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Broad Green
vs Selhurst

Broad Green has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Selhurst. Homes in Selhurst sold for a median of £343,500, in line with Broad Green. Selhurst has more green space nearby (5% within 500 m, against 2%).

Map of Croydon with Broad Green highlighted
Broad Green
254 postcodes
Map of Croydon with Selhurst highlighted
Selhurst
200 postcodes
Map of Croydon
Croydon
city average

People

Broad Green has 19,754 residents in 7,181 households; Selhurst has 13,188 in 5,252. Selhurst has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 9%, 1.3 percentage points more than Broad Green (Croydon: 14%). Selhurst has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 5.1 percentage points more than Broad Green (Croydon: 28%).

19,754Residents (2021)
13,188Residents (2021)
390,719Residents (2021)
7,181Households
5,252Households
152,945Households
21.0%Aged 15–29
20.4%Aged 15–29
18.3%Aged 15–29
8.1%Aged 65 and over
9.4%Aged 65 and over
13.6%Aged 65 and over
26.9%Living alone
32.0%Living alone
28.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 38% of homes in Broad Green and 35% in Selhurst. Broad Green has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 37%, 3.1 percentage points more than Selhurst (Croydon: 55%). Selhurst has the higher share of private renting: 35%, 1.2 percentage points more than Broad Green (Croydon: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £342,500 in Broad Green and £343,500 in Selhurst, against £425,000 across Croydon.

£342,500Median sale price
£343,500Median sale price
£425,000Median sale price
36.9%Owner-occupied
33.8%Owner-occupied
54.7%Owner-occupied
33.3%Private renting
34.5%Private renting
25.8%Private renting
26.9%Social renting
29.5%Social renting
17.9%Social renting
4.4%Detached houses
4.7%Detached houses
12.2%Detached houses
17.8%Semi-detached houses
16.6%Semi-detached houses
24.7%Semi-detached houses
28.3%Terraced houses
24.2%Terraced houses
23.3%Terraced houses
38.2%Flats
35.2%Flats
29.0%Flats

Surroundings

Selhurst has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 5%, 3.3 percentage points more than Broad Green (Croydon: 14%). A typical postcode has 168 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Broad Green, and 188 in Selhurst. The typical postcode is 290 m from the nearest school in Broad Green and 303 m in Selhurst. The typical postcode is 475 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Broad Green and 621 m in Selhurst. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Broad Green and 96% in Selhurst.

2.1%Green space within 500 m
5.4%Green space within 500 m
14.2%Green space within 500 m
168Services within 15 min (median)
188Services within 15 min (median)
105Services within 15 min (median)
290 mNearest school (median)
303 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
475 mNearest tram or rail (median)
621 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
1Postcodes in flood risk areas
7Postcodes in flood risk areas
335Postcodes in flood risk areas
91.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
96.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
88.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 197 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Broad Green and 127 in Selhurst, 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.

197Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
127Recorded 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.

Broad Green

Broad Green is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 19,754 people in 7,181 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £342,500 over the past two years, 19% below the Croydon median. On average 2% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 85% below the Croydon average.

Selhurst

Selhurst is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 13,188 people in 5,252 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £343,500 over the past two years, 19% below the Croydon median. On average 5% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 62% below the Croydon average.

More comparisons.

Broad Green and Selhurst next to other wards of Croydon.

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