Neighbourhood · Croydon · London
Forestdale
Croydon 034 · 8 sub-areas · 11,911 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Young professionals (72/100)Watch-out: Solo renters (62/100)Liveability 56/100 · Above medianCommuter neighbourhood
Forestdale is a commuter neighbourhood within Croydon — train into London runs in around 41 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Liveability
56/100
Above median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Forestdale?
A snapshot of Forestdale
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,560 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 8 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Forestdale?
- The median monthly rent across Forestdale is £1,560.
- How safe is Forestdale?
- Forestdale has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Forestdale?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 41 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Forestdale?
- There are 10 schools within 2 km of Forestdale, of which 37% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2722 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Forestdale?
- The most common council tax band in Forestdale is D, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,564. Council tax is set by Croydon council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Forestdale to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Forestdale to central London is approximately 41 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Forestdale?
- 100% of premises in Forestdale are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Forestdale?
- Forestdale sits in IMD decile 6 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Forestdale?
- 70% of households in Forestdale are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Forestdale?
- The average property price across Croydon (the local authority covering Forestdale) is approximately £389,585, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Forestdale a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.31 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £38,080.)
- Which local areas are part of Forestdale?
- Forestdale contains 8 local areas: Croydon 034D, Croydon 034B, Croydon 034A, Croydon 034F, Croydon 034C…
FAQ
Frequently asked about Forestdale
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Forestdale?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Forestdale is £1,560. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Forestdale a safe place to live?
- Forestdale has a safety score of 84/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Forestdale?
- 37% of schools within 2 km of Forestdale are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Forestdale?
- Public-transport commute time from Forestdale to central London is approximately 41 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Forestdale different from the rest of Croydon?
- Forestdale contains 8 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Forestdale rank in Croydon?
- Forestdale scores 56/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Croydon, see the Cities table on the Croydon page.
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