Broad Green
vs Waddon
Broad Green has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Waddon. Homes in Broad Green sold for a median of £342,500, 4% above Waddon. Waddon has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 2%).
People
Broad Green has 19,754 residents in 7,181 households; Waddon has 18,842 in 7,421. Waddon has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 10%, 2.1 percentage points more than Broad Green (Croydon: 14%). Waddon has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 4.5 percentage points more than Broad Green (Croydon: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 38% of homes in Broad Green and 42% in Waddon. Waddon has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 45%, 7.7 percentage points more than Broad Green (Croydon: 55%). Broad Green has the higher share of private renting: 33%, 5.3 percentage points more than Waddon (Croydon: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £342,500 in Broad Green and £330,000 in Waddon, against £425,000 across Croydon.
Surroundings
Waddon has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 10.8 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 221 in Waddon. The typical postcode is 290 m from the nearest school in Broad Green and 301 m in Waddon. The typical postcode is 475 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Broad Green and 466 m in Waddon. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Broad Green and 88% in Waddon.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 197 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Broad Green and 127 in Waddon, 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.
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.
Waddon is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 18,842 people in 7,421 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £330,000 over the past two years, 22% below the Croydon median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 9% below the Croydon average.
More comparisons.
Broad Green and Waddon next to other wards of Croydon.