Neighbourhood comparison
South Norwood Central vs Thornton Heath Central
Croydon, London · Croydon, London
South Norwood Central · 9Dead heat — 9 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 6 tiesThornton Heath Central · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
26
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +11 pts
38
✓ leads
29
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -13 pts
16
86
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +13 pts
98
✓ leads
91
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +5 pts
96
✓ leads
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 -£109/mo
£1,418/mo
✓ leads
£1,866/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£7/mo
£1,873/mo
£2,297/yr
Council tax
Δ +£83/yr
£2,380/yr
5.0 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.3 yrs
5.3 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
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +25.1
143.5
Schools detail
42%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +2 pp
45%
✓ leads
Connectivity
680 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 373 m
307 m
✓ leads
9 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -4 min
5 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.
8,765
Population
8,293
9,694 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
11,301 / km²
41%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -4 pp
36%
35%
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% working from home
Δ -8 pp
27%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
3
✓ leads
5
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
4
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
✓ leads
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
3
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -3
0