Housing in CR2 6NT
What the homes in CR2 6NT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Waddon South
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,851 (2024)
CR2 6NTSouth Croydon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (63.8%). Flats make up 66.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR2 6NT area is below that, at 46.1%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22% of households against 20.5%. 19.5% own outright and 26.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned46.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.5%1%
- Private rented22%20.5%
- Social rented29.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.7%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 35.8% 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 25.7%. 28.8% 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 6NT sits in (Waddon South): about 1,851 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.