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CR2 8YL area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Selsdon
Council
Croydon
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,604 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
At a glance

What CR2 8YL is like

CR2 8YL is a postcode in the Selsdon area of Croydon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,604 people. 79.6% of households own their home, 14.9% rent privately and 5.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 8YL compares

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

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

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
83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£86,467

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CR2 8YL differs most from the national average.

  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 8YL FAQs

01
Is CR2 8YL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 8YL?

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 8YL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

The local authority for CR2 8YL is Croydon.

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

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, 1.1 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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