Housing in CR0 2FT
What the homes in CR0 2FT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Croydon
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,329 (2024)
CR0 2FTCroydon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (96.7%). Flats make up 99.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR0 2FT area is less than half that, at 9.8%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 86.1% of households against 20.5%. 2.7% own outright and 7.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned9.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented86.1%20.5%
- Social rented3.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 41.2% 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 40.8%. 11.6% 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 2FT sits in (Central Croydon): about 1,329 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.