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New Addington North
vs Selsdon & Addington Village

New Addington North has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Selsdon & Addington Village. Homes in Selsdon & Addington Village sold for a median of £565,000, 59% above New Addington North. New Addington North has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 20%).

Map of Croydon with New Addington North highlighted
121 postcodes
Map of Croydon with Selsdon & Addington Village highlighted
197 postcodes
Map of Croydon
city average

People

New Addington North has 10,937 residents in 3,626 households; Selsdon & Addington Village has 10,367 in 3,845. Selsdon & Addington Village has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 10.9 percentage points more than New Addington North (Croydon: 14%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (22% and 22%).

10,937Residents (2021)
10,367Residents (2021)
390,719Residents (2021)
3,626Households
3,845Households
152,945Households
22.5%Aged 15–29
17.6%Aged 15–29
18.3%Aged 15–29
10.0%Aged 65 and over
20.9%Aged 65 and over
13.6%Aged 65 and over
22.0%Living alone
22.4%Living alone
28.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in New Addington North (37%) and semi-detached houses in Selsdon & Addington Village (58%). Selsdon & Addington Village has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 48.2 percentage points more than New Addington North (Croydon: 55%). Selsdon & Addington Village has the higher share of private renting: 11%, 1.5 percentage points more than New Addington North (Croydon: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £355,000 in New Addington North and £565,000 in Selsdon & Addington Village, against £425,000 across Croydon.

£355,000Median sale price
£565,000Median sale price
£425,000Median sale price
28.9%Owner-occupied
77.1%Owner-occupied
54.7%Owner-occupied
9.2%Private renting
10.7%Private renting
25.8%Private renting
61.3%Social renting
11.4%Social renting
17.9%Social renting
3.9%Detached houses
18.1%Detached houses
12.2%Detached houses
24.2%Semi-detached houses
57.5%Semi-detached houses
24.7%Semi-detached houses
36.6%Terraced houses
11.0%Terraced houses
23.3%Terraced houses
34.4%Flats
10.5%Flats
29.0%Flats

Surroundings

New Addington North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 7.7 percentage points more than Selsdon & Addington Village (Croydon: 14%). A typical postcode has 69 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in New Addington North, and 63 in Selsdon & Addington Village. The typical postcode is 276 m from the nearest school in New Addington North and 510 m in Selsdon & Addington Village. The typical postcode is 581 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in New Addington North and 939 m in Selsdon & Addington Village. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in New Addington North and 92% in Selsdon & Addington Village.

27.8%Green space within 500 m
20.1%Green space within 500 m
14.2%Green space within 500 m
69Services within 15 min (median)
63Services within 15 min (median)
105Services within 15 min (median)
276 mNearest school (median)
510 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
581 mNearest tram or rail (median)
939 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
335Postcodes in flood risk areas
93.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
92.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
88.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 75 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in New Addington North and 75 in Selsdon & Addington Village, 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.

75Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
75Recorded 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.

New Addington North

New Addington North is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 10,937 people in 3,626 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £355,000 over the past two years, 16% below the Croydon median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 96% above the Croydon average.

Selsdon & Addington Village

Selsdon & Addington Village is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 10,367 people in 3,845 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £565,000 over the past two years, 33% above the Croydon median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 42% above the Croydon average.

More comparisons.

New Addington North and Selsdon & Addington Village next to other wards of Croydon.