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Postcode district · Croydon

Housing in CR0

What the homes in CR0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Croydon
Region
London
Population
211,477 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (34.8%). Flats make up 44.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CR0England
Detached7.5%22.9%
Semi-detached23.9%31.5%
Terraced24.2%23%
Purpose-built flat34.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CR0 is below that, at 47.3%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 28.2% of households against 20.5%. 20.7% own outright and 26.7% with a mortgage.

CR0
47%
28%
23%
England
  • Owned47.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented28.2%20.5%
  • Social rented22.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CR0England
Owned outright20.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council12.3%8.3%
From a housing association10.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 29% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.7%. 29.6% of households include dependent children.

CR0England
Living alone, under 6619.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.3%12.8%
Couple, no children12.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.4%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

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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