Neighbourhood comparison
Thornton Heath North East vs University Hospital & Queen's Road
Croydon, London · Croydon, London
vs
Thornton Heath North East · 8Thornton Heath North East leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesUniversity Hospital & Queen's Road · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
63
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -8 pts
55
79
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -54 pts
25
81
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +4 pts
86
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94
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -2 pts
92
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,542/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 -£215/mo
£1,327/mo
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£1,902/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£30/mo
£1,872/mo
£2,482/yr
Council tax
Δ -£118/yr
£2,364/yr
5.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.7 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
58.0
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +64.1
122.0
Schools detail
47%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
44%
Connectivity
913 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +69 m
982 m
11 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +1 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.
8,551
Population
11,699
12,014 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
16,811 / km²
40%
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% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
37%
34%
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% working from home
Δ -9 pp
25%
2
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +10
12
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
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1
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +5
6
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1
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
1
2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
3
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