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Postcode · Croydon 047 · Croydon · London

CR0 1BF

Part of Croydon 047B in Croydon 047.

CR0 1BF is a postcode in Croydon 047, Croydon that skews 18–34 year-old and tenure-mixed. Median rent sits at £1,560 a month, up 3.9% on the year, with council tax in band C adding roughly £217/mo. Safety ranks in the top decile of UK sub-areas (2nd percentile nationally).

CR0 1BF in Croydon · nearest rail South Croydon

Median rent
£1,560
local area median
Council tax
£2,600
Band D, all-in
EPC median
C
Energy band
Broadband
89%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
92/100
Higher is better

Who lives here

Croydon 047B skews 18–34 and is mixed tenure. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent46%Owner-occupied32%Social rent21%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household719
Single-person households38%
Couples with children17%
Lone-parent households18%
Age profile
Under 1825%18–3430%35–4928%50–6411%65+5%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health87%
Born in the UK56%

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

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What's it like living in CR0 1BF?

CR0 1BF sits inside Croydon 047B, part of the wider Croydon 047 neighbourhood in Croydon. The area skews 18–34, and mixed tenure.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £1,560/mo, up 3.9% on the year. Council tax is band C, costing roughly £189/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 89% 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 1BF 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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