# West Thornton South & Ampere Way

North west Croydon. 9,440 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.0 square kilometre.

West Thornton South & Ampere Way had 9,067 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02000209. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Croydon](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £381,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in West Thornton South & Ampere Way was £381,000 in 2025. Joint 2,151st most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/west-thornton-south-and-ampere-way#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 9,067** (2021). West Thornton South & Ampere Way had 9,067 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,046th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/west-thornton-south-and-ampere-way#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in West Thornton South & Ampere Way live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/west-thornton-south-and-ampere-way#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.0%** (January 2026). In West Thornton South & Ampere Way, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/west-thornton-south-and-ampere-way#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02000209) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in West Thornton South & Ampere Way live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02000209) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 53 homes were sold in West Thornton South & Ampere Way in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02000209) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for West Thornton South & Ampere Way.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02000209) (Census 2021, England and Wales): West Thornton South & Ampere Way had 9,067 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in West Thornton South & Ampere Way

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in West Thornton South & Ampere Way at a rate of 114.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 103.0 per 1,000 people across Croydon.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 282 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 256 |
| Other crime | 175 |
| Vehicle crime | 125 |
| Shoplifting | 82 |
| Drug offences | 46 |
| Burglary | 41 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 34 |
| Robbery | 24 |
| Theft from the person | 11 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How West Thornton South & Ampere Way compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | West Thornton South & Ampere Way | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £381,000 | 17th cheapest | 45 middle areas, Croydon · 2025 |
| Population | 9,067 | 15th most populated | 45 middle areas, Croydon · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 45 middle areas, Croydon · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.0% | 8th highest | 45 middle areas, Croydon · Jan 2026 |

## Is West Thornton South & Ampere Way safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in West Thornton South & Ampere Way at a rate of 114.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 103.0 per 1,000 people across Croydon.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 80 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in West Thornton South & Ampere Way.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (282), anti-social behaviour (256) and other crime (175).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Croydon

These figures are published for the whole of Croydon, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Croydon and not West Thornton South & Ampere Way alone. [See Croydon](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon)

- **Average house price: £396,718** (August 2026). Croydon’s average house price was £396,718 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £44,326** (2025). Full-time workers living in Croydon earned a median of £44,326 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 60th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.0×** (2025). A home in Croydon costs 9.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 90th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 22.6** (2025). Croydon has a deprivation score of 22.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 106th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## West Thornton South & Ampere Way in brief

The median price paid for a home in West Thornton South & Ampere Way was £381,000 in 2025.
West Thornton South & Ampere Way had 9,067 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in West Thornton South & Ampere Way live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In West Thornton South & Ampere Way, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02000209
- Ward: [West Thornton †](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/ward/west-thornton)
- Constituency: [Croydon West †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/croydon-west)
- Council: [Croydon](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.00 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,440*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 24

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Beddington](https://openindex.co.uk/sutton/beddington), [West Thornton North](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/west-thornton-north), [Broad Green & Waddon Marsh](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/broad-green-and-waddon-marsh), [University Hospital & Queen's Road](https://openindex.co.uk/croydon/university-hospital-and-queens-road), [Pollards Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/merton/pollards-hill)

## Latest updates for West Thornton South & Ampere Way

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02000209

## How to cite

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