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South Norwood
vs Woodside

Woodside has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in South Norwood. Homes in Woodside sold for a median of £435,000, 28% above South Norwood. Woodside has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 11%).

Map of Croydon with South Norwood highlighted
South Norwood
286 postcodes
Map of Croydon with Woodside highlighted
Woodside
248 postcodes
Map of Croydon
Croydon
city average

People

South Norwood has 16,447 residents in 7,079 households; Woodside has 17,281 in 7,007. South Norwood has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 11%, 1.6 percentage points more than Woodside (Croydon: 14%). South Norwood has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 6.3 percentage points more than Woodside (Croydon: 28%).

16,447Residents (2021)
17,281Residents (2021)
390,719Residents (2021)
7,079Households
7,007Households
152,945Households
18.1%Aged 15–29
19.5%Aged 15–29
18.3%Aged 15–29
10.9%Aged 65 and over
9.3%Aged 65 and over
13.6%Aged 65 and over
35.8%Living alone
29.5%Living alone
28.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is flats in South Norwood (39%) and terraced houses in Woodside (45%). Woodside has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 50%, 8.6 percentage points more than South Norwood (Croydon: 55%). South Norwood has the higher share of private renting: 34%, 7.7 percentage points more than Woodside (Croydon: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £340,000 in South Norwood and £435,000 in Woodside, against £425,000 across Croydon.

£340,000Median sale price
£435,000Median sale price
£425,000Median sale price
41.8%Owner-occupied
50.4%Owner-occupied
54.7%Owner-occupied
34.4%Private renting
26.7%Private renting
25.8%Private renting
22.7%Social renting
20.8%Social renting
17.9%Social renting
2.7%Detached houses
3.3%Detached houses
12.2%Detached houses
14.0%Semi-detached houses
16.8%Semi-detached houses
24.7%Semi-detached houses
21.5%Terraced houses
44.7%Terraced houses
23.3%Terraced houses
38.9%Flats
23.6%Flats
29.0%Flats

Surroundings

Woodside has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 3.1 percentage points more than South Norwood (Croydon: 14%). A typical postcode has 110 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in South Norwood, and 112 in Woodside. The typical postcode is 270 m from the nearest school in South Norwood and 244 m in Woodside. The typical postcode is 513 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in South Norwood and 409 m in Woodside. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 86% of premises in South Norwood and 87% in Woodside.

10.9%Green space within 500 m
14.0%Green space within 500 m
14.2%Green space within 500 m
110Services within 15 min (median)
112Services within 15 min (median)
105Services within 15 min (median)
270 mNearest school (median)
244 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
513 mNearest tram or rail (median)
409 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
6Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
335Postcodes in flood risk areas
85.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
87.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
88.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 121 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in South Norwood and 90 in Woodside, 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.

121Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
90Recorded 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.

South Norwood

South Norwood is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 16,447 people in 7,079 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £340,000 over the past two years, 20% below the Croydon median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 23% below the Croydon average.

Woodside

Woodside is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 17,281 people in 7,007 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £435,000 over the past two years, in line with 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.

More comparisons.

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