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Postcode sector · Croydon

Housing in CR0 2

What the homes in CR0 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Croydon
Region
London
Population
46,657 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (50.9%). Flats make up 67.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CR0 2England
Detached3.5%22.9%
Semi-detached11.3%31.5%
Terraced17.3%23%
Purpose-built flat50.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CR0 2 is less than half that, at 28%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 44.4% of households against 20.5%. 10.1% own outright and 17.9% with a mortgage.

CR0 2
28%
44%
25%
England
  • Owned28%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.7%1%
  • Private rented44.4%20.5%
  • Social rented24.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CR0 2England
Owned outright10.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent42.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council11.7%8.3%
From a housing association13%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 33.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR0 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.5%. 29.5% of households include dependent children.

CR0 2England
Living alone, under 6627.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.9%12.8%
Couple, no children12.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.2%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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