Housing in CR0 8PG
What the homes in CR0 8PG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Shirley West
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,416 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (92.9%). Flats make up 0.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR0 8PG area is well above that, at 95.2%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 3.4% of households against 20.5%. 50.5% own outright and 44.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned95.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented3.4%20.5%
- Social rented1.4%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 2.7 people living in it. 15.6% 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 23.6%. 25% 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 8PG sits in (Shirley West): about 1,416 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.