Addiscombe West
vs Fairfield
Fairfield has the younger population: 26% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Addiscombe West. Homes in Addiscombe West sold for a median of £380,000, 23% above Fairfield. Fairfield has more green space nearby (4% within 500 m, against 2%).
People
Addiscombe West has 15,799 residents in 6,692 households; Fairfield has 15,642 in 7,499. Addiscombe West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 10%, 5.6 percentage points more than Fairfield (Croydon: 14%). Fairfield has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 6.2 percentage points more than Addiscombe West (Croydon: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 37% of homes in Addiscombe West and 71% in Fairfield. Addiscombe West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 42%, 19.7 percentage points more than Fairfield (Croydon: 55%). Fairfield has the higher share of private renting: 58%, 17.2 percentage points more than Addiscombe West (Croydon: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £380,000 in Addiscombe West and £308,000 in Fairfield, against £425,000 across Croydon.
Surroundings
Fairfield has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 4%, 2.2 percentage points more than Addiscombe West (Croydon: 14%). A typical postcode has 210 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Addiscombe West, and 355 in Fairfield. The typical postcode is 208 m from the nearest school in Addiscombe West and 305 m in Fairfield. The typical postcode is 359 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Addiscombe West and 261 m in Fairfield. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 83% of premises in Addiscombe West and 76% in Fairfield.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 101 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Addiscombe West and 354 in Fairfield, against 108 across Croydon. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Addiscombe West is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 15,799 people in 6,692 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £380,000 over the past two years, 11% below the Croydon median. On average 2% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 86% below the Croydon average.
Fairfield is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 15,642 people in 7,499 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £308,000 over the past two years, 28% below the Croydon median. On average 4% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 70% below the Croydon average.
More comparisons.
Addiscombe West and Fairfield next to other wards of Croydon.