Neighbourhood comparison
Purley North vs University Hospital & Queen's Road
Croydon, London · Croydon, London
Purley North · 7University Hospital & Queen's Road leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 6 tiesUniversity Hospital & Queen's Road · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
52
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +3 pts
55
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58
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -32 pts
25
98
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -12 pts
86
62
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +30 pts
92
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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 -£152/mo
£1,327/mo
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£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 -£285/yr
£2,364/yr
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5.1 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.3 yrs
3.8 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 +35.2
122.0
Schools detail
22%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +21 pp
44%
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Connectivity
369 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +613 m
982 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 +7 min
12 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
11,699
5,889 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
16,811 / km²
47%
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% with a degree
Δ -10 pp
37%
41%
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% working from home
Δ -16 pp
25%
8
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +4
12
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
3
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
4
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1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +5
6
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
3
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