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Housing in CR0 2ND

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

Neighbourhood
University Hospital & Queen's Road
Council
Croydon
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,307 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (42.1%). Flats make up 36.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CR0 2NDEngland
Detached3.5%22.9%
Semi-detached17.5%31.5%
Terraced42.1%23%
Purpose-built flat33.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR0 2ND area is well below that, at 41.5%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 32.6% of households against 20.5%. 13.5% own outright and 28% with a mortgage.

CR0 2ND
41%
33%
22%
England
  • Owned41.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.9%1%
  • Private rented32.6%20.5%
  • Social rented22.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CR0 2NDEngland
Owned outright13.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council3.3%8.3%
From a housing association18.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 25% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR0 2NDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.5%. 33.5% of households include dependent children.

CR0 2NDEngland
Living alone, under 6618.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.7%12.8%
Couple, no children9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children9.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households16%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 2ND sits in (University Hospital & Queen's Road): about 2,307 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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