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Housing in CR0 2RF

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

Neighbourhood
Selhurst South & West Croydon
Council
Croydon
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,267 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (62%). Flats make up 73.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CR0 2RFEngland
Detached3.2%22.9%
Semi-detached13.9%31.5%
Terraced9.3%23%
Purpose-built flat62%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR0 2RF area is less than half that, at 21.2%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 31.5% of households against 20.5%. 8.2% own outright and 13% with a mortgage.

CR0 2RF
21%
31%
47%
England
  • Owned21.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented31.5%20.5%
  • Social rented46.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CR0 2RFEngland
Owned outright8.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council39.6%8.3%
From a housing association7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 38.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR0 2RFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 28%. 29% of households include dependent children.

CR0 2RFEngland
Living alone, under 6628%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children5.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.8%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 2RF sits in (Selhurst South & West Croydon): about 2,267 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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