CR7 postcode area
The CR7 postcode district spans 13 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Croydon, Merton. Area Scores range from 10 to 61 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the CR7 district: Upper Norwood scores 61 out of 100 (#2,644 of 6,856 nationally) while University Hospital & Queen's Road sits at 11 — neighbours on the map, 51 points apart on the index. 10 of the 13 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £286,500 in University Hospital & Queen's Road to £647,500 in Upper Norwood — a 2.3× gap within the CR7 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Croydon and Merton — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper NorwoodCroydon | 2,644 | 61 | £647,500 |
| Thornton Heath WestCroydon | 4,166 | 39 | £427,500 |
| Thornton Heath North EastCroydon | 4,344 | 37 | £430,000 |
| Norbury EastCroydon | 4,625 | 32 | £542,500 |
| Addiscombe WestCroydon | 4,824 | 30 | £370,000 |
| West Thornton NorthCroydon | 4,865 | 29 | £445,000 |
| West Thornton South & Ampere WayCroydon | 4,899 | 28 | £377,500 |
| Pollards HillMerton | 4,920 | 28 | £445,000 |
| Thornton Heath North WestCroydon | 5,400 | 21 | £377,500 |
| Selhurst NorthCroydon | 5,585 | 18 | £330,000 |
| Broad Green & Waddon MarshCroydon | 5,653 | 18 | £365,000 |
| Thornton Heath CentralCroydon | 5,729 | 16 | £400,000 |
| University Hospital & Queen's RoadCroydon | 6,113 | 11 | £286,500 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around CR7.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.