Compare Croydon against Harrow

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Croydon and Harrow.

Population comparison

Population for Croydon
388,563
Population for Harrow
252,338
Difference
136,225
Percentage Difference
42.51%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Croydon
182,420 (70.9%)
# People Employed in Harrow
118,915 (70.2%)
Difference
182,420
Percentage Difference
42.15%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Croydon
60,400 (23.5%)
# People Inactive in Harrow
42,165 (24.9%)
Difference
60,400
Percentage Difference
35.56%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Croydon
14,510 (5.6%)
# People unemployed in Harrow
8,360 (4.9%)
Difference
14,510
Percentage Difference
53.78%

Comparing crimes by type for Croydon and Harrow

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Croydon and Harrow compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Croydon and Harrow for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Croydon Crimes in Harrow Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Croydon and Harrow from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Croydon and Harrow.

Compare Property prices over time for Croydon and Harrow

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Average property prices by year for Croydon and Harrow

Key: Croydon / Harrow

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £921,200.96 / £1,267,170.55 £588,213.76 / £676,045.01 £426,248.67 / £537,389.93 £289,934.33 / £347,579.29
2022 £909,435.03 / £1,257,116.59 £580,048.63 / £667,918.18 £422,124.04 / £532,622.20 £286,028.32 / £344,073.78
2021 £842,034.03 / £1,162,290.60 £537,031.43 / £618,778.07 £392,935.91 / £494,445.41 £277,860.82 / £331,620.47
2020 £782,403.08 / £1,064,011.66 £503,858.36 / £574,842.94 £369,574.51 / £458,758.23 £270,365.69 / £317,301.58
2019 £757,539.74 / £1,028,620.23 £487,124.50 / £559,342.35 £356,980.85 / £446,977.31 £268,522.33 / £318,839.73
2018 £761,227.07 / £1,061,770.25 £488,562.50 / £576,347.58 £358,180.65 / £460,620.93 £274,485.50 / £333,456.30
2017 £758,238.14 / £1,069,344.21 £485,143.36 / £576,392.70 £356,307.28 / £462,171.55 £279,927.24 / £341,111.64
2016 £728,396.81 / £1,040,688.78 £467,327.46 / £558,934.87 £343,548.00 / £449,607.45 £264,228.30 / £325,156.40
2015 £629,031.76 / £944,044.25 £403,173.74 / £502,866.89 £296,983.72 / £405,772.89 £227,692.67 / £291,898.64
2014 £560,784.82 / £835,772.74 £359,780.81 / £442,615.75 £265,870.29 / £357,939.43 £204,279.35 / £258,314.83
2013 £481,125.11 / £748,565.36 £306,530.10 / £391,063.89 £225,936.23 / £316,146.60 £174,517.90 / £228,631.04
2012 £454,123.42 / £710,882.00 £289,129.14 / £371,968.00 £213,144.45 / £300,541.19 £166,502.38 / £219,755.08
2011 £445,445.52 / £699,010.98 £280,103.40 / £360,391.42 £204,984.82 / £289,332.91 £162,986.90 / £215,198.45
2010 £445,436.43 / £675,805.85 £283,150.03 / £354,145.48 £208,850.59 / £285,811.18 £166,151.74 / £213,438.13

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Croydon and Harrow
Number of Jobs (thousands)
119k vs 70k
Median Salary
£34,226 vs £31,935
Annual Percentage Change
6.7% vs 3.1%
Mean Salary
£38,172 vs £37,118

See how Croydon compares to other areas in Outer London

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Croydon and Harrow
Industry Croydon Count Harrow Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 15 20 -5 -28.57%
Production 505 355 +150 + 34.88%
Construction 2,495 2,570 -75 -2.96%
Motor Trades 325 320 +5 + 1.55%
Wholesale 540 755 -215 -33.2%
Retail 1,380 1,250 +130 + 9.89%
Transport 715 660 +55 + 8%
Accommodation Food 860 605 +255 + 34.81%
Information Comms 1,595 1,715 -120 -7.25%
Finance Insurance 215 270 -55 -22.68%
Property 545 1,050 -505 -63.32%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,470 2,920 -450 -16.7%
Business Admin 1,305 1,190 +115 + 9.22%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 315 285 +30 + 10%
Health 770 685 +85 + 11.68%
Arts Entertainment 940 705 +235 + 28.57%