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Housing in CR0 2SD

What the homes in CR0 2SD 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
1,951 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (48.1%). Flats make up 65.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CR0 2SDEngland
Detached4.9%22.9%
Semi-detached17.1%31.5%
Terraced12.3%23%
Purpose-built flat48.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house14.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR0 2SD area is less than half that, at 29.7%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 44.9% of households against 20.5%. 12.1% own outright and 17.6% with a mortgage.

CR0 2SD
30%
45%
22%
England
  • Owned29.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.3%1%
  • Private rented44.9%20.5%
  • Social rented21.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CR0 2SDEngland
Owned outright12.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40.1%18.2%
Other private rented4.9%2.2%
From the council7.7%8.3%
From a housing association14.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 31.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR0 2SDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.9%. 31.2% of households include dependent children.

CR0 2SDEngland
Living alone, under 6625.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.6%12.8%
Couple, no children6.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.5%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 2SD sits in (University Hospital & Queen's Road): about 1,951 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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