Housing in CR2 0BF
What the homes in CR2 0BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Purley North
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,646 (2024)
CR2 0BFSouth Croydon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are flat in a converted or shared house (27.3%). Flats make up 49.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR2 0BF area is broadly in line with that, at 57.8%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 34.8% of households against 20.5%. 21.7% own outright and 36.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned57.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.3%1%
- Private rented34.8%20.5%
- Social rented5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.6% 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%. 30.8% 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 CR2 0BF sits in (Purley North): about 1,646 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.