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Housing in CR0 3QA

What the homes in CR0 3QA 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
2,512 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (57.8%). Flats make up 71.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CR0 3QAEngland
Detached6.2%22.9%
Semi-detached10.8%31.5%
Terraced11%23%
Purpose-built flat57.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR0 3QA area is less than half that, at 19.8%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30.6% of households against 20.5%. 7.3% own outright and 12.5% with a mortgage.

CR0 3QA
20%
31%
44%
England
  • Owned19.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership5.5%1%
  • Private rented30.6%20.5%
  • Social rented43.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CR0 3QAEngland
Owned outright7.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council23.8%8.3%
From a housing association19.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 34% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR0 3QAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.7%. 38% of households include dependent children.

CR0 3QAEngland
Living alone, under 6627.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.2%12.8%
Couple, no children5.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children22.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.9%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 3QA sits in (University Hospital & Queen's Road): about 2,512 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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