Broad Green
vs Fairfield
Fairfield has the younger population: 26% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in Broad Green. Homes in Broad Green sold for a median of £342,500, 11% above Fairfield. Fairfield has more green space nearby (4% within 500 m, against 2%).
People
Broad Green has 19,754 residents in 7,181 households; Fairfield has 15,642 in 7,499. Broad Green has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 8%, 3.5 percentage points more than Fairfield (Croydon: 14%). Fairfield has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 11.6 percentage points more than Broad Green (Croydon: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 38% of homes in Broad Green and 71% in Fairfield. Broad Green has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 37%, 14.5 percentage points more than Fairfield (Croydon: 55%). Fairfield has the higher share of private renting: 58%, 24.7 percentage points more than Broad Green (Croydon: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £342,500 in Broad Green 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%, 2.1 percentage points more than Broad Green (Croydon: 14%). A typical postcode has 168 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Broad Green, and 355 in Fairfield. The typical postcode is 290 m from the nearest school in Broad Green and 305 m in Fairfield. The typical postcode is 475 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Broad Green and 261 m in Fairfield. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Broad Green and 76% in Fairfield.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 197 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Broad Green 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.
Broad Green is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 19,754 people in 7,181 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £342,500 over the past two years, 19% below the Croydon median. On average 2% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 85% 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.
Broad Green and Fairfield next to other wards of Croydon.