Croydon: local statistics
Croydon is a London borough in London, home to an estimated 410,085 people (mid-2025). This page brings together 10 official figures for the area, each with its period, publisher and the address it was read from. See also who has power over Croydon, from the council up to the G20.
Key figures
What the figures show
Homes in Croydon sold for an average of £390,041 in July 2026, a fall of 3.4% in twelve months. Among council areas that puts it the 2nd lowest of all 33 council areas in London; the average for London was £550,037. Since July 2016 prices have risen 6%; the July high in the series was £413,849 in 2022. Dividing the average price by the median annual pay of full-time employees living in Croydon (£44,326) gives a ratio of 8.8. That ratio is the 2nd lowest ratio of all 32 council areas in London.
A Band D home in Croydon pays an average of £2,599.91 in council tax in 2026-27, 4.8% more than in 2025-26. It is the 2nd highest in London. In 2016-17 the figure was £1,494.13, so it has risen 74%.
Median weekly pay for full-time employees who live in Croydon was £855.70 in April 2025, or £44,326 over a year. That is 5.2% below the figure for London and the 25th highest of 32 in London. For full-time jobs located in Croydon the median is £802.50 a week (−£53.20 on the residents' figure). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was £602.10: a change of +42% before inflation.
In mid-2025 the population of Croydon was estimated at 410,085, up 0.4% on a year earlier. That is 28,808 more people than in mid-2015, a rise of 7.6%, against +5.4% for London as a whole. That is the 11th fastest growth of 33 in London. No earlier year in the series was higher.
The claimant count for Croydon stood at 16,880 in August 2026, or 6.3% of residents aged 16 to 64 (London: 5.5%). The rate was the same a year earlier. Over the last five years it peaked at 7.6% in August 2021 and was lowest at 5.2% in February 2023.
The police recorded 80.2 crimes per 1,000 residents in Croydon in the year to March 2026 (32,900 offences in all), the 21st highest rate of 33 in London. The rate was 85.2 in the year to March 2025. Across the 11 years shown it ranged from 75.9 to 88.3 per 1,000. Fraud is not included.
In 2022 to 2024, women in Croydon had a life expectancy at birth of 84.3 years; for men it was 79.9 (England: 83.3 and 79.5). Since 2012 to 2014 it has changed by +0.9 years for women and -0.2 for men. It is 20th of 32 in London, counting from the highest for women.
In March 2026, 16,610 VAT or PAYE-registered businesses were based in Croydon, 5% more than in 2016. There are 41 per 1,000 residents, the 29th highest of all 33 council areas in London.
The Annual Population Survey estimates that 73.8% of Croydon residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, with a margin of error of 5.3 points either way, against 74.8% across London. Its lowest reading in the series was 73.8% and its highest 78.5%.
History
Population (mid-year)
| 2015 | 381,277 |
| 2016 | 384,382 |
| 2017 | 385,567 |
| 2018 | 386,999 |
| 2019 | 390,643 |
| 2020 | 392,101 |
| 2021 | 390,691 |
| 2022 | 393,903 |
| 2023 | 402,011 |
| 2024 | 408,636 |
| 2025 | 410,085 |
Average house price (same month each year)
| July 2016 | £368,948 |
| July 2017 | £382,270 |
| July 2018 | £379,556 |
| July 2019 | £370,504 |
| July 2020 | £382,092 |
| July 2021 | £390,685 |
| July 2022 | £413,849 |
| July 2023 | £404,144 |
| July 2024 | £393,118 |
| July 2025 | £403,671 |
| July 2026 | £390,041 |
Median weekly pay, residents
| 2015 | £602.10 a week |
| 2016 | £602.90 a week |
| 2017 | £631.00 a week |
| 2018 | £653.60 a week |
| 2019 | £671.40 a week |
| 2020 | £676.80 a week |
| 2021 | £710.70 a week |
| 2022 | £761.00 a week |
| 2023 | £779.40 a week |
| 2024 | £833.10 a week |
| 2025 | £855.70 a week |
Average Band D council tax
| 2016-17 | £1,494.13 |
| 2017-18 | £1,558.93 |
| 2018-19 | £1,636.96 |
| 2019-20 | £1,716.82 |
| 2020-21 | £1,784.10 |
| 2021-22 | £1,888.15 |
| 2022-23 | £1,965.66 |
| 2023-24 | £2,239.56 |
| 2024-25 | £2,366.91 |
| 2025-26 | £2,480.48 |
| 2026-27 | £2,599.91 |
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents
| 2015/16 | 75.9 per 1,000 |
| 2016/17 | 80.1 per 1,000 |
| 2017/18 | 78.9 per 1,000 |
| 2018/19 | 81.4 per 1,000 |
| 2019/20 | 88.3 per 1,000 |
| 2020/21 | 81.2 per 1,000 |
| 2021/22 | 86.7 per 1,000 |
| 2022/23 | 86.9 per 1,000 |
| 2023/24 | 87.5 per 1,000 |
| 2024/25 | 85.2 per 1,000 |
| 2025/26 | 80.2 per 1,000 |
Employment rate
| 2015/16 | 75.1% |
| 2016/17 | 77.6% |
| 2017/18 | 74.2% |
| 2018/19 | 74.4% |
| 2019/20 | 78.5% |
| 2020/21 | 75.2% |
| 2021/22 | 73.9% |
| 2022/23 | 74.7% |
| 2023/24 | 78.0% |
| 2024/25 | 76.9% |
| 2025/26 | 73.8% |
Life expectancy, women
| 2012 to 2014 | 83.4 years |
| 2013 to 2015 | 83.3 years |
| 2014 to 2016 | 83.5 years |
| 2015 to 2017 | 83.6 years |
| 2016 to 2018 | 83.9 years |
| 2017 to 2019 | 83.8 years |
| 2018 to 2020 | 83.6 years |
| 2019 to 2021 | 83.5 years |
| 2020 to 2022 | 83.6 years |
| 2021 to 2023 | 84.1 years |
| 2022 to 2024 | 84.3 years |
Registered businesses
| 2016 | 15,810 |
| 2017 | 16,775 |
| 2018 | 16,615 |
| 2019 | 16,860 |
| 2020 | 17,430 |
| 2021 | 17,150 |
| 2022 | 16,870 |
| 2023 | 16,420 |
| 2024 | 16,285 |
| 2025 | 16,200 |
| 2026 | 16,610 |
Questions about Croydon
What is the average house price in Croydon?
£390,041 in July 2026, on HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index (-3.4% on a year).
How much is Band D council tax in Croydon?
£2,599.91 on average for 2026-27, including police, fire and parish precepts (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government).
What is the average salary in Croydon?
£855.70 a week before tax, the median for full-time employees who live there (April 2025, ONS).
What is the population of Croydon?
The ONS estimates 410,085 people lived in Croydon in mid-2025.
How many people claim unemployment-related benefits in Croydon?
16,880 in August 2026 (6.3% of residents aged 16 to 64), on the ONS claimant count, which is not the unemployment rate.
What is the crime rate in Croydon?
80.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to March 2026, excluding fraud (Home Office).
What is life expectancy in Croydon?
For 2022 to 2024 the ONS gives 79.9 years for men and 84.3 for women.
Who has power over Croydon
Every body that makes decisions for Croydon, from the street up to the G20. Each one links to its page on the official record. How the ten levels work.
Level 1: Neighbourhood and community power
Residents' and tenants' groups, neighbourhood forums and local policing panels.
Level 2: Parish, town and community councils
Parish, town and community councils, where the area has them, sit below the council.
Level 3: Local councils
- Croydon council spending, reserves, debt and council tax
- Croydon in official figures this page
Level 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors
- Greater London Authority Greater London Authority
- Metropolitan Police Service police force
- Croydon Health Services NHS Trust NHS
- NHS South West London Integrated Care Board NHS
- London in official figures
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
England has no devolved parliament of its own: its laws are made by the UK Parliament.
Level 6: National government
- Croydon East: Natasha Irons (Labour) MP
- Croydon South: Chris Philp (Conservative) MP
- Croydon West: Sarah Jones (Labour) MP
- Streatham and Croydon North: Steve Reed (Labour (Co-op)) MP
- All 650 MPs votes, interests and costs
- UK government and Parliament official figures and sources
Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies
- Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (CoE / ECtHR) The UK Government says the United Kingdom was one of the Council of Europe's founding members.
Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) The UN lists the United Kingdom as a member admitted on 24 October 1945.
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) The UK is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and holds the veto, according to the UN.
- NATO NATO lists the United Kingdom among its 12 founding members, which signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.
- World Health Organization (WHO) WHO's list of member states includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- World Trade Organization (WTO) The WTO says the United Kingdom has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.
- Commonwealth of Nations The UK is one of the 56 members, one of three European members with Cyprus and Malta, and the Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered at Marlborough House in London.
Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
- World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Sources
Each value above links to the official file or query it was read from, on 14 October 2026. What each figure measures.
- Recorded crime: Years before April 2020 come from the earlier Home Office table.
More on this area and these figures
- Council money: spending, reserves and debt
- Figures for the whole region: London
- UK figures: UK average house price · UK average weekly earnings growth · UK population
- Other council areas in London: Barnet · Brent · Bromley · Ealing · Newham · Wandsworth
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