Compare Kingston upon Thames against Croydon

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Kingston upon Thames and Croydon.

Population comparison

Population for Kingston upon Thames
179,142
Population for Croydon
388,563
Difference
-209,421
Percentage Difference
-73.78%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Kingston upon Thames
80,615 (72.5%)
# People Employed in Croydon
182,420 (70.9%)
Difference
80,615
Percentage Difference
-77.41%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Kingston upon Thames
25,395 (22.9%)
# People Inactive in Croydon
60,400 (23.5%)
Difference
25,395
Percentage Difference
-81.6%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Kingston upon Thames
5,130 (4.6%)
# People unemployed in Croydon
14,510 (5.6%)
Difference
5,130
Percentage Difference
-95.52%

Comparing crimes by type for Kingston upon Thames 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 Kingston upon Thames and Croydon compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Kingston upon Thames 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 Kingston upon Thames and Croydon from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Kingston upon Thames and Croydon.

Compare Property prices over time for Kingston upon Thames 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.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £1,201,091.41 / £921,200.96 £779,381.97 / £588,213.76 £566,141.31 / £426,248.67 £380,515.98 / £289,934.33
2022 £1,150,013.98 / £909,435.03 £744,961.43 / £580,048.63 £543,658.74 / £422,124.04 £365,938.40 / £286,028.32
2021 £1,064,600.96 / £842,034.03 £692,855.11 / £537,031.43 £508,129.41 / £392,935.91 £354,657.38 / £277,860.82
2020 £990,790.06 / £782,403.08 £653,346.47 / £503,858.36 £480,863.27 / £369,574.51 £346,418.83 / £270,365.69
2019 £967,202.26 / £757,539.74 £637,609.95 / £487,124.50 £470,595.80 / £356,980.85 £351,186.08 / £268,522.33
2018 £982,121.67 / £761,227.07 £646,701.38 / £488,562.50 £477,956.04 / £358,180.65 £362,398.19 / £274,485.50
2017 £966,271.92 / £758,238.14 £632,381.44 / £485,143.36 £469,597.92 / £356,307.28 £364,204.94 / £279,927.24
2016 £951,050.19 / £728,396.81 £624,987.22 / £467,327.46 £464,586.17 / £343,548.00 £354,554.18 / £264,228.30
2015 £863,521.80 / £629,031.76 £566,723.37 / £403,173.74 £421,677.21 / £296,983.72 £320,760.18 / £227,692.67
2014 £799,130.80 / £560,784.82 £523,986.57 / £359,780.81 £391,471.85 / £265,870.29 £297,874.18 / £204,279.35
2013 £682,675.98 / £481,125.11 £445,652.27 / £306,530.10 £331,793.83 / £225,936.23 £254,147.17 / £174,517.90
2012 £637,998.40 / £454,123.42 £417,638.19 / £289,129.14 £310,880.49 / £213,144.45 £239,644.92 / £166,502.38
2011 £619,071.98 / £445,445.52 £400,958.68 / £280,103.40 £296,203.13 / £204,984.82 £231,365.04 / £162,986.90
2010 £594,397.15 / £445,436.43 £389,047.80 / £283,150.03 £289,971.53 / £208,850.59 £227,209.76 / £166,151.74
Number of Jobs (thousands)
54k vs 119k
Median Salary
£37,495 vs £34,226
Annual Percentage Change
6.7% vs 6.7%
Mean Salary
£46,327 vs £38,172

See how Kingston upon Thames compares to other areas in Outer London

Industry Kingston upon Thames Count Croydon Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 20 15 +5 + 28.57%
Production 280 505 -225 -57.32%
Construction 1,025 2,495 -1,470 -83.52%
Motor Trades 155 325 -170 -70.83%
Wholesale 350 540 -190 -42.7%
Retail 875 1,380 -505 -44.79%
Transport 235 715 -480 -101.05%
Accommodation Food 440 860 -420 -64.62%
Information Comms 1,130 1,595 -465 -34.13%
Finance Insurance 105 215 -110 -68.75%
Property 305 545 -240 -56.47%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,805 2,470 -665 -31.11%
Business Admin 760 1,305 -545 -52.78%
Public Admin Defence 0 0 0 0
Education 175 315 -140 -57.14%
Health 350 770 -420 -75%
Arts Entertainment 545 940 -395 -53.2%