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Pubs 156 Restaurants 926 Hotels 76 Shops 2,920 Supermarkets 110 Takeaways 444 Cinemas 7 Attractions 464 Business services 395 Education 829 Health and beauty 1,789 Home improvement 832 Leisure 111 Property services 249




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County or areaSurrey
Postcode districtCR7
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 37 min4:43 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 51 min8:02 am – 3:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,461 residentsin the Broad Green & Waddon Marsh census areaMedian age 33.63,263 households40% of homes owner-occupied16% owned outright26% social rented, 32% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.7% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,225 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 19%, construction 8%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 31% go by car, 32% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 72%6% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C692 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January34 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 22°CASeptember: 11 to 19°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksShirley Windmillhistoric site · under a mileCroydon Vocational Towerhistoric site · 1.5 miBreakneck Hillhill · 1.0 miPark Hillhill · 1.2 miSouth Norwood Lakelake · 3.1 miWhitgift Pondpond · under a mileCoombe Woodwoodland · under a mileCroydon Flyoverbridge · 1.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLloyd Parkpark · under a mile · 44 haCoombe Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haCoombe Woodpark · under a mile · 6 haShirley Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 48 haShirley Church Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haAshburton Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.4 mi · 20 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202047 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202335 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 12 · PM2.5 7.9 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,629 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation113 m371 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 73 to 146 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalShirley Oaks Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryHartland Way Surgery27 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyShirley Pharmacy24 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationCroydon Police Station1.5 miCash machinePost OfficeCroydon1.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi59 schools30 primary, 9 secondary, 8 independent, 10 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherIndependentRoyal Russell Schoolages 3-19, 1,296 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCoombe Wood Schoolages 11-18, 1,162 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryColoma Convent Girls' Schoolages 11-18, 967 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCroydon College1.6 miUniversitySt George's Hospital Medical School6.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon City Airport LCY11 miMajor airportLondon Gatwick Airport LGW16 miRailway stationSouth Croydon1.3 miTramCoombe Lane Tram StopUpper Shirleyunder a mileBus stationRedhill Bus Station9.5 miFerryGreenwich Pier8.7 miBus stops45 within a mileCar parkMorello Car ParkLondon1.6 miEV chargingubitricity1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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