Fairfield
vs Park Hill & Whitgift
Fairfield has the younger population: 26% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Park Hill & Whitgift. Homes in Park Hill & Whitgift sold for a median of £405,000, 31% above Fairfield. Park Hill & Whitgift has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 4%).
People
Fairfield has 15,642 residents in 7,499 households; Park Hill & Whitgift has 5,786 in 2,411. Park Hill & Whitgift has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 14.7 percentage points more than Fairfield (Croydon: 14%). Fairfield has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 6.3 percentage points more than Park Hill & Whitgift (Croydon: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 71% of homes in Fairfield and 50% in Park Hill & Whitgift. Park Hill & Whitgift has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 53%, 30.2 percentage points more than Fairfield (Croydon: 55%). Fairfield has the higher share of private renting: 58%, 21.4 percentage points more than Park Hill & Whitgift (Croydon: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £308,000 in Fairfield and £405,000 in Park Hill & Whitgift, against £425,000 across Croydon.
Surroundings
Park Hill & Whitgift has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 10.2 percentage points more than Fairfield (Croydon: 14%). A typical postcode has 355 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Fairfield, and 174 in Park Hill & Whitgift. The typical postcode is 305 m from the nearest school in Fairfield and 352 m in Park Hill & Whitgift. The typical postcode is 261 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Fairfield and 451 m in Park Hill & Whitgift. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 76% of premises in Fairfield and 61% in Park Hill & Whitgift.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 354 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Fairfield and 48 in Park Hill & Whitgift, 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.
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.
Park Hill & Whitgift is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 5,786 people in 2,411 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £405,000 over the past two years, 5% below the Croydon median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Croydon average.
More comparisons.
Fairfield and Park Hill & Whitgift next to other wards of Croydon.