Selhurst South & West Croydon
Croydon 020 · 7 sub-areas · 13,937 residents
Selhurst South & West Croydon is a commuter neighbourhood within Croydon — train into London runs in around 5 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children; the rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay.
Overview
What's it like to live in Selhurst South & West Croydon?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 31 restaurants and 5 pubs in five minutes; nightlife is genuinely on tap — 6 clubs within a kilometre; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,560 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 7 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Selhurst South & West Croydon in Croydon
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Selhurst South & West Croydon?
- The median monthly rent across Selhurst South & West Croydon is £1,560.
- How safe is Selhurst South & West Croydon?
- Selhurst South & West Croydon has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Selhurst South & West Croydon?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 5 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Selhurst South & West Croydon?
- There are 37 schools within 2 km of Selhurst South & West Croydon, of which 42% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1151 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Selhurst South & West Croydon?
- The most common council tax band in Selhurst South & West Croydon is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,404. Council tax is set by Croydon council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Selhurst South & West Croydon to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Selhurst South & West Croydon to central London is approximately 5 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Selhurst South & West Croydon?
- 100% of premises in Selhurst South & West Croydon are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Selhurst South & West Croydon?
- Selhurst South & West Croydon sits in IMD decile 2 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Selhurst South & West Croydon?
- 23% of households in Selhurst South & West Croydon are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Selhurst South & West Croydon?
- The average property price across Croydon (the local authority covering Selhurst South & West Croydon) is approximately £389,585, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Selhurst South & West Croydon a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.31 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £38,080.)
- Which local areas are part of Selhurst South & West Croydon?
- Selhurst South & West Croydon contains 7 local areas: Croydon 020D, Croydon 020A, Croydon 020B, Croydon 020E, Croydon 020F…
Frequently asked about Selhurst South & West Croydon
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Selhurst South & West Croydon?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Selhurst South & West Croydon is £1,560. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Selhurst South & West Croydon a safe place to live?
- Selhurst South & West Croydon has a safety score of 11/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Selhurst South & West Croydon?
- 42% of schools within 2 km of Selhurst South & West Croydon are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Selhurst South & West Croydon?
- Public-transport commute time from Selhurst South & West Croydon to central London is approximately 5 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Selhurst South & West Croydon different from the rest of Croydon?
- Selhurst South & West Croydon contains 7 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Selhurst South & West Croydon rank in Croydon?
- Selhurst South & West Croydon scores 53/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Croydon, see the Cities table on the Croydon page.