Neighbourhood comparison
Broad Green & Waddon Marsh vs University Hospital & Queen's Road
Croydon, London · Croydon, London
vs
Broad Green & Waddon Marsh · 5University Hospital & Queen's Road leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesUniversity Hospital & Queen's Road · 8
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
49
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +6 pts
55
✓ leads
29
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -4 pts
25
97
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -11 pts
86
94
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -2 pts
92
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,342/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£15/mo
£1,327/mo
£1,889/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£17/mo
£1,872/mo
£2,331/yr
Council tax
Δ +£33/yr
£2,364/yr
4.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.1 yrs
3.8 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£38,080/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£38,080/yr
70%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
70%
0.31
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.31
Safety detail
126.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -4.4
122.0
Schools detail
44%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
44%
Connectivity
1.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 94 m
982 m
✓ leads
14 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -2 min
12 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
10,176
Population
11,699
14,247 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
16,811 / km²
31%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
37%
✓ leads
20%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
25%
✓ leads
20
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -8
12
2
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
4
✓ leads
6
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
6
2
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
1
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
3
✓ leads