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Living in Croydon

In Croydon, tenants pay an average rent of €1,848 a month (2026).

Croydon had a population of 407,821 at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €3,733 per month. An unemployment rate of 4.7% was measured at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2430 sources

Population407,821people31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics via Nomis
Median gross salary (region)3,733EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Average rent1,848EUR/month31 Aug 2026Official source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority
Unemployment rate4.7%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Recorded crime8,037incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)
PM2.5, annual mean14µg/m³31 Dec 2019Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Higher unemployment than 79% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 77% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other United Kingdom city that publishes it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Croydon?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Croydon.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Croydon. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month
Croydon recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€342
Internet, 60 Mbps€24
Mobile plan, 10 GB€13
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited24.02 EUR/month30 Sept 2026BT Full Fibre 1502Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.87 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Three 100GB one-month data pack17Official · national market
Monthly transport pass341.8 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Adult rate prices 2026 - Transport for London1Official
Rent price index, mean1,848 EUR/month31 Aug 2026Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR), UK: monthly price statistics, 16 September 2026 edition16Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,848 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority12Official

Is Croydon a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker23%strong on work, weak on safety · range 11–35%
Skilled employee39%strong on work, weak on safety · range 29–49%
Student35%strong on education, weak on work · range 26–44%
Family42%strong on family, weak on cost · range 33–51%
Retirement25%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 13–37%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Croydon is 4.7%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)3,733 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics (ONS)8Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.7 %31 Dec 2023Office for National Statistics (ONS)9Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Croydon?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,733 (Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€801of €3,028 take-home
  • Rent
  • Transport
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,028
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority · 2026-08-31− €1,848
Public transport pass€342 · official · Adult rate prices 2026 - Transport for London · 2026-09-30− €342
Utilities, 85 m²not published for this city—
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30− €13
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€801
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Croydon Salary needed to live in Croydon

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Croydon. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Croydon. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools38 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official
Schools65 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)3Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Croydon's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
GP practices24 count30 Sept 2026ODS GP Practices report (epraccur)6Official
Pharmacies30 count30 Sept 2026ODS Pharmacy/Dispensaries report (edispensary)7Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Croydon under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Croydon?

Police recorded about 8,037 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)15

Recorded crime across major citiesCroydon highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Croydon highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267
Bristol13,099
Liverpool12,409
Leeds11,462
Birmingham11,416
Leicester11,001
Sheffield9,693
Cardiff9,379
Belfast9,156
Coventry8,836
Glasgow757
Edinburgh549
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,037 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)15Official · county

Mobility and administration

Croydon's nearest airport was LCY, 17 km away and offered 35 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport35 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Distance to the nearest major airport17 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)LCY3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Climate and air quality

At the end of 2019, annual PM2.5 reached 14 µg/m³. Monthly mean temperatures were 6°C in January and 19.2°C in July. Croydon's monthly precipitation totalled 86.7 mm in January and 56.3 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Croydon?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency5

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomOf 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2019European Environment Agency5Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 7 · Feb 7.5 · Mar 10.1 · Apr 13.3 · May 16.6 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 21.8 · Aug 21.4 · Sep 18.4 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 10.2 · Dec 7.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.1 · Feb 2 · Mar 3.4 · Apr 5.1 · May 8 · Jun 10.7 · Jul 12.9 · Aug 13 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 8.1 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 2.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 6 · Feb 6.3 · Mar 8.5 · Apr 11 · May 14 · Jun 17 · Jul 19.2 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 16.2 · Oct 12.7 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 6.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 86.7 · Feb 65.4 · Mar 53.6 · Apr 57.2 · May 59.1 · Jun 59 · Jul 56.3 · Aug 66.3 · Sep 66.2 · Oct 94.3 · Nov 92.2 · Dec 90.5 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Basingstoke ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±0.9 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±1.2 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±1.2 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Croydon?

The published population was 407,821 people in July 2024. Source: Office for National Statistics via Nomis10

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population407,821 people31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics via Nomis10Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students11Official

Alternatives for people set on Croydon

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Coventry as a Croydon alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 151 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Annual PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ Coventry vs 14.0 µg/m³ Croydon−29%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,836 (2024) Coventry vs 8,037 (2025) Croydonno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,346 Coventry vs €3,733 Croydon−10%
Full comparisonMore about Coventry

Cities near Croydon

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Croydon, nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities
Leicester406,580 residentsBristol425,215 residentsCardiff383,919 residentsManchester470,405 residentsBelfast352,390 residentsCoventry344,285 residents

How does Croydon compare?

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Croydon in rankings

#8 of 30 in Largest cities in United Kingdom

Is Croydon part of London?

Croydon is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 13.9 km away by straight-line distance. London city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source4

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Croydon?

The published population was 407,821 people in July 2024. Source: Office for National Statistics via Nomis.

Is the air quality good in Croydon?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Croydon?

Police recorded about 8,037 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3).

What is the typical salary around Croydon?

The median gross salary is 3,733 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

How much is public transport in Croydon?

A monthly transport pass is 341.8 EUR/month. Source: Adult rate prices 2026 - Transport for London.

Is Croydon a good place to live?

Croydon may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Croydon part of London?

Croydon is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 13.9 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Croydon?

Wallington, South Croydon, Thornton Heath, Purley, Shirley are near Croydon. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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