Housing in CR2 6DF
What the homes in CR2 6DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Waddon South
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,916 (2024)
CR2 6DFSouth Croydon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (48.6%). Flats make up 53.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR2 6DF area is below that, at 45.6%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.1% of households against 20.5%. 18% own outright and 27.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned45.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership4.6%1%
- Private rented27.1%20.5%
- Social rented22.7%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 2.4 people living in it. 31.8% 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 22.1%. 33.4% 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 6DF sits in (Waddon South): about 2,916 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.