Addiscombe West
vs Woodside
Woodside has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Addiscombe West. Homes in Woodside sold for a median of £435,000, 14% above Addiscombe West. Woodside has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 2%).
People
Addiscombe West has 15,799 residents in 6,692 households; Woodside has 17,281 in 7,007. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (10% and 9%). Addiscombe West has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 2.8 percentage points more than Woodside (Croydon: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Addiscombe West (37%) and terraced houses in Woodside (45%). Woodside has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 50%, 8.3 percentage points more than Addiscombe West (Croydon: 55%). Addiscombe West has the higher share of private renting: 41%, 14.1 percentage points more than Woodside (Croydon: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £380,000 in Addiscombe West 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%, 12 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 112 in Woodside. The typical postcode is 208 m from the nearest school in Addiscombe West and 244 m in Woodside. The typical postcode is 359 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Addiscombe West and 409 m in Woodside. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 83% of premises in Addiscombe West and 87% in Woodside.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 101 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Addiscombe West 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 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.
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 West and Woodside next to other wards of Croydon.