Neighbourhood comparison
South Norwood Central vs South Norwood Hill
Croydon, London · Croydon, London
South Norwood Central · 8South Norwood Central leads on 8 of 24 metrics · 11 tiesSouth Norwood Hill · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
26
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +20 pts
47
✓ leads
29
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +30 pts
59
✓ leads
86
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +3 pts
89
91
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
91
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,527/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 -£40/mo
£1,487/mo
£1,866/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£14/mo
£1,880/mo
£2,297/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£163/yr
£2,460/yr
5.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.1 yrs
4.9 yrs
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
118.4
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -24.0
94.4
✓ leads
Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -1 pp
42%
Connectivity
680 m
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +83 m
763 m
9 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 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.
8,765
Population
9,432
9,694 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,918 / km²
41%
% with a degree
Δ +6 pp
46%
✓ leads
35%
% working from home
Δ +8 pp
43%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
5
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -4
1
1
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
2
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
3
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
1