Compare Greenwich against Croydon

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

Population comparison

Population for Greenwich
289,034
Population for Croydon
388,563
Difference
-99,529
Percentage Difference
-29.38%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Greenwich
139,180 (69.8%)
# People Employed in Croydon
182,420 (70.9%)
Difference
139,180
Percentage Difference
-26.89%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Greenwich
48,225 (24.2%)
# People Inactive in Croydon
60,400 (23.5%)
Difference
48,225
Percentage Difference
-22.42%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Greenwich
12,115 (6.1%)
# People unemployed in Croydon
14,510 (5.6%)
Difference
12,115
Percentage Difference
-17.99%

Comparing crimes by type for Greenwich and Croydon

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

Crime Statistics

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Greenwich and Croydon.

Compare Property prices over time for Greenwich and Croydon

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 Greenwich and Croydon

Key: Greenwich / Croydon

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £962,531.81 / £921,200.96 £680,651.29 / £588,213.76 £505,907.91 / £426,248.67 £369,328.62 / £289,934.33
2022 £932,490.61 / £909,435.03 £658,058.15 / £580,048.63 £491,416.12 / £422,124.04 £352,008.99 / £286,028.32
2021 £865,648.88 / £842,034.03 £610,237.24 / £537,031.43 £458,727.01 / £392,935.91 £338,509.80 / £277,860.82
2020 £830,199.90 / £782,403.08 £589,188.92 / £503,858.36 £443,266.22 / £369,574.51 £337,437.47 / £270,365.69
2019 £808,154.05 / £757,539.74 £573,477.46 / £487,124.50 £431,253.87 / £356,980.85 £337,969.17 / £268,522.33
2018 £795,862.77 / £761,227.07 £561,766.05 / £488,562.50 £422,331.81 / £358,180.65 £335,651.86 / £274,485.50
2017 £793,624.38 / £758,238.14 £556,981.26 / £485,143.36 £420,513.38 / £356,307.28 £341,900.95 / £279,927.24
2016 £762,846.19 / £728,396.81 £535,907.67 / £467,327.46 £405,653.14 / £343,548.00 £321,885.42 / £264,228.30
2015 £677,571.54 / £629,031.76 £477,223.91 / £403,173.74 £362,453.22 / £296,983.72 £286,024.93 / £227,692.67
2014 £604,127.95 / £560,784.82 £427,921.33 / £359,780.81 £325,914.35 / £265,870.29 £257,456.26 / £204,279.35
2013 £513,597.00 / £481,125.11 £361,213.44 / £306,530.10 £275,543.66 / £225,936.23 £219,525.61 / £174,517.90
2012 £477,916.04 / £454,123.42 £337,628.38 / £289,129.14 £257,006.60 / £213,144.45 £206,059.79 / £166,502.38
2011 £465,842.51 / £445,445.52 £325,397.55 / £280,103.40 £245,734.00 / £204,984.82 £201,670.41 / £162,986.90
2010 £458,511.77 / £445,436.43 £324,440.28 / £283,150.03 £246,161.49 / £208,850.59 £201,448.58 / £166,151.74

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Greenwich and Croydon
Number of Jobs (thousands)
82k vs 119k
Median Salary
£34,509 vs £34,226
Annual Percentage Change
10.9% vs 6.7%
Mean Salary
£40,999 vs £38,172

See how Greenwich compares to other areas in Outer London

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Greenwich and Croydon
Industry Greenwich Count Croydon Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 5 15 -10 -100%
Production 380 505 -125 -28.25%
Construction 1,505 2,495 -990 -49.5%
Motor Trades 155 325 -170 -70.83%
Wholesale 320 540 -220 -51.16%
Retail 900 1,380 -480 -42.11%
Transport 455 715 -260 -44.44%
Accommodation Food 560 860 -300 -42.25%
Information Comms 1,185 1,595 -410 -29.5%
Finance Insurance 105 215 -110 -68.75%
Property 295 545 -250 -59.52%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,790 2,470 -680 -31.92%
Business Admin 915 1,305 -390 -35.14%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 230 315 -85 -31.19%
Health 480 770 -290 -46.4%
Arts Entertainment 710 940 -230 -27.88%