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Housing in CR2 6LY

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

Neighbourhood
South End & St Peter's Road
Council
Croydon
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,968 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (67.5%). Flats make up 85.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CR2 6LYEngland
Detached2.8%22.9%
Semi-detached6.5%31.5%
Terraced4.6%23%
Purpose-built flat67.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house16.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR2 6LY area is well below that, at 37.7%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 41.5% of households against 20.5%. 17.7% own outright and 20% with a mortgage.

CR2 6LY
38%
41%
20%
England
  • Owned37.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented41.5%20.5%
  • Social rented20.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CR2 6LYEngland
Owned outright17.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council10.9%8.3%
From a housing association9.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 43.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR2 6LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.2%. 28.3% of households include dependent children.

CR2 6LYEngland
Living alone, under 6627.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%12.8%
Couple, no children12.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%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. Published by council, not 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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CR2 6LY sits in (South End & St Peter's Road): about 1,968 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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