Neighbourhood · Croydon · London
New Addington South
Croydon 036 · 4 sub-areas · 6,503 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Young professionals (64/100)Watch-out: Couples (40/100)Liveability 18/100 · Bottom quartileCommuter neighbourhood
New Addington South is a commuter neighbourhood within Croydon — train into London runs in around 54 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
18/100
Bottom quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in New Addington South?
A snapshot of New Addington South
2 parks and 4 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; 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 4 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 New Addington South?
- The median monthly rent across New Addington South is £1,560.
- How safe is New Addington South?
- New Addington South 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 South?
- 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 54 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near New Addington South?
- There are 7 schools within 2 km of New Addington South, of which 60% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 719 m away.
- What is the council tax band in New Addington South?
- The most common council tax band in New Addington South is C, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,260. Council tax is set by Croydon council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from New Addington South to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from New Addington South to central London is approximately 54 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 South?
- 100% of premises in New Addington South are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of New Addington South?
- New Addington South 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 South?
- 47% of households in New Addington South 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 South?
- The average property price across Croydon (the local authority covering New Addington South) 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 South 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 South?
- New Addington South contains 4 local areas: Croydon 036A, Croydon 036D, Croydon 036B, Croydon 036C.
FAQ
Frequently asked about New Addington South
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 South?
- The estimated median monthly rent in New Addington South 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 South a safe place to live?
- New Addington South has a safety score of 34/100. 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 South?
- 60% of schools within 2 km of New Addington South are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from New Addington South?
- Public-transport commute time from New Addington South to central London is approximately 54 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is New Addington South different from the rest of Croydon?
- New Addington South 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 New Addington South rank in Croydon?
- New Addington South scores 18/100 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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