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Selsdon & Addington Village
vs Shirley South

Shirley South has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Selsdon & Addington Village. Homes in Shirley South sold for a median of £580,000, in line with Selsdon & Addington Village. Shirley South has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 20%).

Map of Croydon with Selsdon & Addington Village highlighted
Selsdon & Addington Village
197 postcodes
Map of Croydon with Shirley South highlighted
Shirley South
215 postcodes
Map of Croydon
Croydon
city average

People

Selsdon & Addington Village has 10,367 residents in 3,845 households; Shirley South has 10,622 in 3,841. Selsdon & Addington Village has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 1.1 percentage points more than Shirley South (Croydon: 14%). Selsdon & Addington Village has the higher share of people living alone: 22%, 2.8 percentage points more than Shirley South (Croydon: 28%).

10,367Residents (2021)
10,622Residents (2021)
390,719Residents (2021)
3,845Households
3,841Households
152,945Households
17.6%Aged 15–29
18.4%Aged 15–29
18.3%Aged 15–29
20.9%Aged 65 and over
19.8%Aged 65 and over
13.6%Aged 65 and over
22.4%Living alone
19.6%Living alone
28.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 58% of homes in Selsdon & Addington Village and 52% in Shirley South. Selsdon & Addington Village has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 6.2 percentage points more than Shirley South (Croydon: 55%). Selsdon & Addington Village has the higher share of private renting: 11%, 2.5 percentage points more than Shirley South (Croydon: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £565,000 in Selsdon & Addington Village and £580,000 in Shirley South, against £425,000 across Croydon.

£565,000Median sale price
£580,000Median sale price
£425,000Median sale price
77.1%Owner-occupied
70.9%Owner-occupied
54.7%Owner-occupied
10.7%Private renting
8.2%Private renting
25.8%Private renting
11.4%Social renting
20.4%Social renting
17.9%Social renting
18.1%Detached houses
16.0%Detached houses
12.2%Detached houses
57.5%Semi-detached houses
52.4%Semi-detached houses
24.7%Semi-detached houses
11.0%Terraced houses
8.1%Terraced houses
23.3%Terraced houses
10.5%Flats
21.2%Flats
29.0%Flats

Surroundings

Shirley South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 1 percentage point more than Selsdon & Addington Village (Croydon: 14%). A typical postcode has 63 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Selsdon & Addington Village, and 77 in Shirley South. The typical postcode is 510 m from the nearest school in Selsdon & Addington Village and 381 m in Shirley South. The typical postcode is 939 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Selsdon & Addington Village and 1,443 m in Shirley South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Selsdon & Addington Village and 90% in Shirley South.

20.1%Green space within 500 m
21.1%Green space within 500 m
14.2%Green space within 500 m
63Services within 15 min (median)
77Services within 15 min (median)
105Services within 15 min (median)
510 mNearest school (median)
381 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
939 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
1Postcodes in flood risk areas
335Postcodes in flood risk areas
92.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
90.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
88.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 75 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Selsdon & Addington Village 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.

75Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
84Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
108Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

Selsdon & Addington Village

Selsdon & Addington Village is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 10,367 people in 3,845 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £565,000 over the past two years, 33% above the Croydon median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 42% above the Croydon average.

Shirley South

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.

Selsdon & Addington Village and Shirley South next to other wards of Croydon.

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