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CR0 8SB area guide

Who lives in CR0 8SB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shirley West
Council: Croydon
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,552 (2024)

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At a glance

What CR0 8SB is like

CR0 8SB is a postcode in the Shirley West neighbourhood of Croydon. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,552 people. 84.6% of households own their home, 11.6% rent privately and 3.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 49.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in CR0 8 sold for a median of £516,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CR0 8SB compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 24.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£516,500

Median over 104 sales in CR0 8, −6.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good — 4 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 6 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£85,476

Average a year, before tax — higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CR0 8 is down 6.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
31% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 11.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CR0 8SB FAQs

Is CR0 8SB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CR0 8SB?

The median sale price over the last year was £516,500.

Homes in CR0 8 sold for a median of £516,500 across 104 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is CR0 8SB safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 24.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CR0 8SB, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CR0 8SB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 7.6% of residents. 84.6% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (51.8%).

Which council covers CR0 8SB?

CR0 8SB is in Croydon.

CR0 8SB is in Croydon, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CR0 8SB?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Blackhorse Lane Tram Stop, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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