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SE19 2PS area guide

Who lives in SE19 2PS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Crystal Palace Triangle
Council: Croydon
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,781 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE19 2PS is like

SE19 2PS is a postcode in the Crystal Palace Triangle area of Croydon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,781 people. 59.7% of households own their home, 26% rent privately and 13.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 64.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SE19 2 sold for a median of £440,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SE19 2PS compares

Headline figures for SE19 2PS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£440,000

Median over 106 sales in SE19 2, +5.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 8 stations within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£74,759

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SE19 2PS differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
26% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SE19 2 is up 5.9% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
8 stations within a mile and 51 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SE19 2PS FAQs

Is SE19 2PS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SE19 2PS?

The median sale price over the last year was £440,000.

Homes in SE19 2 sold for a median of £440,000 across 106 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SE19 2PS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE19 2PS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SE19 2PS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.7% of residents. 59.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (51.9%).

Which council covers SE19 2PS?

The local authority for SE19 2PS is Croydon.

SE19 2PS comes under Croydon in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE19 2PS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 51 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Crystal Palace Station, 0.5 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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