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SE19 9ES area guide

Who lives in SE19 9ES, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Crystal Palace Triangle
Council: Croydon
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,929 (2024)

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At a glance

What SE19 9ES is like

SE19 9ES 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 1,929 people. 41.4% of households own their home, 39.5% rent privately and 18.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 71.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SE19 9ES compares

Headline figures for SE19 9ES, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 54.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 10 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 19 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 9ES differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
39.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
54.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
29.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SE19 9ES FAQs

Is SE19 9ES a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 54.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is SE19 9ES safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SE19 9ES, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SE19 9ES?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 15.1% of residents. 41.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (35.9%).

Which council covers SE19 9ES?

The local authority for SE19 9ES is Croydon.

SE19 9ES comes under Croydon in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SE19 9ES?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Gipsy Hill Station, 0.4 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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