Sanderstead

Croydon · London · population 8,010 · 5 LSOAs

Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.

99Area Score / 100 ?
  • #60 of 6,856 in England
  • #6 of 1,002 in London
  • #1 of 45 in Croydon
  • Least deprived 10% in England
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People living here Census 2021

Residents7,955
Median age (est.)46
Density2,542per km²
No qualifications10%
Degree or above50%
No car or van11%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 9%25–44 22%45–64 27%65+ 24%

Tenure

Own outright: 48%Mortgage/shared: 40%Social rent: 2%Private rent: 10%
Own outright 48%Mortgage/shared 40%Social rent 2%Private rent 10%

Households

One person: 21%Couple, no children: 14%Couple with children: 36%Lone parent: 7%Other: 23%
One person 21%Couple, no children 14%Couple with children 36%Lone parent 7%Other 23%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 32% · Managers & directors 22% · Associate professional 15%

All occupation groups
Professional32%
Managers & directors22%
Associate professional15%
Administrative11%
Skilled trades5%
Caring & leisure5%
Sales & customer service4%
Elementary3%
Process & plant3%

Ethnic group

White: 71%Asian: 16%Black: 5%Mixed: 6%Other: 2%
White 71%Asian 16%Black 5%Mixed 6%Other 2%

Religion & identity

Christian 51% · No religion 29% · Hindu 7%

Born outside the UK: 19%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

In summary

Sanderstead is one of the least-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England — #60 of 6,856 nationally, among the most-advantaged neighbourhoods on the index, and #1 of 45 in Croydon. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Income (98) and lowest on Living environment (70). Typical homes here sold for about £645,000 over the past year, broadly flat over five years (+6%) (from 103 sales), 52% above the wider Croydon median of £425,000. Typical household take-home income is around £62,253 a year, among England's highest. Recorded crime ran at 27 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, well below the England rate of 83.

Themed scores ?

Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.

Income 98 · #163
Employment 96 · #238
Education 96 · #245
Health 93 · #457
Crime 97 · #176
Housing & access 82 · #1,205
Living environment 70 · #2,041

House prices ?

£645,000median (12m) · -2.1% yr · n=103
TypeMedian (12m)Sales1yr5yr
All homes£645,000103-2.1%+5.6%
Detached£815,00048+2.5%+19.9%
Semi-detached£657,00031+10.4%+6.8%
TerracedToo few sales to report (n=1)
Flat£350,00023+14.4%-13.6%
This area£645,000
Croydon£425,000
London£525,512
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Household income

Net household income (a year)£62,253±£8,993 · #121 of 6,856
After housing costs (equivalised)£54,947
Price-to-income ?10.4×typical home ÷ net income — more stretched than the England figure of 7.5×

Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →

Affordability-adjusted Score ?

17Affordability-adjusted Score / 100
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Recorded crime ?

27 crimes per 1,000 residents · 12 months · 213 offences
Croydon86
London102
England83

Rank #229 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).

Category (12 months)Recorded
Violence & sexual offences79
Theft28
Burglary22
Vehicle crime51
Criminal damage & arson10
Public order & weapons14
Drugs6
Robbery1
Other2

Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 48 incidents.

Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →

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