Housing in CR0 3DF
What the homes in CR0 3DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- West Thornton South & Ampere Way
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,034 (2024)
CR0 3DFCroydon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (69%). Flats make up 3.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR0 3DF area is broadly in line with that, at 63.8%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27% of households against 20.5%. 26.3% own outright and 37.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned63.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented27%20.5%
- Social rented8.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.3 people living in it. 16% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.3%. 33.1% 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 3DF sits in (West Thornton South & Ampere Way): about 2,034 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.