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CR0 7RH

Shirley North

Croydon

England / London / Croydon / Monks Orchard / Shirley North / CR0 7RH

Overview

Postcode CR0 7RH is located in a major urban area, within the Shirley North ward of Croydon in the London region , and forms part of the Monks Orchard area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 39.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Monks Orchard is £61,700 per year. The nearest station is Arena located about 0.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Ashburton Playing Fields.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
7.5%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Monks Orchard has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,663 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 34% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Monks Orchard has a very low crime rate, with approximately 39.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.5%

Approximately 7.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Monks Orchard is £61,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Monks Orchard near CR0 7RH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

3/10

The nearest station is Arena located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.4 mi

3,4,5,6

Arena

Tramlink

0.7 mi

3,4,5,6

Woodside

Tramlink

0.7 mi

4

Elmers End

Southeastern, Tramlink

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miAshburton Playing FieldsLarge
0.4 miElmers End Recreation GroundSmall

Area Profile

Population
414
Population density
6,966.1 per km²

Demographics

British
186
44.93%
Caribbean
36
8.7%
African
33
7.97%
Other White
31
7.49%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
18
4.35%
Total population: 414

Housing

Owns outright
59
40.41%
Owns with a mortgage
54
36.99%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
14.38%
Other social rented
11
7.53%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.68%
Total households: 146

Property prices in Shirley North

Based on 142 recent sales, the median property price is £445,000 in Shirley North area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £792,700.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£520,000
Flats41£333,000
Semi-Detached54£532,500
Terraced38£435,750

10 years price trend in Shirley North

Schools

In the CR0 7RH postcode area, located within Monks Orchard, there are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMonks Orchard Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryOrchard Way Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miSecondaryOrchard Park High SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miTesco Express10-14 Bywood Avenue, Croydon, CR0 7RA
0.4 miKandies Food & Wine22 Woodmere Avenue, Croydon, CR0 7PB
0.5 miThe Co-operative Food118-122 Orchard Way, Croydon, CR0 7NN

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.