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Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
vs South Croydon

South Croydon has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown. Homes in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown sold for a median of £492,500, 33% above South Croydon. Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 10%).

Map of Croydon with Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown highlighted
Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown
216 postcodes
Map of Croydon with South Croydon highlighted
South Croydon
326 postcodes
Map of Croydon
Croydon
city average

People

Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown has 9,493 residents in 3,679 households; South Croydon has 17,368 in 7,533. Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 15%, 4.1 percentage points more than South Croydon (Croydon: 14%). South Croydon has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 10 percentage points more than Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown (Croydon: 28%).

9,493Residents (2021)
17,368Residents (2021)
390,719Residents (2021)
3,679Households
7,533Households
152,945Households
16.7%Aged 15–29
17.5%Aged 15–29
18.3%Aged 15–29
15.3%Aged 65 and over
11.2%Aged 65 and over
13.6%Aged 65 and over
23.5%Living alone
33.5%Living alone
28.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown (31%) and flats in South Croydon (35%). Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 70%, 18.8 percentage points more than South Croydon (Croydon: 55%). South Croydon has the higher share of private renting: 36%, 16.8 percentage points more than Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown (Croydon: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £492,500 in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and £370,000 in South Croydon, against £425,000 across Croydon.

£492,500Median sale price
£370,000Median sale price
£425,000Median sale price
70.0%Owner-occupied
51.2%Owner-occupied
54.7%Owner-occupied
19.2%Private renting
36.0%Private renting
25.8%Private renting
9.0%Social renting
11.1%Social renting
17.9%Social renting
24.2%Detached houses
12.9%Detached houses
12.2%Detached houses
31.1%Semi-detached houses
14.8%Semi-detached houses
24.7%Semi-detached houses
15.0%Terraced houses
14.7%Terraced houses
23.3%Terraced houses
24.2%Flats
34.5%Flats
29.0%Flats

Surroundings

Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 3.8 percentage points more than South Croydon (Croydon: 14%). A typical postcode has 101 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown, and 154 in South Croydon. The typical postcode is 516 m from the nearest school in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and 319 m in South Croydon. The typical postcode is 487 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and 495 m in South Croydon. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and 84% in South Croydon.

13.8%Green space within 500 m
10.0%Green space within 500 m
14.2%Green space within 500 m
101Services within 15 min (median)
154Services within 15 min (median)
105Services within 15 min (median)
516 mNearest school (median)
319 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
487 mNearest tram or rail (median)
495 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
29Postcodes in flood risk areas
63Postcodes in flood risk areas
335Postcodes in flood risk areas
91.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
83.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
88.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 50 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and 152 in South Croydon, 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.

50Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
152Recorded 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.

Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown

Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 9,493 people in 3,679 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £492,500 over the past two years, 16% above the Croydon median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Croydon average.

South Croydon

South Croydon is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 17,368 people in 7,533 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £370,000 over the past two years, 13% below the Croydon median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 30% below the Croydon average.

More comparisons.

Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown and South Croydon next to other wards of Croydon.

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