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Housing in CR2 8PA

What the homes in CR2 8PA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Selsdon
Council
Croydon
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,604 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (73.3%). Flats make up 15%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CR2 8PAEngland
Detached4.3%22.9%
Semi-detached73.3%31.5%
Terraced7.4%23%
Purpose-built flat6.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.6% of households in the CR2 8PA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.7% own outright and 37.9% with a mortgage.

CR2 8PA
80%
15%
England
  • Owned79.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented14.9%20.5%
  • Social rented5.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CR2 8PAEngland
Owned outright41.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council4.6%8.3%
From a housing association0.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 22.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR2 8PAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.9%). 28.4% of households include dependent children.

CR2 8PAEngland
Living alone, under 6610.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children11.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.7%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CR2 8PA (Selsdon) (about 1,604 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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