Living in Croydon 026E
Part of Shirley West · 1,576 residents
Croydon 026E is a sub-area in Shirley West, Croydon that skews 65+ and owner-occupied dominant. Median rent sits at £1,560 a month, up 3.9% on the year, with council tax in band E adding roughly £217/mo. Safety ranks in the bottom half of UK sub-areas (71st percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.
Who lives here
Age structure, tenure mix and dwelling type from Census 2021.
Detailed community breakdownHouseholds · ethnicity · religion · country of birth · health · qualifications
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 / TS006 / TS044).
Going deeper
Long-form analysis. Tap any heading to expand.
What's it like to rent in Croydon 026E?
Croydon 026E sits inside Shirley West, part of the wider Croydon council area in London. Editorial copy will replace this scaffold once the team has reviewed the area in person — until then the data tabs above are the authoritative reference.
Strengths and trade-offs
Read the dimensional ranks above for the canonical view of where this sub-area excels and where it lags. Any qualitative spin should follow from those numbers.
Who is Croydon 026E for?
Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The demographics tab gives the clearest read — age profile, tenure mix and household composition are usually the best predictor of who'll feel at home on which streets.
What you'll need on day one
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Croydon 026E?
- The median monthly rent across Croydon 026E is £1,560.
- How safe is Croydon 026E?
- Croydon 026E has a safety score of 84/100 out of 100, where higher is safer.
- How well-connected is Croydon 026E?
- Transport score: 58/100. Combines public transit access and walkability.
- Which neighbourhood is Croydon 026E part of?
- Croydon 026E sits inside the Shirley West neighbourhood, in Croydon, London.