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Coulsdon Town
vs Purley & Woodcote

Purley & Woodcote has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Coulsdon Town. Homes in Coulsdon Town sold for a median of £540,000, 16% above Purley & Woodcote. Coulsdon Town has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 6%).

Map of Croydon with Coulsdon Town highlighted
Coulsdon Town
312 postcodes
Map of Croydon with Purley & Woodcote highlighted
Purley & Woodcote
389 postcodes
Map of Croydon
Croydon
city average

People

Coulsdon Town has 15,537 residents in 5,793 households; Purley & Woodcote has 16,472 in 6,400. Purley & Woodcote has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 3.5 percentage points more than Coulsdon Town (Croydon: 14%). Purley & Woodcote has the higher share of people living alone: 26%, 5.5 percentage points more than Coulsdon Town (Croydon: 28%).

15,537Residents (2021)
16,472Residents (2021)
390,719Residents (2021)
5,793Households
6,400Households
152,945Households
15.5%Aged 15–29
15.9%Aged 15–29
18.3%Aged 15–29
15.3%Aged 65 and over
18.8%Aged 65 and over
13.6%Aged 65 and over
20.8%Living alone
26.3%Living alone
28.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Coulsdon Town (38%) and detached houses in Purley & Woodcote (34%). Coulsdon Town has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 9.4 percentage points more than Purley & Woodcote (Croydon: 55%). Purley & Woodcote has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 7.1 percentage points more than Coulsdon Town (Croydon: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £540,000 in Coulsdon Town and £465,000 in Purley & Woodcote, against £425,000 across Croydon.

£540,000Median sale price
£465,000Median sale price
£425,000Median sale price
76.2%Owner-occupied
66.8%Owner-occupied
54.7%Owner-occupied
12.5%Private renting
19.6%Private renting
25.8%Private renting
8.5%Social renting
11.2%Social renting
17.9%Social renting
27.3%Detached houses
33.7%Detached houses
12.2%Detached houses
38.1%Semi-detached houses
19.1%Semi-detached houses
24.7%Semi-detached houses
16.8%Terraced houses
10.2%Terraced houses
23.3%Terraced houses
13.6%Flats
29.9%Flats
29.0%Flats

Surroundings

Coulsdon Town has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 9.1 percentage points more than Purley & Woodcote (Croydon: 14%). A typical postcode has 74 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Coulsdon Town, and 78 in Purley & Woodcote. The typical postcode is 520 m from the nearest school in Coulsdon Town and 497 m in Purley & Woodcote. The typical postcode is 442 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Coulsdon Town and 571 m in Purley & Woodcote. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Coulsdon Town and 83% in Purley & Woodcote.

15.3%Green space within 500 m
6.2%Green space within 500 m
14.2%Green space within 500 m
74Services within 15 min (median)
78Services within 15 min (median)
105Services within 15 min (median)
520 mNearest school (median)
497 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
442 mNearest tram or rail (median)
571 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
43Postcodes in flood risk areas
335Postcodes in flood risk areas
89.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
83.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
88.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 66 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Coulsdon Town and 104 in Purley & Woodcote, 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.

66Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
104Recorded 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.

Coulsdon Town

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.

Purley & Woodcote

Purley & Woodcote is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 16,472 people in 6,400 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £465,000 over the past two years, 9% above the Croydon median. On average 6% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 56% below the Croydon average.

More comparisons.

Coulsdon Town and Purley & Woodcote next to other wards of Croydon.

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