Compare Croydon against Sutton

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

Population comparison

Population for Croydon
388,563
Population for Sutton
207,707
Difference
180,856
Percentage Difference
60.66%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Croydon
182,420 (70.9%)
# People Employed in Sutton
100,275 (74.9%)
Difference
182,420
Percentage Difference
58.12%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Croydon
60,400 (23.5%)
# People Inactive in Sutton
28,170 (21.0%)
Difference
60,400
Percentage Difference
72.78%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Croydon
14,510 (5.6%)
# People unemployed in Sutton
5,470 (4.1%)
Difference
14,510
Percentage Difference
90.49%

Comparing crimes by type for Croydon and Sutton

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 Sutton compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Croydon and Sutton for the year 2025
Crime Type Crimes in Croydon Crimes in Sutton 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 Sutton from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Croydon and Sutton.

Compare Property prices over time for Croydon and Sutton

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 Sutton

Key: Croydon / Sutton

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £921,200.96 / £1,063,715.31 £588,213.76 / £644,388.87 £426,248.67 / £447,050.66 £289,934.33 / £294,273.74
2022 £909,435.03 / £1,035,413.75 £580,048.63 / £625,989.47 £422,124.04 / £436,086.63 £286,028.32 / £286,795.03
2021 £842,034.03 / £950,079.11 £537,031.43 / £574,538.76 £392,935.91 / £401,749.16 £277,860.82 / £275,523.75
2020 £782,403.08 / £873,582.72 £503,858.36 / £535,224.73 £369,574.51 / £374,074.35 £270,365.69 / £265,672.17
2019 £757,539.74 / £845,806.51 £487,124.50 / £518,991.76 £356,980.85 / £363,799.94 £268,522.33 / £265,525.67
2018 £761,227.07 / £859,872.59 £488,562.50 / £526,476.63 £358,180.65 / £368,877.07 £274,485.50 / £273,421.89
2017 £758,238.14 / £845,741.78 £485,143.36 / £516,067.72 £356,307.28 / £362,697.84 £279,927.24 / £275,608.05
2016 £728,396.81 / £822,491.26 £467,327.46 / £503,276.61 £343,548.00 / £354,110.91 £264,228.30 / £264,810.79
2015 £629,031.76 / £729,879.90 £403,173.74 / £444,709.39 £296,983.72 / £313,363.13 £227,692.67 / £233,782.48
2014 £560,784.82 / £656,758.48 £359,780.81 / £399,723.00 £265,870.29 / £282,406.43 £204,279.35 / £211,214.35
2013 £481,125.11 / £573,347.72 £306,530.10 / £346,075.63 £225,936.23 / £243,384.46 £174,517.90 / £182,984.82
2012 £454,123.42 / £539,347.77 £289,129.14 / £326,524.84 £213,144.45 / £229,847.27 £166,502.38 / £174,810.98
2011 £445,445.52 / £531,700.22 £280,103.40 / £317,695.93 £204,984.82 / £221,905.92 £162,986.90 / £171,841.73
2010 £445,436.43 / £522,503.86 £283,150.03 / £316,110.45 £208,850.59 / £222,780.51 £166,151.74 / £173,619.91

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Croydon and Sutton
Number of Jobs (thousands)
119k vs 64k
Median Salary
£34,226 vs £29,836
Annual Percentage Change
6.7% vs -0.3%
Mean Salary
£38,172 vs £35,104

See how Croydon compares to other areas in Outer London

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Croydon and Sutton
Industry Croydon Count Sutton Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 15 30 -15 -66.67%
Production 505 290 +215 + 54.09%
Construction 2,495 1,830 +665 + 30.75%
Motor Trades 325 175 +150 + 60%
Wholesale 540 285 +255 + 61.82%
Retail 1,380 590 +790 + 80.2%
Transport 715 310 +405 + 79.02%
Accommodation Food 860 420 +440 + 68.75%
Information Comms 1,595 1,075 +520 + 38.95%
Finance Insurance 215 120 +95 + 56.72%
Property 545 230 +315 + 81.29%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,470 1,325 +1,145 + 60.34%
Business Admin 1,305 750 +555 + 54.01%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 315 165 +150 + 62.5%
Health 770 375 +395 + 69%
Arts Entertainment 940 475 +465 + 65.72%