Coulsdon Town
vs Kenley
Coulsdon Town has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Kenley. Homes in Coulsdon Town sold for a median of £540,000, 5% above Kenley. Kenley has more green space nearby (29% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Coulsdon Town has 15,537 residents in 5,793 households; Kenley has 10,676 in 4,023. Kenley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 3.3 percentage points more than Coulsdon Town (Croydon: 14%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (21% and 21%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Coulsdon Town (38%) and detached houses in Kenley (40%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (76% and 77%). Coulsdon Town has the higher share of private renting: 13%, 1.2 percentage points more than Kenley (Croydon: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £540,000 in Coulsdon Town and £515,000 in Kenley, against £425,000 across Croydon.
Surroundings
Kenley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 29%, 13.7 percentage points more than Coulsdon Town (Croydon: 14%). A typical postcode has 74 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Coulsdon Town, and 38 in Kenley. The typical postcode is 520 m from the nearest school in Coulsdon Town and 430 m in Kenley. The typical postcode is 442 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Coulsdon Town and 734 m in Kenley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Coulsdon Town and 68% in Kenley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 66 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Coulsdon Town and 47 in Kenley, 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.
Coulsdon Town is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 15,537 people in 5,793 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £540,000 over the past two years, 27% above the Croydon median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 8% above the Croydon average.
Kenley is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 10,676 people in 4,023 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £515,000 over the past two years, 21% above the Croydon median. On average 29% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 104% above the Croydon average.
More comparisons.
Coulsdon Town and Kenley next to other wards of Croydon.