Neighbourhood · Croydon · London
Park Hill & Lloyd Park
Croydon 023 · 4 sub-areas · 7,437 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Young professionals (88/100)Watch-out: Families (66/100)Liveability 82/100 · Top quartileCommuter neighbourhood
Park Hill & Lloyd Park is a commuter neighbourhood within Croydon — train into London runs in around 11 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay; a high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Liveability
82/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Park Hill & Lloyd Park?
A snapshot of Park Hill & Lloyd Park
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,560 a month for a typical home.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Park Hill & Lloyd Park in Croydon
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Park Hill & Lloyd Park?
- The median monthly rent across Park Hill & Lloyd Park is £1,560.
- How safe is Park Hill & Lloyd Park?
- Park Hill & Lloyd Park has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Park Hill & Lloyd Park?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 11 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Park Hill & Lloyd Park?
- There are 26 schools within 2 km of Park Hill & Lloyd Park, of which 30% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 624 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Park Hill & Lloyd Park?
- The most common council tax band in Park Hill & Lloyd Park is D, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,944. Council tax is set by Croydon council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Park Hill & Lloyd Park to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Park Hill & Lloyd Park to central London is approximately 11 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Park Hill & Lloyd Park?
- 85% of premises in Park Hill & Lloyd Park are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Coverage is good but not yet universal.
- What is the deprivation rank of Park Hill & Lloyd Park?
- Park Hill & Lloyd Park sits in IMD decile 8 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Park Hill & Lloyd Park?
- 52% of households in Park Hill & Lloyd Park are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Park Hill & Lloyd Park?
- The average property price across Croydon (the local authority covering Park Hill & Lloyd Park) is approximately £389,585, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Park Hill & Lloyd Park a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.31 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £38,080.)
- Which local areas are part of Park Hill & Lloyd Park?
- Park Hill & Lloyd Park contains 4 local areas: Croydon 023B, Croydon 023A, Croydon 023D, Croydon 023C.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Park Hill & Lloyd Park
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Park Hill & Lloyd Park?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Park Hill & Lloyd Park is £1,560. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Park Hill & Lloyd Park a safe place to live?
- Park Hill & Lloyd Park has a safety score of 83/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Park Hill & Lloyd Park?
- 30% of schools within 2 km of Park Hill & Lloyd Park are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Park Hill & Lloyd Park?
- Public-transport commute time from Park Hill & Lloyd Park to central London is approximately 11 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Park Hill & Lloyd Park different from the rest of Croydon?
- Park Hill & Lloyd Park contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Park Hill & Lloyd Park rank in Croydon?
- Park Hill & Lloyd Park scores 82/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Croydon, see the Cities table on the Croydon page.
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