Addiscombe East
vs Shirley South
Shirley South has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Addiscombe East. Homes in Shirley South sold for a median of £580,000, 24% above Addiscombe East. Shirley South has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Addiscombe East has 11,060 residents in 4,510 households; Shirley South has 10,622 in 3,841. Shirley South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 4.3 percentage points more than Addiscombe East (Croydon: 14%). Addiscombe East has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 9.6 percentage points more than Shirley South (Croydon: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Addiscombe East (38%) and semi-detached houses in Shirley South (52%). Shirley South has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 8.4 percentage points more than Addiscombe East (Croydon: 55%). Addiscombe East has the higher share of private renting: 26%, 17.3 percentage points more than Shirley South (Croydon: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £467,500 in Addiscombe East and £580,000 in Shirley South, against £425,000 across Croydon.
Surroundings
Shirley South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 13.2 percentage points more than Addiscombe East (Croydon: 14%). A typical postcode has 110 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Addiscombe East, and 77 in Shirley South. The typical postcode is 431 m from the nearest school in Addiscombe East and 381 m in Shirley South. The typical postcode is 333 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Addiscombe East and 1,443 m in Shirley South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Addiscombe East and 90% in Shirley South.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 80 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Addiscombe East and 84 in Shirley South, against 108 across Croydon. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Addiscombe East is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 11,060 people in 4,510 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £467,500 over the past two years, 10% above the Croydon median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 44% below the Croydon average.
Shirley South is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 10,622 people in 3,841 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £580,000 over the past two years, 36% above the Croydon median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 49% above the Croydon average.
More comparisons.
Addiscombe East and Shirley South next to other wards of Croydon.