Sanderstead
vs Selsdon & Addington Village
Selsdon & Addington Village has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Sanderstead. Homes in Sanderstead sold for a median of £613,750, 9% above Selsdon & Addington Village. Selsdon & Addington Village has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 20%).
People
Sanderstead has 16,076 residents in 6,120 households; Selsdon & Addington Village has 10,367 in 3,845. Sanderstead has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 1.9 percentage points more than Selsdon & Addington Village (Croydon: 14%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (22% and 22%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 41% of homes in Sanderstead and 58% in Selsdon & Addington Village. Sanderstead has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 83%, 6.2 percentage points more than Selsdon & Addington Village (Croydon: 55%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (11% and 11%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £613,750 in Sanderstead and £565,000 in Selsdon & Addington Village, against £425,000 across Croydon.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (20% and 20%). A typical postcode has 69 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Sanderstead, and 63 in Selsdon & Addington Village. The typical postcode is 503 m from the nearest school in Sanderstead and 510 m in Selsdon & Addington Village. The typical postcode is 1,313 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Sanderstead and 939 m in Selsdon & Addington Village. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 84% of premises in Sanderstead and 92% in Selsdon & Addington Village.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 42 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Sanderstead 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.
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.
Sanderstead is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 16,076 people in 6,120 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £613,750 over the past two years, 44% above the Croydon median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 37% above the Croydon average.
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.
Sanderstead and Selsdon & Addington Village next to other wards of Croydon.