Neighbourhood comparison
Purley North vs Addiscombe West
Croydon, London · Croydon, London
Purley North · 6Addiscombe West leads on 7 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesAddiscombe West · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
52
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -14 pts
38
58
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -24 pts
33
98
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -4 pts
95
62
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +23 pts
85
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,479/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 -£62/mo
£1,417/mo
£1,896/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£24/mo
£1,872/mo
£2,648/yr
Council tax
Δ -£287/yr
£2,361/yr
✓ leads
5.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.3 yrs
4.8 yrs
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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
86.8
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +25.0
111.8
Schools detail
22%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +18 pp
40%
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Connectivity
369 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +441 m
810 m
5 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +6 min
10 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,531
Population
12,356
5,889 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
13,367 / km²
47%
% with a degree
Δ -2 pp
45%
41%
% working from home
Δ -1 pp
40%
8
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
10
✓ leads
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +4
5
✓ leads
3
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
3
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1