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Sanderstead
vs Selsdon Vale & Forestdale

Selsdon Vale & Forestdale has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Sanderstead. Homes in Sanderstead sold for a median of £613,750, 62% above Selsdon Vale & Forestdale. Selsdon Vale & Forestdale has more green space nearby (24% within 500 m, against 20%).

Map of Croydon with Sanderstead highlighted
Sanderstead
317 postcodes
Map of Croydon with Selsdon Vale & Forestdale highlighted
Selsdon Vale & Forestdale
151 postcodes
Map of Croydon
Croydon
city average

People

Sanderstead has 16,076 residents in 6,120 households; Selsdon Vale & Forestdale has 9,603 in 4,074. Sanderstead has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 3.1 percentage points more than Selsdon Vale & Forestdale (Croydon: 14%). Selsdon Vale & Forestdale has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 9.2 percentage points more than Sanderstead (Croydon: 28%).

16,076Residents (2021)
9,603Residents (2021)
390,719Residents (2021)
6,120Households
4,074Households
152,945Households
13.9%Aged 15–29
15.1%Aged 15–29
18.3%Aged 15–29
22.8%Aged 65 and over
19.7%Aged 65 and over
13.6%Aged 65 and over
21.9%Living alone
31.1%Living alone
28.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Sanderstead (41%) and terraced houses in Selsdon Vale & Forestdale (33%). Sanderstead has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 83%, 7.3 percentage points more than Selsdon Vale & Forestdale (Croydon: 55%). Selsdon Vale & Forestdale has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 6.1 percentage points more than Sanderstead (Croydon: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £613,750 in Sanderstead and £380,000 in Selsdon Vale & Forestdale, against £425,000 across Croydon.

£613,750Median sale price
£380,000Median sale price
£425,000Median sale price
83.3%Owner-occupied
76.0%Owner-occupied
54.7%Owner-occupied
10.8%Private renting
16.9%Private renting
25.8%Private renting
5.4%Social renting
6.3%Social renting
17.9%Social renting
38.8%Detached houses
13.1%Detached houses
12.2%Detached houses
40.9%Semi-detached houses
26.9%Semi-detached houses
24.7%Semi-detached houses
5.2%Terraced houses
33.3%Terraced houses
23.3%Terraced houses
10.2%Flats
25.6%Flats
29.0%Flats

Surroundings

Selsdon Vale & Forestdale has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 24%, 4.8 percentage points more than Sanderstead (Croydon: 14%). A typical postcode has 69 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Sanderstead, and 53 in Selsdon Vale & Forestdale. The typical postcode is 503 m from the nearest school in Sanderstead and 365 m in Selsdon Vale & Forestdale. The typical postcode is 1,313 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Sanderstead and 1,300 m in Selsdon Vale & Forestdale. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 84% of premises in Sanderstead and 76% in Selsdon Vale & Forestdale.

19.5%Green space within 500 m
24.3%Green space within 500 m
14.2%Green space within 500 m
69Services within 15 min (median)
53Services within 15 min (median)
105Services within 15 min (median)
503 mNearest school (median)
365 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
335Postcodes in flood risk areas
84.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
75.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
88.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 42 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Sanderstead 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.

42Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
55Recorded 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.

Sanderstead

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 Vale & Forestdale

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.

Sanderstead and Selsdon Vale & Forestdale next to other wards of Croydon.

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