Housing in CR2 7DA
What the homes in CR2 7DA 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)
CR2 7DASouth Croydon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (42.7%). Flats make up 31.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR2 7DA area is broadly in line with that, at 58%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 31.4% of households against 20.5%. 19.5% own outright and 38.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned58%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.6%1%
- Private rented31.4%20.5%
- Social rented9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%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. 31.3% 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 25.1%. 29.1% 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 7DA sits in (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.