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Bromley vs Croydon
Bromley (London, England · ~333k people) · Croydon (London, England · ~389k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Bromley leads on 5, Croydon on 2. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
Bromley
£50,154/yr
Better than 97% of UK LAs
Croydon
£44,496/yr
Better than 79% of UK LAs
Bromley: 13% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Bromley
£525,000
Worse than 92% of UK LAs
Croydon
£425,000
Worse than 81% of UK LAs
Croydon: 24% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Bromley
£1,670/mo
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
Croydon
£1,560/mo
Worse than 85% of UK LAs
Croydon: 7% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Bromley
£2,140/yr
Better than 94% of UK LAs
Croydon
£2,600/yr
Worse than 89% of UK LAs
Bromley: £460 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Bromley
69.9/1k
Around UK average
Croydon
80.6/1k
Worse than 61% of UK LAs
Bromley: 15% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Bromley
14.2
Better than 72% of UK LAs
Croydon
22.5
Worse than 65% of UK LAs
Bromley: lower average deprivation score (14.2 vs 22.5).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Bromley
99.0%
Better than 94% of UK LAs
Croydon
91.2%
Worse than 75% of UK LAs
Bromley: 7.8 percentage points more pupils in Good/Outstanding schools.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
Bromley
Rent takes 40% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 10.5× median annual pay
Croydon
Rent takes 42% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 9.6× median annual pay
Full Bromley profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Croydon profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.