Fairfield
Strong on transport, with safety to consider
Fairfield at a glance
- House prices
- £282,500
- Middle46th percentile
- Schools
- 60th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 99th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 307.2 per 1,000 residents
- Weak1st percentile
- Flood risk
- 13.8% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land77th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Fairfield a good place to live?
Fairfield may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Croydon below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Fairfield
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 307.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 1st percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Fairfield
House prices
- Median sale price
- £282,500
- Percentile
- 46th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 62 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Fairfield
Schools
60th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Fairfield
Flood risk
13.8% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 10.5% of the area. That is the 77th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Fairfield
Transport
99th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Fairfield a good place to live?
Fairfield may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Fairfield safe?
Fairfield ranks in the 1st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Fairfield?
The median sale price was £282,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 46th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Fairfield?
Schools rank in the 60th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Fairfield?
Nearby public profiles include Broad Green in Croydon and Selhurst in Croydon.
