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Woodside & Ashburton

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About

Woodside & Ashburton is a ward in the London Borough of Croydon, east of the town centre. The area is mainly residential, with a mix of Victorian terraces, interwar housing and post-war estates. Local activity is concentrated along Whitehorse Road and Woodside Road where small shops, cafés and community-run services sit alongside churches and schools. Transport links include Woodside tram stop on the Tramlink network and frequent bus routes that connect the ward with Croydon town centre and neighbouring districts, making daily travel straightforward for commuters and families.

Parks and community facilities form a clear part of the local layout. Ashburton Park provides playing fields, a play area and a pavilion used for local clubs and events; Woodside Green offers a smaller public space at the junction of local roads. The imprint of the old Woodside and South Croydon Railway can still be traced in parts of the street pattern and occasional embankment fragments, a reminder of the ward’s transport history. Day-to-day life here centres on neighbourhood institutions and short local trips rather than tourism.

Area overview

On average Woodside & Ashburton has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 71 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 27.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Woodside & Ashburton is £68,833 per year. There are 2 schools in Woodside & Ashburton: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in area has average public transport connectivity. Woodside & Ashburton is home to around 8,902 people, with a population density of about 7,174.4 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
71
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
27%
Connectivity
5/10

Area Profile

Woodside & Ashburton Population
8,902
Population density
7,174.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31.57(+2%)
Anti-social behaviour
20(-26%)
Vehicle crime
7.98(-15%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.75(+36%)
Other theft
6.4(-44%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,928
32.91%
African
1,375
15.45%
Caribbean
1,227
13.79%
Other White
711
7.99%
Other Black
376
4.23%
Total population: 8,898

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,686
37.24%
Level 3 (A level)
1,169
16.21%
No qualifications
1,161
16.1%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
982
13.61%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
731
10.13%
Total 16+ residents: 7,213

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,031
28.96%
Private landlord or letting agency
795
22.33%
Other social rented
634
17.81%
Owns outright
612
17.19%
Social rents from council
327
9.19%
Total households: 3,560

Property prices in Woodside & Ashburton

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £390,000 in Woodside & Ashburton area, with individual transactions ranging from £153,000 up to £640,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Woodside & Ashburton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Woodside & Ashburton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats30£297,000£5,147
Semi-Detached7£500,000£4,854
Terraced40£445,000£5,440

10 years median price trend in Woodside & Ashburton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Woodside & Ashburton.

All postcodes in Woodside & Ashburton

CR06DX

Sutton Gardens

SE255BG

Birchanger Road

CR06YF

Gunnell Close

SE255NX

Cobden Road

SE255HT

Woodside Green

CR06BX

Towpath Way

CR06YD

Pickering Gardens

SE255BY

Howard Road

CR07AG

Lower Addiscombe Road

SE254RD

Grasmere Road

SE255HW

Coe Avenue

SE255BJ

Howard Road

SE255HF

Cleaverholme Close

SE255DX

The Villas

SE255RE

Denmark Road

CR07BG

Stroud Green Gardens

SE255NH

Enmore Road

SE255ES

Cloister Gardens

CR07ER

Shirley Road

CR07BJ

Stroud Green Gardens

SE254SP

Spring Lane

SE255BB

Birchanger Road

CR07BR

Coleridge Road

SE255HQ

Woodside Green

CR06YE

Grindley Gardens

SE255NG

Enmore Road

SE255DR

Stroud Road

SE254SY

St Lukes Close

SE255DE

Birchanger Road

CR07BZ

Swinburne Crescent

SE255RD

Denmark Road

SE255HL

Dickensons Place

SE255EW

Woodside Green

SE255DF

Birchanger Road

SE255BE

Birchanger Road

SE254XB

Portland Road

CR07BD

Long Lane

CR07BN

Chaucer Green

SE255BU

Howard Road

CR07BU

Delamare Crescent

SE255HS

Dickensons Lane

SE255DP

Woodside Road

CR06XS

Adams Way

SE255HY

Woodside Green

CR07BY

Swinburne Crescent

CR07RX

Fairhaven Avenue

CR06DU

Davidson Road

SE255NW

Greenmead Close

CR07BA

Stroud Green Way

SE255DY

Woodside Road

SE255NB

Sidney Road

CR06DJ

Davidson Road

CR06DG

Davidson Road

SE255DS

Elmers Road

SE255NF

Tennison Road

CR06BW

Towpath Way

CR07BQ

Coleridge Road

CR06YG

Gunnell Close

SE254QQ

Portland Road

SE254RP

Grasmere Road

SE255FL

Dickensons Place

SE255NS

Woodside

CR06NR

Pagehurst Road

SE255DN

Woodside Park

SE255LG

Enmore Avenue

SE255ND

Merton Road

CR06DT

Davidson Road

SE255LT

Carmichael Road

SE255HR

Backley Gardens

SE255ET

Lincoln Close

SE255NE

Tennison Road

SE254RB

Portland Road

SE255LF

Alfred Road

SE255HU

Woodside Green

SE255BH

Birchanger Road

CR07BW

Delamare Crescent

CR06YL

Akabusi Close

SE255DT

Woodside

CR06RJ

Lower Addiscombe Road

CR07AL

Long Lane

CR06YB

Christie Drive

SE255HX

Woodside Green

SE255HA

Anthony Road

SE255BN

Becket Close

CR07AJ

Lower Addiscombe Road

SE255DU

Salisbury Road

CR06RX

Lower Addiscombe Road

CR07BT

Coleridge Road

SE255NT

Enmore Road

CR07BH

Long Lane

SE255HJ

Dickensons Lane

SE254QW

Portland Road

CR06XR

Adams Way

SE255LE

Alfred Road

SE255EN

Woodside Green

CR97AL

Shirley Road

SE255EU

Woodside Green

SE255HN

Coe Avenue

SE255BS

Birchanger Road

SE255NQ

Enmore Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.