Housing in CR2 8SU
What the homes in CR2 8SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Selsdon Park & Hamsey Green
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,325 (2024)
CR2 8SUSouth Croydon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (72.4%). Flats make up 6.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR2 8SU area is well above that, at 93.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 4.6% of households against 20.5%. 57.5% own outright and 35.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned93.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented4.6%20.5%
- Social rented1.7%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 2.4 people living in it. 22.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 23.7%. 20.4% 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 8SU sits in (Selsdon Park & Hamsey Green): about 1,325 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.