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CR0 7BQ

Shirley North

Croydon

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Detailed insights for CR0 7BQ

Overview

Postcode CR0 7BQ is located in a major urban area, within the Shirley North ward of Croydon in the London region, and forms part of the Woodside & Ashburton area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 94.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Woodside & Ashburton is £48,800 per year. The nearest station is Woodside located about 0.3 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Ashburton Playing Fields.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
95
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
42.6%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Woodside & Ashburton has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,019 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Woodside & Ashburton has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 94.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

42.6%

Approximately 42.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Woodside & Ashburton is £48,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CR0 7BQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Woodside & Ashburton near CR0 7BQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is Woodside located about 0.3 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CR0 7BQ
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

3,4,5,6

Woodside

Tramlink

Walking directions to Woodside
0.4 mi

3,4,5,6

Arena

Tramlink

Walking directions to Arena
0.5 mi

3,4,5,6

Blackhorse Lane

Tramlink

Walking directions to Blackhorse Lane

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CR0 7BQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miAshburton Playing FieldsLargeWalking directions to Ashburton Playing Fields
0.3 miAshburton ParkLargeWalking directions to Ashburton Park
0.5 miWoodside GreenSmallWalking directions to Woodside Green

Area Profile

Population
404
Population density
5,897.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
144
35.56%
African
77
19.01%
Caribbean
51
12.59%
Bangladeshi
19
4.69%
Pakistani
18
4.44%
Total population: 405

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
45
34.88%
Owns with a mortgage
43
33.33%
Owns outright
23
17.83%
Other social rented
10
7.75%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.43%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Shirley North

Based on 152 recent sales, the median property price is £457,500 in Shirley North area, with individual transactions ranging from £82,639 up to £1,423,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Shirley North in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Shirley North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£527,500
Flats39£330,000
Semi-Detached56£535,000
Terraced39£440,000

10 year median price trend in Shirley North

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Shirley North.

Schools

In the CR0 7BQ postcode area, located within Woodside & Ashburton, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CR0 7BQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miAll-throughOasis Academy Shirley ParkAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miSecondaryOasis Academy ArenaAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryMonks Orchard Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CR0 7BQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CR0 7BQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miTesco Express23-41 Shirley Road, Croydon, CR0 7ERWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miSelect Food & Wine186 Bingham Road, Croydon, CR0 7EHWalking directions to Select Food & Wine
0.4 miTesco Express10-14 Bywood Avenue, Croydon, CR0 7RAWalking directions to Tesco Express

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.