Housing in CR2 9EB
What the homes in CR2 9EB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Sanderstead
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,546 (2024)
CR2 9EBSouth Croydon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (42.8%). Flats make up 30.6%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR2 9EB area is above that, at 81%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.7% of households against 20.5%. 52.8% own outright and 28.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned81%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented12.7%20.5%
- Social rented6.1%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. 32.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 26.2%. 25% 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 9EB sits in (Sanderstead): about 1,546 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.