GP practices in the Croydon council area: access and ratings

There are 45 GP practices in the Croydon council area, with 441,524 registered patients between them (September 2026). 463,717 people living in Croydon were registered with a GP in July 2026, 90% of them at a practice inside the council area. Practices in Croydon have 2,302 patients per qualified GP, against 2,171 across England.

Latest data: September 2026. Registered patients September 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.

Across the 45 practices in Croydon with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 60% at Country Park Practice to 97% at The Farley Road Medical Practice, with a median of 81% (England: 77%). 17 are above England and 9 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Stovell House Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (94%, England 57%).

PracticeResidents registered (July 2026)Registered patients (September 2026)Overall experience goodEasy to contact by phoneCQC ratingPatients per GP
The Farley Road Medical Practice11,26711,78297%76%Good1,959
Queenhill Medical Practice6,4346,87396%83%Good1,663
Upper Norwood Group Practice10,61114,66394%84%Good1,818
Stovell House Surgery8,2458,21193%94%Good1,795
Dr Rabiatov Dabo6,0526,07493%89%Good2,939
Dr Umadevi Parameswaran4,4604,57992%77%Good1,908
Addington Medical Practice9,2609,62792%77%Good2,111
Violet Lane Medical Practice10,20810,34591%75%–2,021
Old Coulsdon Medical Practice16,57919,49990%69%Good3,047
Northway Road Surgery3,9534,09989%83%–5,912
South Norwood Hill Medical Centre6,4556,50589%71%Requires improvement2,957
Selsdon Park Medical Practice17,23017,58089%66%Good1,654
Headley Drive Surgery2,6352,72488%79%Good1,216
Mersham Medical Centre4,8064,85486%78%Good2,068
Dr Thusitha Gooneratne1,9102,89686%78%Good2,069
Hartland Way Surgery4,8394,88985%79%Good2,153
Fairview Medical Centre6,4388,25085%76%Good2,726
Denmark Road Surgery5,3145,42183%55%Good1,517
Auckland Surgery5,8667,35482%63%Good1,863
Dr A T Fernandes and Partners13,91613,89782%65%Good1,591
St James Medical Centre8,9018,94281%56%Good1,724
The Haling Park Partnership3,5033,44081%68%Good1,093
Birdhurst Medical Practice7,9128,00581%87%Good2,240
Parkside Group Practice13,42113,45980%50%Good2,068
Broom Road Medical Practice3,0703,17080%62%Good1,534
Eversley Medical Centre9,7059,81280%39%Good2,011
Leander Family Practice8,5609,24579%52%Good4,152
Shirley Medical Centre7,1547,42079%85%Good3,024
Dr Rotimi Bakare7,1807,63278%60%Good5,724
New Addington Group Practice11,59612,05277%63%Good3,011
Morland Road Surgery6,1946,15675%54%Good2,653
East Croydon Medical Centre24,48225,20475%39%Good2,752
Thornton Road Surgery18,31220,30772%61%Good3,631
Dr C Wilcock & Partners7,1477,12672%65%Good2,443
Brigstock Family Practice10,85111,46670%42%Good6,323
Brigstock Medical Centre12,76012,71470%41%Good2,516
Portland Medical Centre14,47815,17969%48%Good2,240
Norbury Health Centre 29,61610,24369%53%Good2,200
Greenside Medical Practice11,13711,12768%40%Good1,897
Keston Medical Practice24,00225,03267%29%Good2,498
The Whitehorse Practice6,7556,76367%66%Good1,921
Dr Nabila Khan5,2605,44567%57%Good2,552
Thornton Heath Medical Practice5,5595,49967%43%Good2,768
Woodcote Medical15,50917,78162%36%Good2,567
Country Park Practice7,1607,14960%38%Good2,529

There are 2,302 registered patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP in Croydon, close to England's 2,171 and South West London's 2,060. Practices recorded 453 appointments a month per 1,000 patients (England: 510), 55% of them face to face. 44% of appointments took place on the day they were booked (England: 45%). 14% of registered patients are aged 65 or over (England: 19%).

MeasureCroydonSouth West LondonEngland
Patients per qualified GP2,3022,0602,171
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month453434510
Face-to-face appointments55%58%63%
Same day as booked44%46%45%
Did not attend7%6%4%
Patients aged 65 or over14%14%19%

90% of Croydon's registered residents are with a practice in the council area. The practices outside it with the most Croydon residents are Warlingham Green Medical Practice (5,186), North Wood Group Practice (4,699) and Streatham High Surgery (2,510).

Practice outside the council areaResidents of Croydon registeredTown
Warlingham Green Medical Practice5,186Warlingham
North Wood Group Practice4,699London
Streatham High Surgery2,510London
Wickham Park Surgery2,254West Wickham
Streatham Common Practice2,034London
Hazeldene Medical Centre1,838Wembley
The Vale Surgery1,661London
Wide Way Surgery1,495Mitcham
GP at hand1,380London
Edith Cavell Surgery1,219London

Relative to England, the register furthest above England's rate at practices in Croydon is serious mental illness (1.3% against 1.0%), and the furthest below is peripheral arterial disease (0.3% against 0.6%).

Condition registerAge groupCroydon (2024/25)EnglandPatients on register
High blood pressureAll ages13.2%15.2%59,195
Depression18+ yrs10.5%14.3%37,458
Diabetes17+ yrs8.1%7.9%29,399
Asthma6+ yrs5.1%6.6%21,604
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs4.3%4.6%15,121
CancerAll ages3.1%3.8%13,792
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages2.1%3.0%9,338
Stroke and TIAAll ages1.3%1.9%6,052
Atrial fibrillationAll ages1.3%2.2%6,028
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.3%1.0%5,760
COPDAll ages1.2%1.9%5,198
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.9%1.2%1,294
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.9%0.8%3,158
Heart failureAll ages0.7%1.1%3,290
DementiaAll ages0.7%0.8%3,202
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.7%0.8%2,369
Learning disabilityAll ages0.6%0.6%2,838
Palliative careAll ages0.5%0.6%2,152
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.3%0.6%1,416

How many GP practices are there in Croydon?

45 practices are located in the Croydon council area, with 441,524 registered patients in September 2026.

Where are Croydon residents registered with a GP?

90% of the 463,717 registered residents are with a practice inside the council area; the practice outside it with the most is Warlingham Green Medical Practice (5,186).

How many patients are there per GP in Croydon?

2,302 patients per full-time-equivalent qualified GP at practices in Croydon, against 2,171 across England.

Can you get a same-day GP appointment in Croydon?

44% of appointments at practices in Croydon took place on the day they were booked, against 45% across England.

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