Postcode · South Croydon

CR2 8RL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Selsdon Park & Hamsey Green
Council: Croydon
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,325 (2024)

CR2 8RLSouth Croydon

At a glance

What CR2 8RL is like

CR2 8RL is a postcode in the Selsdon Park & Hamsey Green area of Croydon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,325 people. 93.3% of households own their home, 4.6% rent privately and 1.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CR2 8 sold for a median of £485,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CR2 8RL compares

Headline figures for CR2 8RL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.2 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, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£87,785

Average annual income before tax, higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CR2 8RL differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
35.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 4.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
93.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CR2 8RL FAQs

Is CR2 8RL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CR2 8RL?

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.

Is CR2 8RL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CR2 8RL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CR2 8RL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 11.5% of residents. 93.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (72.4%).

Which council covers CR2 8RL?

The local authority for CR2 8RL is Croydon.

CR2 8RL comes under Croydon in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CR2 8RL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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, 1.3 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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