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Homes rented privately

6.7% to 57.9%

Homes rented privately ranged from 6.7% in Old Coulsdon to 57.9% in Fairfield — a gap of 51.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 28 of 28 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Old Coulsdon	6.7%	264	3,953
Shirley South	8.4%	321	3,834
New Addington North	9.3%	337	3,636
New Addington South	10.3%	417	4,050
Shirley North	10.6%	642	6,038
Selsdon & Addington Village	10.7%	397	3,715
Sanderstead	10.7%	644	6,006
Kenley	11.4%	473	4,137
Coulsdon Town	12.3%	704	5,722
Selsdon Vale & Forestdale	16.4%	698	4,250
Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown	19%	720	3,791
Purley & Woodcote	20%	1,177	5,897
Norbury Park	20.2%	746	3,697
Addiscombe East	24.9%	1,154	4,635
Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood	25.7%	1,856	7,219
Woodside	26.9%	1,841	6,843
Waddon	28.1%	2,065	7,355
Thornton Heath	29.3%	2,061	7,041
Norbury & Pollards Hill	30.1%	1,346	4,476
West Thornton	32.6%	2,117	6,492
Broad Green	33.6%	2,470	7,343
Bensham Manor	34.1%	2,076	6,091
South Norwood	34.3%	2,433	7,094
Selhurst	34.3%	1,803	5,249
South Croydon	35.8%	2,772	7,753
Park Hill & Whitgift	36.6%	881	2,406
Addiscombe West	40.2%	2,751	6,851
Fairfield	57.9%	4,272	7,372

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People reporting bad or very bad health

3% to 6.5%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3% in Fairfield to 6.5% in New Addington North — a gap of 3.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 28 of 28 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Fairfield	3%	462	15,342
Coulsdon Town	3.2%	495	15,420
Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown	3.2%	312	9,715
South Croydon	3.4%	612	18,064
Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood	3.4%	563	16,352
Sanderstead	3.5%	559	15,774
Shirley South	3.9%	417	10,623
Selsdon Vale & Forestdale	4%	402	10,012
Addiscombe West	4%	653	16,208
Bensham Manor	4.1%	686	16,938
Park Hill & Whitgift	4.1%	236	5,784
Norbury & Pollards Hill	4.2%	507	12,148
Old Coulsdon	4.2%	422	10,107
Kenley	4.2%	463	10,986
Addiscombe East	4.2%	484	11,464
Waddon	4.3%	802	18,684
Selsdon & Addington Village	4.3%	429	9,928
Thornton Heath	4.3%	779	18,002
Purley & Woodcote	4.3%	659	15,184
South Norwood	4.4%	716	16,447
West Thornton	4.4%	831	18,764
Woodside	4.5%	756	16,872
Norbury Park	4.8%	519	10,826
Broad Green	4.9%	991	20,221
Shirley North	5.1%	778	15,402
Selhurst	5.1%	667	13,184
New Addington South	6.4%	721	11,328
New Addington North	6.5%	707	10,936

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People aged 65 or over

4.6% to 22.8%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 4.6% in Fairfield to 22.8% in Sanderstead — a gap of 18.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 28 of 28 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Fairfield	4.6%	702	15,343
Broad Green	7.9%	1,606	20,220
Selhurst	9.4%	1,236	13,183
Woodside	9.4%	1,587	16,875
New Addington North	10%	1,091	10,937
Addiscombe West	10.1%	1,636	16,208
Waddon	10.2%	1,912	18,684
West Thornton	10.3%	1,936	18,764
Thornton Heath	10.5%	1,894	18,002
South Norwood	10.9%	1,785	16,447
South Croydon	11%	1,989	18,064
Bensham Manor	11.5%	1,953	16,935
Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood	12.3%	2,019	16,352
New Addington South	13.6%	1,540	11,328
Norbury & Pollards Hill	13.8%	1,677	12,146
Addiscombe East	15.3%	1,758	11,465
Coulsdon Town	15.7%	2,422	15,418
Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown	15.8%	1,537	9,715
Norbury Park	17%	1,837	10,827
Kenley	18.5%	2,033	10,983
Purley & Woodcote	18.6%	2,825	15,183
Park Hill & Whitgift	19.3%	1,114	5,786
Shirley North	19.4%	2,986	15,402
Shirley South	19.7%	2,091	10,619
Selsdon Vale & Forestdale	20.5%	2,048	10,012
Selsdon & Addington Village	20.6%	2,046	9,928
Old Coulsdon	21.9%	2,215	10,106
Sanderstead	22.8%	3,599	15,774

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

10.3% to 27%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 10.3% in Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown to 27% in New Addington North — a gap of 16.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 28 of 28 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown	10.3%	808	7,820
Kenley	11.1%	981	8,831
Park Hill & Whitgift	11.2%	526	4,698
Coulsdon Town	11.6%	1,403	12,056
Sanderstead	11.9%	1,517	12,773
South Croydon	12%	1,736	14,464
Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood	12.1%	1,601	13,201
Fairfield	12.4%	1,565	12,583
Purley & Woodcote	12.6%	1,551	12,338
Selsdon Vale & Forestdale	14.2%	1,151	8,090
Addiscombe East	14.6%	1,371	9,404
Woodside	14.9%	2,007	13,455
Addiscombe West	15.2%	1,963	12,945
Selsdon & Addington Village	15.2%	1,234	8,126
Old Coulsdon	15.6%	1,261	8,098
Shirley South	16.1%	1,380	8,545
South Norwood	16.6%	2,180	13,103
Waddon	17.1%	2,476	14,468
Norbury Park	17.3%	1,519	8,798
Shirley North	17.5%	2,195	12,533
Thornton Heath	17.8%	2,548	14,303
Norbury & Pollards Hill	18%	1,776	9,842
Bensham Manor	19.2%	2,570	13,408
Selhurst	19.7%	1,989	10,083
West Thornton	20.1%	2,901	14,449
Broad Green	21.1%	3,250	15,410
New Addington South	26.3%	2,292	8,709
New Addington North	27%	2,124	7,861

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

24.5% to 57.2%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 24.5% in New Addington North to 57.2% in Park Hill & Whitgift — a gap of 32.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 28 of 28 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
New Addington North	24.5%	1,926	7,861
New Addington South	25%	2,181	8,709
Broad Green	34.2%	5,276	15,410
Shirley North	34.5%	4,320	12,533
Selsdon Vale & Forestdale	34.5%	2,794	8,090
Selhurst	35.4%	3,570	10,083
West Thornton	35.6%	5,148	14,449
Old Coulsdon	36%	2,917	8,098
Shirley South	36.2%	3,094	8,545
Bensham Manor	37%	4,961	13,408
Selsdon & Addington Village	37.2%	3,024	8,126
Thornton Heath	38%	5,442	14,303
Waddon	39.9%	5,773	14,468
Woodside	40.5%	5,454	13,455
Norbury & Pollards Hill	40.9%	4,027	9,842
Norbury Park	41.9%	3,686	8,798
South Norwood	42.9%	5,615	13,103
Addiscombe East	43.6%	4,101	9,404
Sanderstead	43.7%	5,588	12,773
Kenley	44%	3,885	8,831
Coulsdon Town	45.6%	5,503	12,056
Addiscombe West	46.4%	6,009	12,945
Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown	48.2%	3,767	7,820
South Croydon	48.2%	6,971	14,464
Purley & Woodcote	49.1%	6,060	12,338
Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood	51.9%	6,856	13,201
Fairfield	53.3%	6,710	12,583
Park Hill & Whitgift	57.2%	2,686	4,698

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

10.4% to 32.3%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 10.4% in Kenley to 32.3% in New Addington North — a gap of 21.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 28 of 28 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Kenley	10.4%	432	4,134
Coulsdon Town	10.8%	620	5,725
Sanderstead	11.2%	673	6,007
Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown	12.2%	463	3,793
Purley & Woodcote	13.1%	772	5,897
Selsdon Vale & Forestdale	13.3%	563	4,246
Old Coulsdon	14.1%	556	3,952
Park Hill & Whitgift	14.2%	342	2,408
Selsdon & Addington Village	14.3%	530	3,716
South Croydon	14.8%	1,147	7,755
Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood	15.4%	1,112	7,218
Shirley South	16.3%	624	3,835
Addiscombe East	16.4%	760	4,635
Fairfield	16.7%	1,233	7,371
Addiscombe West	17.4%	1,194	6,851
Shirley North	17.4%	1,052	6,035
Norbury Park	18%	667	3,697
Norbury & Pollards Hill	18.6%	832	4,475
Woodside	19.4%	1,328	6,840
Bensham Manor	20.1%	1,223	6,091
South Norwood	20.5%	1,457	7,093
Waddon	21.1%	1,549	7,356
Thornton Heath	21.3%	1,502	7,042
West Thornton	24.1%	1,564	6,493
Broad Green	25.2%	1,847	7,343
Selhurst	25.3%	1,325	5,247
New Addington South	30.1%	1,219	4,049
New Addington North	32.3%	1,175	3,635

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

5.4% to 61.2%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 5.4% in Sanderstead to 61.2% in New Addington North — a gap of 55.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 28 of 28 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Sanderstead	5.4%	325	6,006
Selsdon Vale & Forestdale	6%	255	4,250
Coulsdon Town	7.8%	449	5,722
Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown	8%	303	3,791
Kenley	10.2%	421	4,137
Park Hill & Whitgift	10.6%	254	2,406
South Croydon	11.4%	887	7,753
Purley & Woodcote	11.8%	693	5,897
Selsdon & Addington Village	11.9%	442	3,715
Addiscombe East	11.9%	552	4,635
Bensham Manor	12.8%	782	6,091
Norbury Park	14.1%	521	3,697
Old Coulsdon	14.3%	567	3,953
Addiscombe West	15.4%	1,052	6,851
Norbury & Pollards Hill	15.6%	699	4,476
Fairfield	16.6%	1,221	7,372
Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood	17.6%	1,271	7,219
Shirley North	17.6%	1,065	6,038
Thornton Heath	18.5%	1,306	7,041
West Thornton	20%	1,296	6,492
Shirley South	20.3%	779	3,834
Woodside	20.8%	1,424	6,843
South Norwood	22.7%	1,611	7,094
Waddon	25.3%	1,859	7,355
Broad Green	26.9%	1,974	7,343
Selhurst	29.5%	1,548	5,249
New Addington South	39.3%	1,593	4,050
New Addington North	61.2%	2,224	3,636

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28 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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