Kenley
vs Old Coulsdon
Kenley has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Old Coulsdon. Homes in Old Coulsdon sold for a median of £552,000, 7% above Kenley. Kenley has more green space nearby (29% within 500 m, against 28%).
People
Kenley has 10,676 residents in 4,023 households; Old Coulsdon has 9,616 in 3,741. Old Coulsdon has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 3.7 percentage points more than Kenley (Croydon: 14%). Old Coulsdon has the higher share of people living alone: 24%, 2.4 percentage points more than Kenley (Croydon: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Kenley (40%) and semi-detached houses in Old Coulsdon (43%). Old Coulsdon has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 80%, 2.7 percentage points more than Kenley (Croydon: 55%). Kenley has the higher share of private renting: 11%, 5.3 percentage points more than Old Coulsdon (Croydon: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £515,000 in Kenley and £552,000 in Old Coulsdon, against £425,000 across Croydon.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (29% and 28%). A typical postcode has 38 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Kenley, and 61 in Old Coulsdon. The typical postcode is 430 m from the nearest school in Kenley and 365 m in Old Coulsdon. The typical postcode is 734 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Kenley and 1,875 m in Old Coulsdon. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 68% of premises in Kenley and 86% in Old Coulsdon.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 47 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Kenley and 53 in Old Coulsdon, 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.
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.
Old Coulsdon is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 9,616 people in 3,741 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £552,000 over the past two years, 30% above the Croydon median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 98% above the Croydon average.
More comparisons.
Kenley and Old Coulsdon next to other wards of Croydon.