Croydon
Croydon is a London borough. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.
Croydon reports the highest anxiety in London, 4.0 out of 10, higher than at 96% of UK councils. Healthy life expectancy for women rose 4.4 years between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024, to 67.5, higher than at 97% of UK councils. The average home, £395k, is the 2nd lowest price in London and the lowest of the councils it borders, while band D council tax, £2,600, is the highest of them. Full fibre reaches 56.9% of premises, the 2nd lowest share in London.
Furthest from the middle
- Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents 2.2 Lower than 98% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for. 5th lowest of the 33 councils in London.
- Healthy life expectancy at birth, women 67.5 yrs Higher than 97% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for. 4th highest of the 32 councils in London.
- Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station 78.4% Higher than 94% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is Croydon and the tick is the council in the middle.
Cost of living
Higher than 88% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
2nd highest of the 33 councils in London.
MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured
Housing
Higher than 78% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 33 councils in London.
Down 1.9% since June 2025
UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured
Higher than 88% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
4th lowest of the 32 councils in London.
Up 3.1% since August 2025
ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured
Higher than 72% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 32 councils in London.
UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured
Higher than 35% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Joint 8th lowest of the 33 councils in London.
ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured
Transport
Higher than 91% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.
Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured
Higher than 94% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Amenities
Higher than 82% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.
7th lowest of the 33 councils in London.
Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Higher than 82% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Joint 4th lowest of the 33 councils in London.
NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 92% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 33 councils in London.
Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured
Education
Higher than 82% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
Joint 5th lowest of the 33 councils in London.
Up 1 point since 2018/19
DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured
Higher than 61% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
3rd lowest of the 33 councils in London.
DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured
Health
Higher than 64% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured
Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.
Joint highest of the 32 councils in London.
CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured
Safety
Higher than 63% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured
Higher than 85% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured
Lower than 62% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured
Community
Higher than 49% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Joint 7th highest of the 33 councils in London.
ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured
Lower than 98% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
5th lowest of the 33 councils in London.
Down 10% since 2021
ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured
Wellbeing
Lower than 96% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
Joint 2nd lowest of the 32 councils in London.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
Higher than 96% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
The highest of the 32 councils in London.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
Higher than 97% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.
4th highest of the 32 councils in London.
Up 4.4 years since 2011 to 2013
ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured
Environment
Higher than 71% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured
Higher than 91% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
5th lowest of the 33 councils in London.
Down 24.1% since 2019
Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured
Next door, side by side
Croydon shares a boundary with Bromley, Lambeth, Merton, Reigate and Banstead, Sutton and Tandridge. Lowest first.
- Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
- Average house price, all homes
- Council tax, band D
- Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
- Patients per fully qualified GP
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
What changed
- Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Down 1.9% since June 2025
- Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 3.1% since August 2025
- Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Up 4.4 years since 2011 to 2013
- Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026Down 10% since 2021
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26Up 1 point since 2018/19
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 24.1% since 2019
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