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Addiscombe West
vs Park Hill & Whitgift

Addiscombe West has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Park Hill & Whitgift. Homes in Park Hill & Whitgift sold for a median of £405,000, 7% above Addiscombe West. Park Hill & Whitgift has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 2%).

Map of Croydon with Addiscombe West highlighted
Addiscombe West
219 postcodes
Map of Croydon with Park Hill & Whitgift highlighted
Park Hill & Whitgift
125 postcodes
Map of Croydon
Croydon
city average

People

Addiscombe West has 15,799 residents in 6,692 households; Park Hill & Whitgift has 5,786 in 2,411. Park Hill & Whitgift has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 9.1 percentage points more than Addiscombe West (Croydon: 14%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (32% and 32%).

15,799Residents (2021)
5,786Residents (2021)
390,719Residents (2021)
6,692Households
2,411Households
152,945Households
18.5%Aged 15–29
13.7%Aged 15–29
18.3%Aged 15–29
10.2%Aged 65 and over
19.3%Aged 65 and over
13.6%Aged 65 and over
32.3%Living alone
32.2%Living alone
28.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 37% of homes in Addiscombe West and 50% in Park Hill & Whitgift. Park Hill & Whitgift has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 53%, 10.5 percentage points more than Addiscombe West (Croydon: 55%). Addiscombe West has the higher share of private renting: 41%, 4.2 percentage points more than Park Hill & Whitgift (Croydon: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £380,000 in Addiscombe West and £405,000 in Park Hill & Whitgift, against £425,000 across Croydon.

£380,000Median sale price
£405,000Median sale price
£425,000Median sale price
42.1%Owner-occupied
52.6%Owner-occupied
54.7%Owner-occupied
40.8%Private renting
36.6%Private renting
25.8%Private renting
15.0%Social renting
10.5%Social renting
17.9%Social renting
3.1%Detached houses
25.0%Detached houses
12.2%Detached houses
13.7%Semi-detached houses
6.2%Semi-detached houses
24.7%Semi-detached houses
30.8%Terraced houses
15.9%Terraced houses
23.3%Terraced houses
37.2%Flats
50.4%Flats
29.0%Flats

Surroundings

Park Hill & Whitgift has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 12.4 percentage points more than Addiscombe West (Croydon: 14%). A typical postcode has 210 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Addiscombe West, and 174 in Park Hill & Whitgift. The typical postcode is 208 m from the nearest school in Addiscombe West and 352 m in Park Hill & Whitgift. The typical postcode is 359 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Addiscombe West and 451 m in Park Hill & Whitgift. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 83% of premises in Addiscombe West and 61% in Park Hill & Whitgift.

2.0%Green space within 500 m
14.4%Green space within 500 m
14.2%Green space within 500 m
210Services within 15 min (median)
174Services within 15 min (median)
105Services within 15 min (median)
208 mNearest school (median)
352 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
359 mNearest tram or rail (median)
451 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
83.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
61.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
88.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 101 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Addiscombe West and 48 in Park Hill & Whitgift, 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.

101Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
48Recorded 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 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.

Park Hill & Whitgift

Park Hill & Whitgift is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 5,786 people in 2,411 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £405,000 over the past two years, 5% below 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.

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