Housing in CR0 9BE
What the homes in CR0 9BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Forestdale
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,361 (2024)
CR0 9BECroydon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (47.9%). Flats make up 50.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR0 9BE area is above that, at 68.8%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.5% of households against 20.5%. 33.8% own outright and 34.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned68.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented24.5%20.5%
- Social rented6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 41.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.8%. 16.5% 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 9BE sits in (Forestdale): about 1,361 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.