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Housing in CR0 2LA

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

Neighbourhood
Selhurst North
Council
Croydon
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,704 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (46.6%). Flats make up 26.7%, above the 22.2% across England.

CR0 2LAEngland
Detached7.7%22.9%
Semi-detached18.9%31.5%
Terraced46.6%23%
Purpose-built flat17.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR0 2LA area is below that, at 50.8%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 36.6% of households against 20.5%. 21.1% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.

CR0 2LA
51%
37%
England
  • Owned50.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented36.6%20.5%
  • Social rented12%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CR0 2LAEngland
Owned outright21.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.5%18.2%
Other private rented4.1%2.2%
From the council6.1%8.3%
From a housing association5.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR0 2LAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.1%. 29% of households include dependent children.

CR0 2LAEngland
Living alone, under 6623.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.6%12.8%
Couple, no children11.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CR0 2LA sits in (Selhurst North): about 1,704 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.

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