CR2 6BA
Part of Croydon 031A in Purley North.
CR2 6BA is a postcode in Purley North, Croydon that skews 18–34 year-old and owner-occupied dominant. 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 half of UK sub-areas (29th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.
CR2 6BA in Croydon · nearest rail Purley Oaks
Who lives here
Croydon 031A skews 18–34 and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).
Going deeper
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What's it like living in CR2 6BA?
CR2 6BA sits inside Croydon 031A, part of the wider Purley North neighbourhood in Croydon. The area skews 18–34, and owner-occupied dominant.
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 £223/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.
Editorial copy will replace this scaffold once the team has reviewed the postcode in person — until then the data tabs above are the authoritative reference.
Who is CR2 6BA 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.
What you need at CR2 6BA
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