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CR0 2WR

Bedford Park

Fairfield

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Overview

Postcode CR0 2WR 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 moderate crime levels, with around 55.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Central Croydon is £74,533 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
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
55
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
6.2%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

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

4/10

Central Croydon has a low crime rate, with approximately 55.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

6.2%

Approximately 6.2% 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 per household in Central Croydon is £74,533 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 286 ft away from CR0 2WR.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Croydon near CR0 2WR 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 2WR
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

5

West Croydon

Overground, Southern, Tramlink

Walking directions to West Croydon
0.3 mi

3,4,5,6

Wellesley Road

Tramlink

Walking directions to Wellesley Road
0.3 mi

3,4,5,6

Centrale

Tramlink

Walking directions to Centrale

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
465
Population density
69,403 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.09(-21%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.06(-40%)
Vehicle crime
8.03(-17%)
Drugs
7.14(+17%)
Public order
3.57(-46%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
113
24.35%
Other White
92
19.83%
African
74
15.95%
British
66
14.22%
Other Asian
23
4.96%
Total population: 464

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
247
62.85%
Level 3 (A level)
44
11.2%
No qualifications
30
7.63%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
27
6.87%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
5.6%
Total 16+ residents: 393

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
213
87.65%
Other social rented
15
6.17%
Owns with a mortgage
9
3.7%
Other forms of private rent
4
1.65%
Shared ownership
1
0.41%
Total households: 243

Property prices in Fairfield

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £326,500 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
Flats59£275,000
Semi-Detached7£350,000
Terraced22£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 2WR postcode area, located within Central Croydon, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.1 miSecondarySt Mary's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.1 miPrimarySt. Mary's Catholic Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CR0 2WR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTesco ExpressWellesley Road, Croydon, CR9 2BYWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miQV Mini Mart11 Station Road, Croydon, CR0 2RDWalking directions to QV Mini Mart
0.2 miCo-op Food6/6a Lansdowne Road, Croydon, CR0 2BXWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miEarly Till Late24-26 London Road, Croydon, CR0 2TAWalking directions to Early Till Late
0.2 miNorthend News108 North End, Croydon, CR0 1UDWalking directions to Northend News

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Croydon district (2025-26).

Band A£1,654
Band B£1,929
Band C£2,205
Band D£2,480
Band E£3,032
Band F£3,583
Band G£4,134
Band H£4,961

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictCroydonE09000008
Parliamentary ConstituencyCroydon WestE14001188
WardFairfieldE05011468
ParishCroydon, unparished areaE43000198
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Central CroydonE02006987
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Croydon 046AE01034147
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced2018-02-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.