Addiscombe West
vs Shirley North
Addiscombe West has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Shirley North. Homes in Shirley North sold for a median of £460,000, 21% above Addiscombe West. Shirley North has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 2%).
People
Addiscombe West has 15,799 residents in 6,692 households; Shirley North has 15,803 in 6,170. Shirley North has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 8.9 percentage points more than Addiscombe West (Croydon: 14%). Addiscombe West has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 6.5 percentage points more than Shirley North (Croydon: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Addiscombe West (37%) and semi-detached houses in Shirley North (40%). Shirley North has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 28.8 percentage points more than Addiscombe West (Croydon: 55%). Addiscombe West has the higher share of private renting: 41%, 30.2 percentage points more than Shirley North (Croydon: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £380,000 in Addiscombe West and £460,000 in Shirley North, against £425,000 across Croydon.
Surroundings
Shirley North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 20.1 percentage points more than Addiscombe West (Croydon: 14%). A typical postcode has 210 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Addiscombe West, and 77 in Shirley North. The typical postcode is 208 m from the nearest school in Addiscombe West and 397 m in Shirley North. The typical postcode is 359 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Addiscombe West and 1,104 m in Shirley North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 83% of premises in Addiscombe West and 85% in Shirley North.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 101 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Addiscombe West and 72 in Shirley North, 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 West is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 15,799 people in 6,692 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £380,000 over the past two years, 11% below the Croydon median. On average 2% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 86% below the Croydon average.
Shirley North is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 15,803 people in 6,170 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £460,000 over the past two years, 8% above the Croydon median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 56% above the Croydon average.
More comparisons.
Addiscombe West and Shirley North next to other wards of Croydon.