Croydon in figures

A profile of Croydon from official statistics: 11 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Croydon was 410,085 in 2025, up 0.4% from 2024.

Population410,0852025Up 0.4% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over14.3%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share34.9%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June-4,4862025Compared with -3,785 in 2024
360K370K380K390K400K410K420K201120142017202020252011: 364,815 persons2012: 369,617 persons2013: 374,270 persons2014: 378,244 persons2015: 381,277 persons2016: 384,382 persons2017: 385,567 persons2018: 386,999 persons2019: 390,643 persons2020: 392,101 persons2021: 390,691 persons2022: 393,903 persons2023: 402,011 persons2024: 408,636 persons2025: 410,085 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Croydon (pounds sterling) was £14.39 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 4.7% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£14.39 billion2024, provisionalUp 4.7% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£35,1412024, provisionalUp 2.8% from 2023
6,0008,00010K12K14K16K20002004200820122016202020242000: 6,214 GBP million2001: 6,417 GBP million2002: 6,600 GBP million2003: 7,003 GBP million2004: 7,304 GBP million2005: 7,696 GBP million2006: 7,979 GBP million2007: 8,588 GBP million2008: 8,554 GBP million2009: 8,137 GBP million2010: 8,172 GBP million2011: 8,259 GBP million2012: 8,562 GBP million2013: 8,739 GBP million2014: 9,548 GBP million2015: 9,653 GBP million2016: 9,931 GBP million2017: 10,227 GBP million2018: 10,944 GBP million2019: 11,557 GBP million2020: 10,709 GBP million2021: 11,354 GBP million2022: 12,762 GBP million2023: 13,745 GBP million2024: 14,385 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Croydon (pounds sterling) was £390,041 (provisional) in July 2026, down 3.4% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£390,041July 2026, provisionalDown 3.4% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly-3.4%July 2026, provisionalDown 6.1 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£1,582August 2026, provisionalUp 3.1% from August 2025
380K390K400K410K420K430K440K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 390,685 GBP2021-08: 389,252 GBP2021-09: 388,604 GBP2021-10: 394,902 GBP2021-11: 400,496 GBP2021-12: 402,386 GBP2022-01: 402,804 GBP2022-02: 403,349 GBP2022-03: 405,163 GBP2022-04: 406,376 GBP2022-05: 406,939 GBP2022-06: 408,845 GBP2022-07: 413,849 GBP2022-08: 422,041 GBP2022-09: 425,554 GBP2022-10: 424,963 GBP2022-11: 421,886 GBP2022-12: 421,740 GBP2023-01: 430,260 GBP2023-02: 427,333 GBP2023-03: 419,582 GBP2023-04: 405,764 GBP2023-05: 402,881 GBP2023-06: 400,241 GBP2023-07: 404,144 GBP2023-08: 406,760 GBP2023-09: 412,005 GBP2023-10: 403,740 GBP2023-11: 396,870 GBP2023-12: 396,337 GBP2024-01: 396,690 GBP2024-02: 395,927 GBP2024-03: 390,555 GBP2024-04: 396,187 GBP2024-05: 391,935 GBP2024-06: 395,325 GBP2024-07: 393,118 GBP2024-08: 403,389 GBP2024-09: 404,901 GBP2024-10: 407,587 GBP2024-11: 406,008 GBP2024-12: 403,623 GBP2025-01: 404,627 GBP2025-02: 401,425 GBP2025-03: 401,273 GBP2025-04: 396,657 GBP2025-05: 398,175 GBP2025-06: 402,527 GBP2025-07: 403,671 GBP2025-08: 402,924 GBP2025-09: 397,992 GBP2025-10: 397,784 GBP2025-11: 398,064 GBP2025-12: 396,377 GBP2026-01: 390,973 GBP2026-02: 388,577 GBP2026-03: 391,377 GBP2026-04: 395,044 GBP2026-05: 394,224 GBP2026-06: 393,714 GBP2026-07: 390,041 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Croydon were 16,385 in 2024, down 0.7% from 2023.

Active enterprises16,3852024Down 0.7% from 2023
Enterprise births2,1152024Up 6.3% from 2023
16.3K16.5K16.8K17K17.3K17.5K2019202020212022202320242019: 17,145 count2020: 17,120 count2021: 17,450 count2022: 17,140 count2023: 16,505 count2024: 16,385 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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