Housing in CR0 8DS
What the homes in CR0 8DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Shirley East
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,629 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (60.8%). Flats make up 11%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR0 8DS area is above that, at 84.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.2% of households against 20.5%. 46.5% own outright and 37.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned84.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented12.2%20.5%
- Social rented3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 24.7% 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 17.3%. 23.4% 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 8DS sits in (Shirley East): about 1,629 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.