Park Hill & Whitgift
vs South Croydon
South Croydon has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Park Hill & Whitgift. Homes in Park Hill & Whitgift sold for a median of £405,000, 9% above South Croydon. Park Hill & Whitgift has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Park Hill & Whitgift has 5,786 residents in 2,411 households; South Croydon has 17,368 in 7,533. Park Hill & Whitgift has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 8.1 percentage points more than South Croydon (Croydon: 14%). South Croydon has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 1.3 percentage points more than Park Hill & Whitgift (Croydon: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 50% of homes in Park Hill & Whitgift and 35% in South Croydon. Park Hill & Whitgift has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 53%, 1.4 percentage points more than South Croydon (Croydon: 55%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (37% and 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £405,000 in Park Hill & Whitgift and £370,000 in South Croydon, against £425,000 across Croydon.
Surroundings
Park Hill & Whitgift has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 4.4 percentage points more than South Croydon (Croydon: 14%). A typical postcode has 174 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Park Hill & Whitgift, and 154 in South Croydon. The typical postcode is 352 m from the nearest school in Park Hill & Whitgift and 319 m in South Croydon. The typical postcode is 451 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Park Hill & Whitgift and 495 m in South Croydon. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 61% of premises in Park Hill & Whitgift and 84% in South Croydon.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 48 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Park Hill & Whitgift and 152 in South Croydon, 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.
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.
South Croydon is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 17,368 people in 7,533 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £370,000 over the past two years, 13% below the Croydon median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 30% below the Croydon average.
More comparisons.
Park Hill & Whitgift and South Croydon next to other wards of Croydon.