Addiscombe East
vs Woodside
Woodside has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Addiscombe East. Homes in Addiscombe East sold for a median of £467,500, 7% above Woodside. Woodside has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Addiscombe East has 11,060 residents in 4,510 households; Woodside has 17,281 in 7,007. Addiscombe East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 6.2 percentage points more than Woodside (Croydon: 14%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (29% and 30%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 38% of homes in Addiscombe East and 45% in Woodside. Addiscombe East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 63%, 12.1 percentage points more than Woodside (Croydon: 55%). Woodside has the higher share of private renting: 27%, 1.2 percentage points more than Addiscombe East (Croydon: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £467,500 in Addiscombe East and £435,000 in Woodside, against £425,000 across Croydon.
Surroundings
Woodside has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 6.1 percentage points more than Addiscombe East (Croydon: 14%). A typical postcode has 110 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Addiscombe East, and 112 in Woodside. The typical postcode is 431 m from the nearest school in Addiscombe East and 244 m in Woodside. The typical postcode is 333 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Addiscombe East and 409 m in Woodside. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Addiscombe East and 87% in Woodside.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 80 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Addiscombe East and 90 in Woodside, 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.
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 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.
Woodside is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 17,281 people in 7,007 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £435,000 over the past two years, in line with the Croydon median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Croydon average.
More comparisons.
Addiscombe East and Woodside next to other wards of Croydon.