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Postcode area · Croydon

Housing in CR

What the homes in CR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Croydon
Region
London
Population
502,412 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (27.5%). Flats make up 35.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CREngland
Detached15%22.9%
Semi-detached25.2%31.5%
Terraced23.8%23%
Purpose-built flat27.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CR is broadly in line with that, at 57.3%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.5% of households against 20.5%. 25.8% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.

CR
57%
24%
18%
England
  • Owned57.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented23.5%20.5%
  • Social rented17.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CREngland
Owned outright25.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council8.4%8.3%
From a housing association9.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 26.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.3%. 29.5% of households include dependent children.

CREngland
Living alone, under 6616.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.8%12.8%
Couple, no children13%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Croydon

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Croydon, August 2026, +3.2% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

CroydonEngland
All homes£1,582£1,459
One bedroom£1,265£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,573£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,858£1,489
Four or more£2,667£2,161
Detached£2,623£1,640
Semi-detached£1,999£1,449
Terraced£1,797£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,437£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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