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Housing in CR2 7BB

What the homes in CR2 7BB 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
1,957 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (57%). Flats make up 84.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CR2 7BBEngland
Detached4.3%22.9%
Semi-detached5.8%31.5%
Terraced5%23%
Purpose-built flat57%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house26.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR2 7BB area is well below that, at 40%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 49.2% of households against 20.5%. 14.7% own outright and 25.3% with a mortgage.

CR2 7BB
40%
49%
England
  • Owned40%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented49.2%20.5%
  • Social rented9.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CR2 7BBEngland
Owned outright14.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent46.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association8.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR2 7BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 31.8%. 26% of households include dependent children.

CR2 7BBEngland
Living alone, under 6631.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.2%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 7BB sits in (South End & St Peter's Road): about 1,957 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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