Neighbourhood · Croydon · London
New Addington North
Croydon 030 · 5 sub-areas · 8,449 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Young professionals (63/100)Watch-out: Couples (47/100)Liveability 44/100 · Below medianCommuter neighbourhood
New Addington North is a commuter neighbourhood within Croydon — train into London runs in around 40 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Liveability
44/100
Below median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in New Addington North?
A snapshot of New Addington North
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
New Addington North in Croydon
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in New Addington North?
- The median monthly rent across New Addington North is £1,560.
- How safe is New Addington North?
- New Addington 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 New Addington 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 40 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near New Addington North?
- There are 11 schools within 2 km of New Addington North, of which 50% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2262 m away.
- What is the council tax band in New Addington North?
- The most common council tax band in New Addington North is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,241. Council tax is set by Croydon council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from New Addington North to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from New Addington North to central London is approximately 40 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 New Addington North?
- 100% of premises in New Addington North are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of New Addington North?
- New Addington North sits in IMD decile 2 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 New Addington North?
- 24% of households in New Addington 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 New Addington North?
- The average property price across Croydon (the local authority covering New Addington 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 New Addington 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 New Addington North?
- New Addington North contains 5 local areas: Croydon 030C, Croydon 030A, Croydon 030E, Croydon 030D, Croydon 030B.
FAQ
Frequently asked about New Addington North
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in New Addington North?
- The estimated median monthly rent in New Addington 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 New Addington North a safe place to live?
- New Addington North has a safety score of 38/100. 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 New Addington North?
- 50% of schools within 2 km of New Addington North are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from New Addington North?
- Public-transport commute time from New Addington North to central London is approximately 40 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is New Addington North different from the rest of Croydon?
- New Addington North contains 5 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 New Addington North rank in Croydon?
- New Addington North scores 44/100 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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