On average Croydon has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 78 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 40% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 16.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Croydon is £75,380 per year. There are 110 schools in Croydon: 87 primary (17 Outstanding and 60 Good) and 23 secondary (3 Outstanding and 16 Good). On average most houses in the area have average public transport connectivity. Croydon is home to around 390,719 people, with a population density of about 4,516 per km².
Based on 3,030 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 (about £465 per square foot) in Croydon area, with individual transactions ranging from £82,639 up to £3,175,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 367 | £722,750 | £494 |
| Semi-Detached | 688 | £545,000 | £486 |
| Terraced | 980 | £435,000 | £470 |
| Flats | 995 | £278,000 | £438 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £623,250 | £280,000 | £461,000 | £380,000 |
| 2017 | £648,725 | £291,000 | £480,000 | £385,000 |
| 2018 | £660,000 | £280,000 | £486,000 | £382,500 |
| 2019 | £640,000 | £287,000 | £480,000 | £385,000 |
| 2020 | £665,000 | £300,000 | £475,000 | £399,975 |
| 2021 | £700,000 | £300,000 | £520,000 | £411,000 |
| 2022 | £785,500 | £305,000 | £555,000 | £450,000 |
| 2023 | £755,000 | £290,000 | £542,500 | £436,500 |
| 2024 | £745,000 | £278,750 | £536,875 | £430,000 |
| 2025 | £730,000 | £285,000 | £542,500 | £432,500 |
| 2026 | £709,000 | £265,000 | £550,000 | £425,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £428 | £479 | £429 | £419 |
| 2017 | £434 | £484 | £425 | £420 |
| 2018 | £436 | £465 | £423 | £421 |
| 2019 | £442 | £451 | £428 | £416 |
| 2020 | £465 | £465 | £432 | £425 |
| 2021 | £479 | £468 | £460 | £448 |
| 2022 | £514 | £475 | £488 | £475 |
| 2023 | £491 | £459 | £478 | £473 |
| 2024 | £491 | £445 | £471 | £460 |
| 2025 | £489 | £441 | £484 | £469 |
| 2026 | £512 | £432 | £477 | £474 |
Croydon records about 78 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 28 wards of Croydon, Sanderstead has the lowest crime rate, with about 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Croydon average is 78 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Croydon is £425,000 (about £465 per square foot) based on 3,030 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Croydon has 87 primary schools (17 rated Outstanding, 60 Good) and 23 secondary schools (3 rated Outstanding, 16 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Croydon scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Croydon sits around rank 15,115 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Croydon is around £75,380 per year, and 16% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Croydon spans 4 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Croydon East: Natasha Irons (Labour Party), Croydon South: Chris Philp (Conservative and Unionist Party), Croydon West: Sarah Jones (Labour Party) and Streatham and Croydon North: Steve Reed (Labour and Co-operative Party).
Addiscombe East
Addiscombe West
Bensham Manor
Broad Green
Coulsdon Town
Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood
Fairfield
Kenley
New Addington North
New Addington South
Norbury Park
Norbury & Pollards Hill
Old Coulsdon
Park Hill & Whitgift
Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
Purley & Woodcote
Sanderstead
Selhurst
Selsdon & Addington Village
Selsdon Vale & Forestdale
Shirley North
Shirley South
South Croydon
South Norwood
Thornton Heath
Waddon
West Thornton
Woodside
CR0 2PP
Bensham Lane
CR0 0XZ
Pegasus Road
CR9 5AB
Altyre Road
CR0 0YN
College Road
CR0 1EA
Fell Road
CR0 2AD
Wellesley Road
CR0 1GR
Wellesley Road
CR0 3JR
Gurney Crescent
CR0 4UQ
Beddington Farm Road
CR0 4AA
Mill Lane
CR0 1FZ
Church Street
CR0 0ZW
Factory Lane
CR5 2HR
Breakfield
CR5 2SG
Nineacres Way
CR0 0XD
Wellesley Road
CR5 2BU
Leaden Hill
CR2 6AY
Nottingham Road
CR0 4FG
Whitestone Way
CR0 2BQ
Gladstone Road
CR0 5DZ
Upper Shirley Road
CR0 1BF
Spices Yard
CR0 2JG
Cromwell Road
SE19 1AD
Westow Street
CR2 8DZ
Byron Road
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.