# People and census in Croydon South London. 410,085 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 86 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Croydon, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) ## What is the population of Croydon? Croydon had 390,719 usual residents at the census. Croydon is the 20th most populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Croydon: **390,719** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Croydon had 390,719 usual residents at the census. Croydon is the 20th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E09000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/people#l-population ## Population estimate Croydon: **410,085** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Croydon’s population was an estimated 410,085 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.4% in the year to mid-2025. Croydon is 19th most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E09000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Croydon: **67.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 67.1% of residents in Croydon were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In London the figure is 70.0%. - Against London: 4% lower (70.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E09000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Croydon: **13.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 13.6% of residents in Croydon were aged 65 or over at the census. In London the figure is 11.9%. - Against London: 14% higher (11.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E09000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Croydon: **19.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.3% of residents in Croydon were aged under 15 at the census. In London the figure is 18.1%. - Against London: 7% higher (18.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E09000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Croydon: **34.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 34.9% of residents in Croydon were born outside the UK. In London the figure is 40.6%. - Against London: 14% lower (40.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E09000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Croydon: **14.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.0% of residents in Croydon had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In London the figure is 13.2%. - Against London: 6% higher (13.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E09000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Croydon: **84.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 84.7% of residents in Croydon said their health was good or very good. In London the figure is 85.4%. - Against London: 1% lower (85.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E09000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/people#l-good-health ## Households Croydon: **152,946** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Croydon had 152,946 households at the census. Croydon is 24th highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E09000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Croydon: **33.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 33.6% of households in Croydon had no car or van at the census. In London the figure is 42.1%. - Against London: 20% lower (42.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E09000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Croydon: **56.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 56.1% of households in Croydon owned their home at the census. In London the figure is 46.8%. - Against London: 20% higher (46.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E09000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Croydon: **4,519 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Croydon had 4,519 people per square kilometre at the census. In London the figure is 5,593 per km². - Against London: 19% lower (5,593 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E09000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Croydon: **25.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 25.8% of households in Croydon rented privately at the census. In London the figure is 30.0%. - Against London: 14% lower (30.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E09000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Croydon: **17.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 17.9% of households in Croydon rented from a council or housing association at the census. In London the figure is 23.1%. - Against London: 23% lower (23.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E09000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Croydon: **41.0%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 41.0% of residents aged 16 and over in Croydon had a degree-level qualification at the census. In London the figure is 46.7%. - Against London: 12% lower (46.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E09000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Croydon: **17.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 17.5% of residents in Croydon identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In London the figure is 20.7%. - Against London: 15% lower (20.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E09000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Croydon: **22.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 22.6% of residents in Croydon identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In London the figure is 13.5%. - Against London: 1.7 times (13.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E09000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Croydon: **7.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 7.6% of residents in Croydon identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In London the figure is 5.7%. - Against London: 33% higher (5.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E09000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Croydon: **3.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 3.9% of residents in Croydon identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In London the figure is 6.3%. - Against London: 38% lower (6.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E09000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Croydon: **48.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 48.4% of residents in Croydon identified with a White ethnic group. In London the figure is 53.8%. - Against London: 10% lower (53.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E09000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Croydon: **48.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 48.9% of residents in Croydon said they were Christian. In London the figure is 40.7%. - Against London: 20% higher (40.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E09000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Croydon: **25.9%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 25.9% of residents in Croydon said they had no religion. In London the figure is 27.1%. - Against London: 4% lower (27.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E09000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Croydon: **37.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 37.5% of working residents in Croydon worked mainly from home in March 2021. In London the figure is 42.1%. - Against London: 11% lower (42.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E09000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Croydon: **0.4%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Croydon’s estimated population changed by 0.4% in the year to mid-2025. - Against the UK: 33% higher (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E09000008) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E09000008/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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