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Croydon vs Sutton
Croydon (London, England · ~389k people) · Sutton (London, England · ~208k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Croydon leads on 1, Sutton on 4, 2 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
Sutton
£44,304/yr
Better than 78% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Croydon
£425,000
Worse than 81% of UK LAs
Sutton
£455,000
Worse than 86% of UK LAs
Croydon: 7% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Croydon
£1,560/mo
Worse than 85% of UK LAs
Sutton
£1,545/mo
Worse than 84% 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
Sutton
£2,379/yr
Better than 63% of UK LAs
Sutton: £221 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
Sutton
59.9/1k
Better than 72% of UK LAs
Sutton: 35% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019
Croydon
22.5
Worse than 65% of UK LAs
Sutton
14.0
Better than 73% of UK LAs
Sutton: lower average deprivation score (14.0 vs 22.5).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Croydon
91.2%
Worse than 75% of UK LAs
Sutton
98.1%
Better than 91% of UK LAs
Sutton: 6.9 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
Sutton
Rent takes 42% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 10.3× median annual pay
Full Croydon profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Sutton profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.