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Housing in CR0 2NU

What the homes in CR0 2NU 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
1,386 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (77%). Flats make up 90.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CR0 2NUEngland
Detached2.1%22.9%
Semi-detached2.7%31.5%
Terraced5%23%
Purpose-built flat77%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR0 2NU area is less than half that, at 27%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 43.4% of households against 20.5%. 7.8% own outright and 19.1% with a mortgage.

CR0 2NU
27%
43%
20%
England
  • Owned27%61.3%
  • Shared ownership9.4%1%
  • Private rented43.4%20.5%
  • Social rented20.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CR0 2NUEngland
Owned outright7.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association17.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 34.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR0 2NUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 32.2%. 32.9% of households include dependent children.

CR0 2NUEngland
Living alone, under 6632.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over2.1%12.8%
Couple, no children13.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.8%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 2NU sits in (University Hospital & Queen's Road): about 1,386 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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