Kenley
vs Purley & Woodcote
Purley & Woodcote has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Kenley. Homes in Kenley sold for a median of £515,000, 11% above Purley & Woodcote. Kenley has more green space nearby (29% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
Kenley has 10,676 residents in 4,023 households; Purley & Woodcote has 16,472 in 6,400. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (19% and 19%). Purley & Woodcote has the higher share of people living alone: 26%, 5 percentage points more than Kenley (Croydon: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 40% of homes in Kenley and 34% in Purley & Woodcote. Kenley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 10.1 percentage points more than Purley & Woodcote (Croydon: 55%). Purley & Woodcote has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 8.3 percentage points more than Kenley (Croydon: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £515,000 in Kenley and £465,000 in Purley & Woodcote, against £425,000 across Croydon.
Surroundings
Kenley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 29%, 22.8 percentage points more than Purley & Woodcote (Croydon: 14%). A typical postcode has 38 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Kenley, and 78 in Purley & Woodcote. The typical postcode is 430 m from the nearest school in Kenley and 497 m in Purley & Woodcote. The typical postcode is 734 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Kenley and 571 m in Purley & Woodcote. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 68% of premises in Kenley and 83% in Purley & Woodcote.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 47 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Kenley 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.
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.
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.
Kenley and Purley & Woodcote next to other wards of Croydon.