Broad Green
vs West Thornton
Broad Green has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in West Thornton. Homes in West Thornton sold for a median of £410,000, 20% above Broad Green. West Thornton has more green space nearby (4% within 500 m, against 2%).
People
Broad Green has 19,754 residents in 7,181 households; West Thornton has 18,758 in 6,485. West Thornton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 10%, 2.3 percentage points more than Broad Green (Croydon: 14%). Broad Green has the higher share of people living alone: 27%, 2 percentage points more than West Thornton (Croydon: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Broad Green (38%) and terraced houses in West Thornton (39%). West Thornton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 45%, 8.5 percentage points more than Broad Green (Croydon: 55%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (33% and 33%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £342,500 in Broad Green and £410,000 in West Thornton, against £425,000 across Croydon.
Surroundings
West Thornton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 4%, 2.2 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 107 in West Thornton. The typical postcode is 290 m from the nearest school in Broad Green and 285 m in West Thornton. The typical postcode is 475 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Broad Green and 1,057 m in West Thornton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Broad Green and 95% in West Thornton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 197 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Broad Green and 150 in West Thornton, 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.
West Thornton is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 18,758 people in 6,485 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £410,000 over the past two years, 4% below the Croydon median. On average 4% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 70% below the Croydon average.
More comparisons.
Broad Green and West Thornton next to other wards of Croydon.