Housing in CR2 6BF
What the homes in CR2 6BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Purley North
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,752 (2024)
CR2 6BFSouth Croydon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (29.8%). Flats make up 40.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR2 6BF area is broadly in line with that, at 61.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 28.9% of households against 20.5%. 22.7% own outright and 38.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned61.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented28.9%20.5%
- Social rented9.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%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. 29.1% 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 21.1%. 27.2% 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 6BF sits in (Purley North): about 1,752 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.