Housing in CR2 9DN
What the homes in CR2 9DN 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
- 1,844 (2024)
CR2 9DNSouth Croydon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (73.8%). Flats make up 5.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR2 9DN area is above that, at 70.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6.6% of households against 20.5%. 30.1% own outright and 40.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned70.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented6.6%20.5%
- Social rented23%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. 21.8% 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 24.6%. 33.2% 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 9DN sits in (Selsdon Park & Hamsey Green): about 1,844 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.