Croydon 047
Croydon 047 · 4 sub-areas · 7,454 residents
Croydon 047 is a commuter neighbourhood within Croydon — train into London runs in around 6 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay; a high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in Croydon 047?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 34 restaurants and 4 pubs in five minutes; nightlife is genuinely on tap — 5 clubs within a kilometre; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,560 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Croydon 047 in Croydon
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Croydon 047?
- The median monthly rent across Croydon 047 is £1,560.
- How safe is Croydon 047?
- Croydon 047 has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Croydon 047?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 6 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Croydon 047?
- There are 27 schools within 2 km of Croydon 047, of which 33% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 644 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Croydon 047?
- The most common council tax band in Croydon 047 is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,392. Council tax is set by Croydon council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Croydon 047 to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Croydon 047 to central London is approximately 6 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Croydon 047?
- 99% of premises in Croydon 047 are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Croydon 047?
- Croydon 047 sits in IMD decile 4 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Croydon 047?
- 37% of households in Croydon 047 are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Croydon 047?
- The average property price across Croydon (the local authority covering Croydon 047) is approximately £389,585, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Croydon 047 a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.31 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £38,080.)
- Which local areas are part of Croydon 047?
- Croydon 047 contains 4 local areas: Croydon 047C, Croydon 047D, Croydon 047A, Croydon 047B.
Frequently asked about Croydon 047
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Croydon 047?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Croydon 047 is £1,560. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Croydon 047 a safe place to live?
- Croydon 047 has a safety score of 43/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Croydon 047?
- 33% of schools within 2 km of Croydon 047 are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Croydon 047?
- Public-transport commute time from Croydon 047 to central London is approximately 6 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Croydon 047 different from the rest of Croydon?
- Croydon 047 contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Croydon 047 rank in Croydon?
- Croydon 047 scores 59/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Croydon, see the Cities table on the Croydon page.