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Housing in CR2 6GZ

What the homes in CR2 6GZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Croham
Council
Croydon
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,733 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (42.7%). Flats make up 31.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CR2 6GZEngland
Detached3.6%22.9%
Semi-detached22.1%31.5%
Terraced42.7%23%
Purpose-built flat21.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58% of households in the CR2 6GZ area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 19.5% own outright and 38.5% with a mortgage.

CR2 6GZ
58%
31%
England
  • Owned58%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented31.4%20.5%
  • Social rented9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CR2 6GZEngland
Owned outright19.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council3.8%8.3%
From a housing association5.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR2 6GZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.1%). 29.1% of households include dependent children.

CR2 6GZEngland
Living alone, under 6625.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.2%12.8%
Couple, no children19%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.3%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CR2 6GZ (Croham) (about 1,733 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.

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