Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Thornton Heath Central vs Selhurst South & West Croydon

Croydon, London · Croydon, London

Neighbourhood
Thornton Heath Central
Croydon
vs
Neighbourhood
Selhurst South & West Croydon
Croydon
Thornton Heath Central · 6Selhurst South & West Croydon leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesSelhurst South & West Croydon · 9

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

38
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +15 pts
53
✓ leads
16
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -5 pts
11
98
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +1 pts
99
96
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -10 pts
86

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£1,418/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 -£183/mo
£1,235/mo
✓ leads
£1,873/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£2/mo
£1,875/mo
£2,380/yr
Council tax
Δ +£25/yr
£2,404/yr
5.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.4 yrs
3.9 yrs
✓ leads

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

143.5
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +32.5
176.0

Schools detail

45%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -3 pp
42%

Connectivity

307 m
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +161 m
468 m
5 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 min
5 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

8,293
Population
13,937
11,301 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
13,136 / km²
36%
% with a degree
Δ +2 pp
38%
27%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
32%
✓ leads
3
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +28
31
✓ leads
4
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
5
✓ leads
3
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
5
✓ leads
1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +7
7
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0