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CR2 8LD area guide

Who lives in CR2 8LD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Selsdon
Council
Croydon
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,604 (2024)
At a glance

What CR2 8LD is like

CR2 8LD is a postcode in the Selsdon neighbourhood of Croydon. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,604 people. 79.6% of households own their home, 14.9% rent privately and 5.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 55.3% 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 CR2 8 sold for a median of £485,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CR2 8LD 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
7/ 10

Around the middle — 33.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£485,250

Median over 92 sales in CR2 8, +1.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
86%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£86,467

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.

  1. 01
    An older population

    21% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    79.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CR2 8LD FAQs

01
Is CR2 8LD 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 33.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in CR2 8LD?

The median sale price over the last year was £485,250.

Homes in CR2 8 sold for a median of £485,250 across 92 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is CR2 8LD safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 33.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CR2 8LD, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in CR2 8LD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 79.6% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (73.3%).
05
Which council covers CR2 8LD?

CR2 8LD is in Croydon.

CR2 8LD is in Croydon, in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CR2 8LD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Gravel Hill Tram Stop, 1 mile 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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