Compare Brent against Croydon

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

Population comparison

Population for Brent
327,753
Population for Croydon
388,563
Difference
-60,810
Percentage Difference
-16.98%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Brent
155,175 (65.9%)
# People Employed in Croydon
182,420 (70.9%)
Difference
155,175
Percentage Difference
-16.14%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Brent
65,625 (27.9%)
# People Inactive in Croydon
60,400 (23.5%)
Difference
65,625
Percentage Difference
8.29%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Brent
14,790 (6.3%)
# People unemployed in Croydon
14,510 (5.6%)
Difference
14,790
Percentage Difference
1.91%

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

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

Use the list to compare crimes in Brent and Croydon.

Compare Property prices over time for Brent 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 Brent and Croydon

Key: Brent / Croydon

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,267,343.22 / £921,200.96 £824,035.73 / £588,213.76 £686,759.21 / £426,248.67 £420,420.73 / £289,934.33
2022 £1,269,555.62 / £909,435.03 £823,262.82 / £580,048.63 £688,884.06 / £422,124.04 £417,962.49 / £286,028.32
2021 £1,171,869.26 / £842,034.03 £760,866.33 / £537,031.43 £641,413.07 / £392,935.91 £401,578.06 / £277,860.82
2020 £1,078,589.32 / £782,403.08 £711,688.19 / £503,858.36 £600,873.10 / £369,574.51 £386,925.84 / £270,365.69
2019 £1,030,918.97 / £757,539.74 £680,544.59 / £487,124.50 £574,671.14 / £356,980.85 £381,250.75 / £268,522.33
2018 £1,064,333.37 / £761,227.07 £701,950.57 / £488,562.50 £592,769.61 / £358,180.65 £397,769.02 / £274,485.50
2017 £1,038,069.58 / £758,238.14 £681,463.88 / £485,143.36 £577,971.68 / £356,307.28 £397,291.37 / £279,927.24
2016 £1,051,581.94 / £728,396.81 £691,013.55 / £467,327.46 £589,227.13 / £343,548.00 £395,094.78 / £264,228.30
2015 £947,568.43 / £629,031.76 £622,624.08 / £403,173.74 £532,864.47 / £296,983.72 £355,405.96 / £227,692.67
2014 £843,764.71 / £560,784.82 £554,427.06 / £359,780.81 £476,547.10 / £265,870.29 £318,810.53 / £204,279.35
2013 £726,598.64 / £481,125.11 £475,623.89 / £306,530.10 £410,393.55 / £225,936.23 £274,630.00 / £174,517.90
2012 £667,462.60 / £454,123.42 £437,907.16 / £289,129.14 £377,662.46 / £213,144.45 £255,249.51 / £166,502.38
2011 £635,033.26 / £445,445.52 £415,662.39 / £280,103.40 £355,721.23 / £204,984.82 £244,437.80 / £162,986.90
2010 £603,418.86 / £445,436.43 £400,417.52 / £283,150.03 £344,562.97 / £208,850.59 £237,464.48 / £166,151.74

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Brent and Croydon
Number of Jobs (thousands)
92k vs 119k
Median Salary
£30,855 vs £34,226
Annual Percentage Change
8.8% vs 6.7%
Mean Salary
£38,719 vs £38,172

See how Brent compares to other areas in Outer London

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Brent and Croydon
Industry Brent Count Croydon Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 5 15 -10 -100%
Production 585 505 +80 + 14.68%
Construction 2,550 2,495 +55 + 2.18%
Motor Trades 445 325 +120 + 31.17%
Wholesale 895 540 +355 + 49.48%
Retail 1,775 1,380 +395 + 25.04%
Transport 865 715 +150 + 18.99%
Accommodation Food 935 860 +75 + 8.36%
Information Comms 1,450 1,595 -145 -9.52%
Finance Insurance 180 215 -35 -17.72%
Property 825 545 +280 + 40.88%
Professional Scientific Technical 2,255 2,470 -215 -9.1%
Business Admin 1,340 1,305 +35 + 2.65%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 275 315 -40 -13.56%
Health 600 770 -170 -24.82%
Arts Entertainment 1,005 940 +65 + 6.68%