0Park Hill & Whitgift· 49CR2Sanderstead· 37CR4Figge's Marsh· 66CR5Coulsdon Town· 40CR7Bensham Manor· 53

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