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New Addington South
vs Selsdon & Addington Village

New Addington South has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Selsdon & Addington Village. Homes in Selsdon & Addington Village sold for a median of £565,000, 48% above New Addington South. New Addington South has more green space nearby (31% within 500 m, against 20%).

Map of Croydon with New Addington South highlighted
New Addington South
163 postcodes
Map of Croydon with Selsdon & Addington Village highlighted
Selsdon & Addington Village
197 postcodes
Map of Croydon
Croydon
city average

People

New Addington South has 11,327 residents in 4,038 households; Selsdon & Addington Village has 10,367 in 3,845. Selsdon & Addington Village has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 7.4 percentage points more than New Addington South (Croydon: 14%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (23% and 22%).

11,327Residents (2021)
10,367Residents (2021)
390,719Residents (2021)
4,038Households
3,845Households
152,945Households
19.3%Aged 15–29
17.6%Aged 15–29
18.3%Aged 15–29
13.5%Aged 65 and over
20.9%Aged 65 and over
13.6%Aged 65 and over
22.8%Living alone
22.4%Living alone
28.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 56% of homes in New Addington South and 58% in Selsdon & Addington Village. Selsdon & Addington Village has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 77%, 28 percentage points more than New Addington South (Croydon: 55%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (10% and 11%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £380,500 in New Addington South and £565,000 in Selsdon & Addington Village, against £425,000 across Croydon.

£380,500Median sale price
£565,000Median sale price
£425,000Median sale price
49.1%Owner-occupied
77.1%Owner-occupied
54.7%Owner-occupied
10.2%Private renting
10.7%Private renting
25.8%Private renting
39.5%Social renting
11.4%Social renting
17.9%Social renting
2.4%Detached houses
18.1%Detached houses
12.2%Detached houses
56.4%Semi-detached houses
57.5%Semi-detached houses
24.7%Semi-detached houses
18.9%Terraced houses
11.0%Terraced houses
23.3%Terraced houses
19.5%Flats
10.5%Flats
29.0%Flats

Surroundings

New Addington South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 31%, 11.2 percentage points more than Selsdon & Addington Village (Croydon: 14%). A typical postcode has 53 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in New Addington South, and 63 in Selsdon & Addington Village. The typical postcode is 426 m from the nearest school in New Addington South and 510 m in Selsdon & Addington Village. The typical postcode is 631 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in New Addington South and 939 m in Selsdon & Addington Village. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in New Addington South and 92% in Selsdon & Addington Village.

31.3%Green space within 500 m
20.1%Green space within 500 m
14.2%Green space within 500 m
53Services within 15 min (median)
63Services within 15 min (median)
105Services within 15 min (median)
426 mNearest school (median)
510 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
631 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
94.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
92.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
88.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 96 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in New Addington South 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.

96Recorded 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 South

New Addington South is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 11,327 people in 4,038 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £380,500 over the past two years, 10% below the Croydon median. On average 31% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 120% 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 South and Selsdon & Addington Village next to other wards of Croydon.

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