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About

Fairfield ward lies in the north of Croydon, centred around the historic Fairfield Halls arts complex. The area is primarily residential with a mix of Victorian terraces and modern apartment blocks. It is a key transport hub, containing East Croydon station, which provides major national rail links into London.

The ward includes Park Lane and part of the central retail district. A notable feature is the large Queen's Gardens public space, which hosts regular markets and events. The area has several office developments and is directly adjacent to Croydon's main commercial and administrative centres.

Area overview

On average Fairfield has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 333 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 22.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Fairfield is £69,804 per year. There are 10 schools in Fairfield: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in area has excellent public transport connectivity. Fairfield is home to around 15,345 people, with a population density of about 10,456.6 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
333
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
22.2%
Connectivity
10/10

Area Profile

Fairfield Population
15,345
Population density
10,456.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
122.32(+294%)
Anti-social behaviour
118.8(+342%)
Shoplifting
66.34(+564%)
Drugs
39.17(+532%)
Other theft
34.02(+198%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,709
24.16%
Other White
2,779
18.1%
African
1,911
12.45%
Indian
1,463
9.53%
Caribbean
1,215
7.91%
Total population: 15,351

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
6,710
53.33%
Level 3 (A level)
1,581
12.56%
No qualifications
1,565
12.44%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,119
8.89%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
835
6.64%
Total 16+ residents: 12,583

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
4,119
55.87%
Owns with a mortgage
1,219
16.54%
Other social rented
833
11.3%
Owns outright
433
5.87%
Social rents from council
388
5.26%
Total households: 7,372

Property prices in Fairfield

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £335,000 in Fairfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £141,000 up to £560,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Fairfield in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Fairfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats67£280,000
Detached2£442,500
Semi-Detached4£367,500
Terraced26£372,500

10 years median price trend in Fairfield

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Fairfield.

All postcodes in Fairfield

CR01DD

Wandle Road

CR01HB

Chatsworth Road

CR01JE

Park Lane

CR01TN

North End

CR01TS

Priddys Yard

CR01TW

Drummond Road

CR02AJ

Wellesley Road

CR02AP

Bedford Park

CR02FD

Newgate

CR02FY

Saffron Central Square

CR03SJ

Clarendon Road

CR03SY

Derby Road

CR09WW

Masons Avenue

CR02AR

Wellesley Road

CR93NG

Barclay Road

CR91DH

Mint Walk

CR02YS

Bedford Park

CR01NZ

Fairfield

CR01FB

Fairfield

CR91BQ

Fell Road

CR01FA

Eden Road

CR93NE

Fairfield

CR01JX

Park Lane

CR01NG

High Street

CR01RE

Middle Street

CR02BE

Lansdowne Road

CR02FS

Saffron Central Square

CR02YP

Lansdowne Road

CR01LG

George Street

CR01UT

Fairfield

CR01NS

Fairfield

CR01YA

Church Street

CR02EW

Sydenham Road

CR01FT

High Street

CR01FW

High Street

CR01ND

High Street

CR01QL

High Street

CR01RN

Church Street

CR03SG

Clarendon Road

CR09YA

Sydenham Road

CR09XF

Dingwall Road

CR93LQ

Dingwall Road

CR01XG

Dingwall Road

CR00YN

College Road

CR01BW

Wandle Road

CR01QR

High Street

CR01SE

Church Road

CR01SH

Church Road

CR01TX

Drummond Road

CR01LT

Dingwall Avenue

CR01FP

Church Road

CR01UZ

Dingwall Avenue

CR01YL

Park Street

CR01BL

Mulgrave Road

CR01DE

Wandle Road

CR01DN

South End

CR01FN

Scarbrook Road

CR01GA

Edridge Road

CR01LY

Scarbrook Road

CR01NE

High Street

CR01UJ

North End

CR01YB

High Street

CR02WB

Caithness Walk

CR02WF

Ruskin Square

CR03SH

Ainsworth Road

CR01JA

Park Lane

CR01PG

Fairfield

CR01DL

South End

CR01DP

South End

CR01EF

Edridge Road

CR01GB

Edridge Road

CR01GE

Cairo New Road

CR01LW

Thanet Place

CR01QH

High Street

CR01SL

Overtons Yard

CR02FH

Sydenham Road

CR91DE

Katharine Street

CR01TD

Drummond Road

CR91QS

Church Street

CR91SX

North End

CR91QB

Katharine Street

CR91RY

Katharine Street

CR01AH

Keens Road

CR01EX

Whitgift Street

CR01FG

Fellmongers Yard

CR01QG

High Street

CR01XT

Tamworth Road

CR02GL

Saffron Central Square

CR02WE

Lansdowne Road

CR91QW

Katharine Street

CR03RY

Pitlake

CR01JH

Park Lane

CR01NF

High Street

CR01PJ

George Street

CR01QN

Coombe Road

CR01RH

Church Street

CR01SN

Fawcett Road

CR01SS

Sheldon Street

CR01TB

Frith Road

CR02BX

Lansdowne Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.