Fairfield is an urban ward in the London Borough of Croydon, sitting immediately beside Croydon town centre and well served by rail at East Croydon, which gives fast links into central London. The neighbourhood is mixed‑use, with a combination of residential streets, local shops and offices, and has been a focus for regeneration tied to the wider town‑centre economy.
Culturally the area is anchored by the landmark venue Fairfield Halls, hosting music, theatre and community events and helping to give the ward a visible arts profile. Socially it is diverse and economically linked to Croydon’s retail and service sectors, set against the longer history of the town as a market and transport hub, with small pockets of green space punctuating the dense urban fabric.
Postcode districts covering Fairfield
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 14.8 miles23.9 km
- Islington 12 miles19.3 km
- City of Westminster 10 miles16 km
- Bexley 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Sutton 3.7 miles6 km
- Crawley 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Croydon 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Slough 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Harrow 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Watford 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Woking 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Grays 20.2 miles32.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Waddon Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Addiscombe West Ward 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Broad Green Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Park Hill & Whitgift Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Selhurst Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Croydon Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- South Croydon Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Addiscombe East Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Beddington Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- West Thornton Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bensham Manor Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Woodside Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
Example postcodes in Fairfield
CR0 1FF, CR0 1LP, CR0 1FW, CR9 1QX, CR0 1TJ, CR0 1BQ, CR0 1JX, CR0 1DX, CR9 1QR … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 11.3 miles18.1 km
- London Gatwick Airport 15.4 miles24.8 km
- East Croydon Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- West Croydon Railway Station 0.3 miles0.6 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 8.9 miles14.4 km
Hotels in Fairfield Ad
- Hampton by Hilton London Croydon 4
- Leonardo Hotel London Croydon 4
- Holiday Inn Express London - Croydon 3
Schools in Fairfield
- Croydon College Further education
- Croydon Metropolitan College Independent - secondary
- Harris Federation Post 16 Further education
- St Mary's Catholic High School Secondary
- St Mary's Catholic Infant School Primary
- St. Mary's Catholic Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Selhurst Park Stadium 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Beckenham Library Library 3.6 miles5.8 km
- West Norwood Library Centre Library 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Ritzy Theatre 6.1 miles9.8 km
- All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Stadium 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Caesar's Camp Historic site 7.1 miles11.4 km
- New Malden Library Library 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Wimbledon Windmill Museum Museum 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Fishpond Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7.4 miles11.9 km
- The Oval Stadium 7.6 miles12.3 km