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Croydon vs Havering
Croydon (London, England · ~389k people) · Havering (London, England · ~261k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Croydon leads on 1, Havering on 5, 1 effectively tied. 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
Croydon
£44,496/yr
Better than 79% of UK LAs
Havering
£46,582/yr
Better than 88% of UK LAs
Havering: 5% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Croydon
£425,000
Worse than 81% of UK LAs
Havering
£450,000
Worse than 84% of UK LAs
Croydon: 6% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Croydon
£1,560/mo
Worse than 85% of UK LAs
Havering
£1,566/mo
Worse than 85% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Croydon
£2,600/yr
Worse than 89% of UK LAs
Havering
£2,425/yr
Around UK average
Havering: £175 less per year at Band D.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Croydon
80.6/1k
Worse than 61% of UK LAs
Havering
68.2/1k
Better than 57% of UK LAs
Havering: 18% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Croydon
22.5
Worse than 65% of UK LAs
Havering
16.8
Better than 58% of UK LAs
Havering: lower average deprivation score (16.8 vs 22.5).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Croydon
91.2%
Worse than 75% of UK LAs
Havering
99.1%
Better than 95% of UK LAs
Havering: 7.9 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.
Croydon
Rent takes 42% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 9.6× median annual pay
Havering
Rent takes 40% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 9.7× median annual pay
Full Croydon profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Havering profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.