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Postcode district · South Croydon

Housing in CR2

What the homes in CR2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Croydon
Region
London
Population
71,782 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (32.3%). Flats make up 35%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CR2England
Detached21%22.9%
Semi-detached32.3%31.5%
Terraced11.6%23%
Purpose-built flat25.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CR2 is broadly in line with that, at 65.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.5% of households against 20.5%. 31.2% own outright and 34.6% with a mortgage.

CR2
66%
22%
England
  • Owned65.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented21.5%20.5%
  • Social rented11.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CR2England
Owned outright31.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council6.5%8.3%
From a housing association5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.6%. 28% of households include dependent children.

CR2England
Living alone, under 6616.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11%12.8%
Couple, no children14.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.2%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. 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

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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