Neighbourhood comparison
Old Coulsdon vs University Hospital & Queen's Road
Croydon, London · Croydon, London
Old Coulsdon · 4University Hospital & Queen's Road leads on 13 of 24 metrics · 7 tiesUniversity Hospital & Queen's Road · 13
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
25
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +30 pts
55
✓ leads
90
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -65 pts
25
43
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +43 pts
86
✓ leads
52
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +40 pts
92
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,780/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 -£453/mo
£1,327/mo
✓ leads
£1,952/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£80/mo
£1,872/mo
£3,088/yr
Council tax
Δ -£724/yr
£2,364/yr
✓ leads
6.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -3.0 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
42.5
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +79.6
122.0
Schools detail
29%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +15 pp
44%
✓ leads
Connectivity
1.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 860 m
982 m
✓ leads
22 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -10 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.
7,843
Population
11,699
1,689 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
16,811 / km²
34%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
37%
✓ leads
41%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -16 pp
25%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +11
12
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
4
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
4
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +6
6
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
5
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
3