Housing in CR2 7DB
What the homes in CR2 7DB 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)
CR2 7DBSouth Croydon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (39.3%). Flats make up 43.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR2 7DB area is below that, at 45.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 35.2% of households against 20.5%. 14.5% own outright and 31.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned45.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented35.2%20.5%
- Social rented18.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
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.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.2%. 31.1% 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 7DB sits in (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.