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Addiscombe East
vs Addiscombe West

Addiscombe West has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Addiscombe East. Homes in Addiscombe East sold for a median of £467,500, 23% above Addiscombe West. Addiscombe East has more green space nearby (8% within 500 m, against 2%).

Map of Croydon with Addiscombe East highlighted
Addiscombe East
189 postcodes
Map of Croydon with Addiscombe West highlighted
Addiscombe West
219 postcodes
Map of Croydon
Croydon
city average

People

Addiscombe East has 11,060 residents in 4,510 households; Addiscombe West has 15,799 in 6,692. Addiscombe East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 5.3 percentage points more than Addiscombe West (Croydon: 14%). Addiscombe West has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 3.1 percentage points more than Addiscombe East (Croydon: 28%).

11,060Residents (2021)
15,799Residents (2021)
390,719Residents (2021)
4,510Households
6,692Households
152,945Households
17.0%Aged 15–29
18.5%Aged 15–29
18.3%Aged 15–29
15.5%Aged 65 and over
10.2%Aged 65 and over
13.6%Aged 65 and over
29.2%Living alone
32.3%Living alone
28.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Addiscombe East (38%) and flats in Addiscombe West (37%). Addiscombe East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 63%, 20.4 percentage points more than Addiscombe West (Croydon: 55%). Addiscombe West has the higher share of private renting: 41%, 15.3 percentage points more than Addiscombe East (Croydon: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £467,500 in Addiscombe East and £380,000 in Addiscombe West, against £425,000 across Croydon.

£467,500Median sale price
£380,000Median sale price
£425,000Median sale price
62.5%Owner-occupied
42.1%Owner-occupied
54.7%Owner-occupied
25.5%Private renting
40.8%Private renting
25.8%Private renting
11.0%Social renting
15.0%Social renting
17.9%Social renting
5.5%Detached houses
3.1%Detached houses
12.2%Detached houses
19.2%Semi-detached houses
13.7%Semi-detached houses
24.7%Semi-detached houses
37.7%Terraced houses
30.8%Terraced houses
23.3%Terraced houses
25.1%Flats
37.2%Flats
29.0%Flats

Surroundings

Addiscombe East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 8%, 5.9 percentage points more than Addiscombe West (Croydon: 14%). A typical postcode has 110 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Addiscombe East, and 210 in Addiscombe West. The typical postcode is 431 m from the nearest school in Addiscombe East and 208 m in Addiscombe West. The typical postcode is 333 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Addiscombe East and 359 m in Addiscombe West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Addiscombe East and 83% in Addiscombe West.

7.9%Green space within 500 m
2.0%Green space within 500 m
14.2%Green space within 500 m
110Services within 15 min (median)
210Services within 15 min (median)
105Services within 15 min (median)
431 mNearest school (median)
208 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
333 mNearest tram or rail (median)
359 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
335Postcodes in flood risk areas
89.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
83.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
88.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 80 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Addiscombe East and 101 in Addiscombe West, against 108 across Croydon. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

80Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
101Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
108Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Addiscombe East

Addiscombe East is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 11,060 people in 4,510 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £467,500 over the past two years, 10% above the Croydon median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 44% below the Croydon average.

Addiscombe West

Addiscombe West is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 15,799 people in 6,692 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £380,000 over the past two years, 11% below the Croydon median. On average 2% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 86% below the Croydon average.

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