Compare Barnet against Croydon

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

Population comparison

Population for Barnet
399,007
Population for Croydon
388,563
Difference
10,444
Percentage Difference
2.65%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Barnet
176,045 (69.5%)
# People Employed in Croydon
182,420 (70.9%)
Difference
176,045
Percentage Difference
-3.56%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Barnet
63,865 (25.2%)
# People Inactive in Croydon
60,400 (23.5%)
Difference
63,865
Percentage Difference
5.58%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Barnet
13,340 (5.3%)
# People unemployed in Croydon
14,510 (5.6%)
Difference
13,340
Percentage Difference
-8.4%

Comparing crimes by type for Barnet 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 Barnet and Croydon compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Barnet and Croydon.

Compare Property prices over time for Barnet and Croydon

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 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 Barnet and Croydon

Key: Barnet / Croydon

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,503,411.46 / £921,200.96 £862,321.41 / £588,213.76 £642,604.22 / £426,248.67 £427,150.97 / £289,934.33
2022 £1,476,644.33 / £909,435.03 £843,471.16 / £580,048.63 £630,508.99 / £422,124.04 £414,538.08 / £286,028.32
2021 £1,348,030.70 / £842,034.03 £774,970.37 / £537,031.43 £581,142.79 / £392,935.91 £396,563.00 / £277,860.82
2020 £1,247,033.20 / £782,403.08 £729,204.34 / £503,858.36 £547,847.05 / £369,574.51 £386,117.01 / £270,365.69
2019 £1,206,301.33 / £757,539.74 £710,908.35 / £487,124.50 £534,833.12 / £356,980.85 £389,406.35 / £268,522.33
2018 £1,222,430.86 / £761,227.07 £721,533.34 / £488,562.50 £542,473.61 / £358,180.65 £401,467.89 / £274,485.50
2017 £1,224,179.02 / £758,238.14 £717,923.87 / £485,143.36 £542,081.50 / £356,307.28 £409,564.34 / £279,927.24
2016 £1,204,962.85 / £728,396.81 £708,568.51 / £467,327.46 £535,446.36 / £343,548.00 £396,327.18 / £264,228.30
2015 £1,105,724.57 / £629,031.76 £645,366.53 / £403,173.74 £487,864.09 / £296,983.72 £359,957.75 / £227,692.67
2014 £995,785.73 / £560,784.82 £577,919.50 / £359,780.81 £438,110.08 / £265,870.29 £324,279.89 / £204,279.35
2013 £879,762.24 / £481,125.11 £503,874.28 / £306,530.10 £380,339.24 / £225,936.23 £281,831.09 / £174,517.90
2012 £836,811.12 / £454,123.42 £480,585.00 / £289,129.14 £361,974.43 / £213,144.45 £271,151.78 / £166,502.38
2011 £801,487.19 / £445,445.52 £453,251.30 / £280,103.40 £337,437.05 / £204,984.82 £257,413.44 / £162,986.90
2010 £770,698.65 / £445,436.43 £443,072.88 / £283,150.03 £332,918.10 / £208,850.59 £254,910.17 / £166,151.74

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Barnet and Croydon
Number of Jobs (thousands)
101k vs 119k
Median Salary
£32,507 vs £34,226
Annual Percentage Change
8.4% vs 6.7%
Mean Salary
£39,511 vs £38,172

See how Barnet compares to other areas in Outer London

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Barnet and Croydon
Industry Barnet Count Croydon Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 45 15 +30 + 100%
Production 705 505 +200 + 33.06%
Construction 3,810 2,495 +1,315 + 41.71%
Motor Trades 375 325 +50 + 14.29%
Wholesale 1,490 540 +950 + 93.6%
Retail 3,100 1,380 +1,720 + 76.79%
Transport 700 715 -15 -2.12%
Accommodation Food 980 860 +120 + 13.04%
Information Comms 2,305 1,595 +710 + 36.41%
Finance Insurance 475 215 +260 + 75.36%
Property 2,345 545 +1,800 + 124.57%
Professional Scientific Technical 4,695 2,470 +2,225 + 62.11%
Business Admin 2,210 1,305 +905 + 51.49%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 505 315 +190 + 46.34%
Health 1,150 770 +380 + 39.58%
Arts Entertainment 1,550 940 +610 + 49%