Housing in CR2 8JS
What the homes in CR2 8JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Shirley West
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,667 (2024)
CR2 8JSSouth Croydon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (46.4%). Flats make up 3.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR2 8JS area is well above that, at 87%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.7% of households against 20.5%. 49.4% own outright and 37.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned87%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented11.7%20.5%
- Social rented1%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 2.6 people living in it. 23.8% 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 18%. 21.8% 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 8JS sits in (Shirley West): about 1,667 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.