New Addington South
vs Selsdon Vale & Forestdale
New Addington South has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Selsdon Vale & Forestdale. Homes in New Addington South sold for a median of £380,500, in line with Selsdon Vale & Forestdale. New Addington South has more green space nearby (31% within 500 m, against 24%).
People
New Addington South has 11,327 residents in 4,038 households; Selsdon Vale & Forestdale has 9,603 in 4,074. Selsdon Vale & Forestdale has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 6.2 percentage points more than New Addington South (Croydon: 14%). Selsdon Vale & Forestdale has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 8.3 percentage points more than New Addington South (Croydon: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in New Addington South (56%) and terraced houses in Selsdon Vale & Forestdale (33%). Selsdon Vale & Forestdale has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 26.9 percentage points more than New Addington South (Croydon: 55%). Selsdon Vale & Forestdale has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 6.7 percentage points more than New Addington South (Croydon: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £380,500 in New Addington South and £380,000 in Selsdon Vale & Forestdale, against £425,000 across Croydon.
Surroundings
New Addington South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 31%, 7 percentage points more than Selsdon Vale & Forestdale (Croydon: 14%). A typical postcode has 53 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in New Addington South, and 53 in Selsdon Vale & Forestdale. The typical postcode is 426 m from the nearest school in New Addington South and 365 m in Selsdon Vale & Forestdale. The typical postcode is 631 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in New Addington South and 1,300 m in Selsdon Vale & Forestdale. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in New Addington South and 76% in Selsdon Vale & Forestdale.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 96 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in New Addington South and 55 in Selsdon Vale & Forestdale, 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.
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 Vale & Forestdale is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 9,603 people in 4,074 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £380,000 over the past two years, 11% below the Croydon median. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 71% above the Croydon average.
More comparisons.
New Addington South and Selsdon Vale & Forestdale next to other wards of Croydon.