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Housing in CR2 6JT

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

Neighbourhood
Croham
Council
Croydon
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,637 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (39.3%). Flats make up 43.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CR2 6JTEngland
Detached2.3%22.9%
Semi-detached14.8%31.5%
Terraced39.3%23%
Purpose-built flat29.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45.7% of households in the CR2 6JT area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 14.5% own outright and 31.2% with a mortgage.

CR2 6JT
46%
35%
18%
England
  • Owned45.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented35.2%20.5%
  • Social rented18.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CR2 6JTEngland
Owned outright14.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council4.7%8.3%
From a housing association13.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR2 6JTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.2%). 31.1% of households include dependent children.

CR2 6JTEngland
Living alone, under 6622.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.3%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 6JT (Croham) (about 1,637 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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