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Postcode · Croydon 046 · Croydon · London

CR0 2WD

Part of Croydon 046B in Croydon 046.

CR0 2WD is a postcode in Croydon 046, Croydon that skews 18–34 year-old and private-rent dominant. Median rent sits at £1,560 a month, up 3.9% on the year, with council tax in band E adding roughly £217/mo. Safety ranks in the top decile of UK sub-areas (1st percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

CR0 2WD in Croydon · nearest rail East Croydon

Median rent
£1,560
local area median
Council tax
£2,600
Band D, all-in
EPC median
C
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
99/100
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Who lives here

Croydon 046B skews 18–34 and is private rent dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent77%Owner-occupied11%Social rent10%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household821
Single-person households40%
Couples with children10%
Lone-parent households6%
Age profile
Under 1811%18–3454%35–4922%50–6410%65+3%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health93%
Born in the UK42%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in CR0 2WD?

CR0 2WD sits inside Croydon 046B, part of the wider Croydon 046 neighbourhood in Croydon. The area skews 18–34, and private rent dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £1,560/mo, up 3.9% on the year. Council tax is band E, costing roughly £218/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Pros and cons of this area

Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Transport links here score in the upper band relative to all UK sub-areas — a meaningful plus for commuters. Safety scores in the bottom quartile nationally; cross-reference the per-category crime breakdown above before signing.

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Who is CR0 2WD for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The renter base skews young-professional — flat shares, single-occupancy 1-beds and small 2-beds dominate the listing mix.

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