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Housing in CR2 9JH

What the homes in CR2 9JH 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)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42.8%). Flats make up 30.6%, above the 22.2% across England.

CR2 9JHEngland
Detached42.8%22.9%
Semi-detached24.4%31.5%
Terraced2.2%23%
Purpose-built flat25.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81% of households in the CR2 9JH area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 52.8% own outright and 28.1% with a mortgage.

CR2 9JH
81%
13%
England
  • Owned81%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented12.7%20.5%
  • Social rented6.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CR2 9JHEngland
Owned outright52.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council5.2%8.3%
From a housing association0.9%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

CR2 9JHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (26.2%). 25% of households include dependent children.

CR2 9JHEngland
Living alone, under 666.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over26.2%12.8%
Couple, no children11.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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 9JH (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.

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