Housing in CR2 7JA
What the homes in CR2 7JA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Selsdon
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,543 (2024)
CR2 7JASouth Croydon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (62.3%). Flats make up 2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR2 7JA area is well above that, at 92.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.4% of households against 20.5%. 48.4% own outright and 44% with a mortgage.
- Owned92.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented7.4%20.5%
- Social rented0.2%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 2.8 people living in it. 15% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.7%. 22.7% 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 7JA sits in (Selsdon): about 1,543 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.