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Housing in CR0 3FA

What the homes in CR0 3FA 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
1,938 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (45.3%). Flats make up 47.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CR0 3FAEngland
Detached4.9%22.9%
Semi-detached13.2%31.5%
Terraced34.4%23%
Purpose-built flat45.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR0 3FA area is below that, at 45.8%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23% of households against 20.5%. 10.9% own outright and 34.9% with a mortgage.

CR0 3FA
46%
23%
30%
England
  • Owned45.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented23%20.5%
  • Social rented29.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CR0 3FAEngland
Owned outright10.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association26.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 24.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR0 3FAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.1%. 39.9% of households include dependent children.

CR0 3FAEngland
Living alone, under 6620.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4%12.8%
Couple, no children12%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children18.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.5%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 3FA sits in (West Thornton South & Ampere Way): about 1,938 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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