Housing in CR0 1EA
What the homes in CR0 1EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Croydon
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,155 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (80.3%). Flats make up 94.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR0 1EA area is less than half that, at 21.4%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 51.8% of households against 20.5%. 2.1% own outright and 19.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned21.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership5.7%1%
- Private rented51.8%20.5%
- Social rented20.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 41% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 37.8%. 25.4% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CR0 1EA sits in (Central Croydon): about 2,155 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.