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CR0 2AP

Fairfield

Croydon

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Detailed insights for CR0 2AP

Overview

Postcode CR0 2AP is located in a major urban area, within the Fairfield ward of Croydon in the London region, and forms part of the Central Croydon area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 396.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Central Croydon is £57,200 per year. The nearest station is West Croydon located about 0.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Queen's Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
397
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
5.1%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Central Croydon has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,615 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Croydon has a very high crime rate, with approximately 396.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.1%

Approximately 5.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Central Croydon is £57,200 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 209 ft away from CR0 2AP.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Croydon near CR0 2AP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is West Croydon located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CR0 2AP
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

3,4,5,6

Wellesley Road

Tramlink

Walking directions to Wellesley Road
0.3 mi

5

West Croydon

Overground, Southern, Tramlink

Walking directions to West Croydon
0.3 mi

5

East Croydon

Southern, Thameslink, Tramlink

Walking directions to East Croydon

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CR0 2AP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miQueen's GardensSmallWalking directions to Queen's Gardens

Area Profile

Population
560
Population density
8,223.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Other White
131
23.31%
British
86
15.3%
Indian
79
14.06%
African
64
11.39%
Other
43
7.65%
Total population: 562

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
236
85.82%
Owns with a mortgage
20
7.27%
Other social rented
8
2.91%
Social rents from council
6
2.18%
Owns outright
3
1.09%
Total households: 275

Property prices in Fairfield

Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 in Fairfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £141,000 up to £730,000.

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
Detached2£542,500
Flats72£280,000
Semi-Detached6£345,000
Terraced25£370,000

10 year median price trend in Fairfield

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

Schools

In the CR0 2AP postcode area, located within Central Croydon, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CR0 2AP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miPrimarySt. Mary's Catholic Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.1 miSecondarySt Mary's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CR0 2AP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CR0 2AP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTesco ExpressWellesley Road, Croydon, CR9 2BYWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miCo-op Food6/6a Lansdowne Road, Croydon, CR0 2BXWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miAmazon FreshDingwall Road, Croydon, CR0 2WFWalking directions to Amazon Fresh
0.2 miQV Mini Mart11 Station Road, Croydon, CR0 2RDWalking directions to QV Mini Mart
0.3 miNorthend News108 North End, Croydon, CR0 1UDWalking directions to Northend News

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.