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Often, many of the people who live in this sort of postcode will be singles and sharers living in multi-ethnic areas.

Neighbourhoods fitting this profile are mainly found in Inner London and Outer Metropolitan areas such as Croydon, Harrow, Southall and Ilford.

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Schools

Find out the performance data, locations and contact details of your local schools. All the vital information you need to help make educational decisions for your children.
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Crime

The Metropolitan Police force is responsible for policing the Croydon Council local authority area.
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Council tax

The average council tax per household in Croydon council is £1,313.00, compared to an average in England of £1,278.93.
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Local news

More than 300 flee homes in fire

26/11/2009 14:13:03

About 300 people are forced to leave their homes when a large fire breaks out at construction site in south London.
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PM denies Islamic school claims

26/11/2009 12:05:16

A political row breaks out over claims public money was given to schools in London and Slough with links to Hizb ut-Tahrir.
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Campaign targets illegal minicabs

26/11/2009 11:34:27

An advertising campaign begins in London to encourage women not to use unlicensed minicabs in the run-up to Christmas.
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Street pays tribute to Mr Benn

26/11/2009 09:20:05

Residents of a London street which helped to inspire the cartoon character Mr Benn club together to pay for a tribute to him.
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Thames Water bills to rise by 3%

26/11/2009 09:19:53

Regulator Ofwat announces Thames Water can raise its household bills by 3% from 2010 to 2015.
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Missing man's body found in canal

26/11/2009 10:54:31

The body of a 30-year-old man from north London who went missing after a night out is found in a local canal.
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Freedom of borough for Fusiliers

26/11/2009 12:27:12

Troops from 2nd Battalion, the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, receive the freedom of Hounslow following a tour of Afghanistan.
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BAE Systems to cut more UK jobs

26/11/2009 12:43:29

Defence giant BAE Systems says it plans to cut 642 jobs in the UK, some in London, because of a downturn in its workload.
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National Express loses rail route

26/11/2009 09:32:07

National Express will have its Liverpool Street to East Anglia rail franchise terminated three years early, the government says.
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Stab father's family ties probed

25/11/2009 19:52:45

Police investigate possible links between a London man arrested for killing his son and a Kenyan evangelist wanted for kidnapping.
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Beefeaters fired in bully probe

25/11/2009 18:12:43

Two Beefeaters at the Tower of London are dismissed for harassing Moira Cameron, the first female Beefeater.
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Cities make case for 2018 Cup

26/11/2009 12:01:52

Potential host cities such as London are top present their campaigns for England's 2018 World Cup bid.
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Device translates Hairspray show

26/11/2009 06:29:47

A London theatre introduces a pioneering system to translate the musical Hairspray into eight languages.
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Tell us a story

01/07/2003 13:27:16

How to contact BBC News Interactive's London team
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More news sites

19/10/2004 09:56:40

Links to other local news internet sites in London
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Dig it?

01/10/2009 12:23:15

Find out why London needs to plant more trees
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Tube Stations

Tooting Bec (2.42 miles away), Northern

Balham (2.47 miles away), Northern

Tooting Broadway (2.57 miles away), Northern

Clapham South (2.79 miles away), Northern

Colliers Wood (2.93 miles away), Northern

Railway Stations

West Norwood (0.77 miles away), Southern

Norbury (0.81 miles away), Southern

Streatham (0.98 miles away), Southern

Streatham Common (1.13 miles away), Southern

Gipsy Hill (1.16 miles away), Southern

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