Neighbourhood · Croydon · London
Kenley North
Croydon 040 · 4 sub-areas · 6,552 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Young professionals (81/100)Watch-out: Investors / BTL (53/100)Liveability 37/100 · Below medianCommuter neighbourhood
Kenley North is a commuter neighbourhood within Croydon — train into London runs in around 7 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time; a high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Liveability
37/100
Below median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Kenley North?
A snapshot of Kenley North
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; 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 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Kenley North in Croydon
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Kenley North?
- The median monthly rent across Kenley North is £1,560.
- How safe is Kenley North?
- Kenley North 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 Kenley North?
- 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 7 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Kenley North?
- There are 10 schools within 2 km of Kenley North, of which 30% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1505 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Kenley North?
- The most common council tax band in Kenley North is D, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,906. Council tax is set by Croydon council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Kenley North to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Kenley North to central London is approximately 7 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 Kenley North?
- 100% of premises in Kenley North are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Kenley North?
- Kenley North sits in IMD decile 7 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 Kenley North?
- 71% of households in Kenley North 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 Kenley North?
- The average property price across Croydon (the local authority covering Kenley North) 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 Kenley North 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 Kenley North?
- Kenley North contains 4 local areas: Croydon 040C, Croydon 040B, Croydon 040D, Croydon 040A.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Kenley North
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Kenley North?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Kenley North 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 Kenley North a safe place to live?
- Kenley North has a safety score of 76/100. 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 Kenley North?
- 30% of schools within 2 km of Kenley North are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Kenley North?
- Public-transport commute time from Kenley North to central London is approximately 7 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Kenley North different from the rest of Croydon?
- Kenley North contains 4 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 Kenley North rank in Croydon?
- Kenley North scores 37/100 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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