Park Hill & Whitgift
vs Waddon
Waddon has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Park Hill & Whitgift. Homes in Park Hill & Whitgift sold for a median of £405,000, 23% above Waddon. Park Hill & Whitgift has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Park Hill & Whitgift has 5,786 residents in 2,411 households; Waddon has 18,842 in 7,421. Park Hill & Whitgift has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 9.1 percentage points more than Waddon (Croydon: 14%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (32% and 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 50% of homes in Park Hill & Whitgift and 42% in Waddon. Park Hill & Whitgift has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 53%, 8 percentage points more than Waddon (Croydon: 55%). Park Hill & Whitgift has the higher share of private renting: 37%, 8.6 percentage points more than Waddon (Croydon: 26%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £405,000 in Park Hill & Whitgift and £330,000 in Waddon, against £425,000 across Croydon.
Surroundings
Park Hill & Whitgift has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 1.5 percentage points more than Waddon (Croydon: 14%). A typical postcode has 174 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Park Hill & Whitgift, and 221 in Waddon. The typical postcode is 352 m from the nearest school in Park Hill & Whitgift and 301 m in Waddon. The typical postcode is 451 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Park Hill & Whitgift and 466 m in Waddon. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 61% of premises in Park Hill & Whitgift and 88% in Waddon.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 48 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Park Hill & Whitgift and 127 in Waddon, 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.
Waddon is one of 28 wards in Croydon, home to 18,842 people in 7,421 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £330,000 over the past two years, 22% below the Croydon median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 9% below the Croydon average.
More comparisons.
Park Hill & Whitgift and Waddon next to other wards of Croydon.