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Housing in CR2 9EF

What the homes in CR2 9EF 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
1,666 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (44.2%). Flats make up 6.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CR2 9EFEngland
Detached42.8%22.9%
Semi-detached44.2%31.5%
Terraced6.5%23%
Purpose-built flat5.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR2 9EF area is well above that, at 89.1%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 5.6% of households against 20.5%. 52.3% own outright and 36.8% with a mortgage.

CR2 9EF
89%
England
  • Owned89.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented5.6%20.5%
  • Social rented4.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CR2 9EFEngland
Owned outright52.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council3.7%8.3%
From a housing association0.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR2 9EFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.8%. 25.5% of households include dependent children.

CR2 9EFEngland
Living alone, under 667.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.5%12.8%
Couple, no children11.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.1%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. Published by council, not 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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CR2 9EF sits in (Selsdon Park & Hamsey Green): about 1,666 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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