South Croydon
vs Waddon
Waddon has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in South Croydon. Homes in South Croydon sold for a median of £370,000, 12% above Waddon. Waddon has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
South Croydon has 17,368 residents in 7,533 households; Waddon has 18,842 in 7,421. South Croydon has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 11%, 1 percentage point more than Waddon (Croydon: 14%). South Croydon has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 2.1 percentage points more than Waddon (Croydon: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 35% of homes in South Croydon and 42% in Waddon. South Croydon has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 51%, 6.6 percentage points more than Waddon (Croydon: 55%). South Croydon has the higher share of private renting: 36%, 8 percentage points more than Waddon (Croydon: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £370,000 in South Croydon and £330,000 in Waddon, against £425,000 across Croydon.
Surroundings
Waddon has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 2.9 percentage points more than South Croydon (Croydon: 14%). A typical postcode has 154 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in South Croydon, and 221 in Waddon. The typical postcode is 319 m from the nearest school in South Croydon and 301 m in Waddon. The typical postcode is 495 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in South Croydon and 466 m in Waddon. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 84% of premises in South Croydon and 88% in Waddon.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 152 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in South Croydon and 127 in Waddon, 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.
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.
Waddon is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 18,842 people in 7,421 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £330,000 over the past two years, 22% below the Croydon median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 9% below the Croydon average.
More comparisons.
South Croydon and Waddon next to other wards of Croydon.