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The Waldrons

Neighbourhood · 12,090 residents

Affordability: 42/100Safety: 37/100Transport: 58/100Schools: 84/100Health: 69/100Food & drink: 73/100Environment: 63/100Infrastructure: 54/100Property market: 69/100
62Good

Good · better than 6 in 10 suburbs

Check Local Score out of 100 · 60 is typical for the country

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What’s good

  • 100% of schools are rated Good or better by Ofsted
  • 58 places to eat and drink

Check before you view

  • Flood risk: 16% of the area is in the highest flood zone, so check the street
  • Radon: part of the area is in an affected zone, and a home test is cheap
  • Safety scores 37, below the typical 60
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The essentials

Everyday life

The area

Around The Waldrons

Russell Hill62Coombe59Croham Hurst60Waddon61South Croydon45Coldharbour64Croydon52Broad Green46
About The Waldrons ↓

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Is The Waldrons a good place to live?

The Waldrons scores 62/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as good — 60 is typical for the country.

It stands out for schools (84) and food & drink (73).

It scores lowest on safety (37).

Scores come from official data on safety, schools, transport, prices, health, food & drink and the local environment, for The Waldrons in London, each measured against the national average.

Summary of The Waldrons›

The summary for The Waldrons is written when the report is first opened.

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

Places in and around The Waldrons›

Transport

6 places
  1. 1
East CroydonRail station
  • 2Purley OaksRail station
  • 3SandersteadRail station
  • 4South CroydonRail station
  • 5West CroydonRail station
  • 6Centrale Tram StopUnderground or metro station
  • Schools

    6 places
    1. 1Harris Academy PurleySecondary · Good
    2. 2Archbishop Tenison's CofE High SchoolSecondary
    3. 3Whitgift SchoolOther independent school
    4. 4Purley Oaks Primary SchoolPrimary · Good
    5. 5Aerodrome Primary AcademyPrimary
    6. 6Harris Primary Academy Haling ParkPrimary · Outstanding

    Health

    6 places
    1. 1Birdhurst Medical PracticeGP practice
    2. 2Croydon SasGP practice
    3. 3Friends Road Medical PracticeGP practice
    4. 4A-z PharmacyPharmacy
    5. 5Barkers ChemistPharmacy
    6. 6Allclear Dental CentreDentist

    Food & drink

    6 places
    1. 1Iceland CroydonIceland · supermarket
    2. 2Lidl Croydon LondonLidl · supermarket
    3. 3Sainsburys Croydon - Brighton Road LocalSainsburys · convenience store
    4. 4Tesco Croydon George St ExpressTesco · convenience store
    5. 5Tesco Croydon Leon House ExpressTesco · convenience store
    6. 6Tesco Croydon North End Road ExpressTesco · convenience store

    Environment

    6 places
    1. 1Lloyd ParkPublic park · 44 ha
    2. 2Wandle ParkPublic park · 8.5 ha
    3. 3The Queen's GardensPublic park · 0.7 ha
    4. 4Park HillPlaying field · 6.2 ha
    5. 5South Croydon AllotmentsAllotments · 4.1 ha
    6. 6South Croydon Recreation GroundPlaying field · 3.5 ha
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    Areas near The Waldrons

    • Russell Hill
    • Coombe
    • Croham Hurst
    • Waddon
    • South Croydon
    • Coldharbour
    • Croydon
    • Broad Green
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