Is Croydon a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Croydon, from official data · 14 postcode districts · 7,056 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Croydon, from official data · 14 postcode districts · 7,056 postcodes
The average home in Croydon sold for £390,041 in the latest House Price Index, down 3.4% on a year earlier. Across Croydon, police record 103 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Croydon, the nearest primary school is Park Hill Junior School, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding); the nearest secondary is Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Birdhurst Medical Practice, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.
South Croydon station is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; East Croydon (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.
Across Croydon, police record 103 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Croydon sold for £390,041 in the latest House Price Index, down 3.4% on a year earlier. By type: detached £837,514, semi-detached £535,706, terraced £396,579, flats £253,660. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Park Hill Junior School, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding). The nearest secondary school is Archbishop Tenison's CofE High School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
South Croydon is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk, and East Croydon (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £74,533 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).