Shirley North
WardNorth east Croydon. About 15,613 people in 3.1 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Shirley North, 92.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Shirley North compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
Shirley NorthMiddle
Population28 wards, Croydon · 2021
15,39913th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage28 wards, Croydon · Jan 2026
92.3%joint 13th lowest
Claimant rate28 wards, Croydon · Aug 2026
4.5%joint 7th lowest
Aged 15 to 6428 wards, Croydon · 2021
63.1%8th lowest
Figures for the whole of Croydon
These figures are published for the whole of Croydon, not for each ward, so they describe all of Croydon and not Shirley North alone. See Croydon
Shirley North in brief
Shirley North had 15,399 usual residents at the census.
In Shirley North, 92.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Shirley North, 4.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
63.1% of residents in Shirley North were aged 15 to 64 at the census.