CR2 9DF area guide
Who lives in CR2 9DF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Selsdon Park & Hamsey Green
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,844 (2024)
CR2 9DFSouth Croydon
What CR2 9DF is like
CR2 9DF 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 1,844 people. 70.4% of households own their home, 6.6% rent privately and 23% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CR2 9 sold for a median of £570,000 over the year to August 2026.
How CR2 9DF compares
Headline figures for CR2 9DF, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 16.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where CR2 9DF differs most from the national average.
- 01Few private renters
Only 6.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
70.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
CR2 9DF FAQs
01Is CR2 9DF a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in CR2 9DF?The median sale price over the last year was £570,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £570,000.
03Is CR2 9DF safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in CR2 9DF?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers CR2 9DF?The local authority for CR2 9DF is Croydon.
The local authority for CR2 9DF is Croydon.
06How well connected is CR2 9DF?Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.
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.