Neighbourhood comparison
Selsdon Park & Hamsey Green vs Addiscombe West
Croydon, London · Croydon, London
Selsdon Park & Hamsey Green · 5Addiscombe West leads on 11 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesAddiscombe West · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
38
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +1 pts
38
95
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -62 pts
33
53
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +42 pts
95
✓ leads
92
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -7 pts
85
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,848/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 -£431/mo
£1,417/mo
✓ leads
£1,942/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£70/mo
£1,872/mo
£3,198/yr
Council tax
Δ -£837/yr
£2,361/yr
✓ leads
7.8 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
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
27.9
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +83.9
111.8
Schools detail
50%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -10 pp
40%
Connectivity
1.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.1 km
810 m
✓ leads
24 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -14 min
10 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.
6,402
Population
12,356
1,991 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
13,367 / km²
34%
% with a degree
Δ +11 pp
45%
✓ leads
39%
% working from home
Δ +1 pp
40%
4
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +6
10
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
5
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
1