Neighbourhood comparison
Thornton Heath North West vs South Norwood Hill
Croydon, London · Croydon, London
Thornton Heath North West · 6South Norwood Hill leads on 9 of 24 metrics · 9 tiesSouth Norwood Hill · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
39
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +8 pts
47
✓ leads
42
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +17 pts
59
✓ leads
75
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +14 pts
89
✓ leads
96
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -5 pts
91
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,427/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 +£60/mo
£1,487/mo
£1,890/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£10/mo
£1,880/mo
£2,343/yr
Council tax
Δ +£116/yr
£2,460/yr
5.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.7 yrs
4.9 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
101.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -7.2
94.4
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Schools detail
49%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -7 pp
42%
Connectivity
827 m
Nearest rail station
Δ 64 m
763 m
✓ leads
10 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ 0 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.
9,312
Population
9,432
11,192 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,918 / km²
38%
% with a degree
Δ +9 pp
46%
✓ leads
29%
% working from home
Δ +14 pp
43%
✓ leads
2
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -2
0
2
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
2
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -2
0
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
✓ leads