Thornton Heath
Strong on transport, with safety to consider
Thornton Heath at a glance
- House prices
- £408,000
- Higher prices76th percentile
- Schools
- 31st percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 82nd percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 102 per 1,000 residents
- Weak23rd percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land6th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Thornton Heath a good place to live?
Thornton Heath may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Croydon below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Thornton Heath
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 102 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 23rd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Thornton Heath
House prices
- Median sale price
- £408,000
- Percentile
- 76th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 110 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Thornton Heath
Schools
31st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Thornton Heath
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Thornton Heath
Transport
82nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Thornton Heath a good place to live?
Thornton Heath may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Thornton Heath safe?
Thornton Heath ranks in the 23rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Thornton Heath?
The median sale price was £408,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 76th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Thornton Heath?
Schools rank in the 31st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Thornton Heath?
Nearby public profiles include Addiscombe West in Croydon and Pelham in Gravesham.
