Housing in CR0 2XT
What the homes in CR0 2XT 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
- 2,286 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (37%). Flats make up 53%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR0 2XT area is less than half that, at 28.6%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 32.9% of households against 20.5%. 11.1% own outright and 17.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned28.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented32.9%20.5%
- Social rented37.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 34.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.6%. 29.6% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CR0 2XT sits in (Selhurst South & West Croydon): about 2,286 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.