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Housing in CR5 1

What the homes in CR5 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Croydon
Region
London
Population
13,829 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (38.9%). Flats make up 14.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CR5 1England
Detached32.1%22.9%
Semi-detached38.9%31.5%
Terraced14.1%23%
Purpose-built flat11.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CR5 1 is above that, at 77.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.6% of households against 20.5%. 37.3% own outright and 40.4% with a mortgage.

CR5 1
78%
13%
England
  • Owned77.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented7.6%20.5%
  • Social rented13.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CR5 1England
Owned outright37.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.6%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council8.3%8.3%
From a housing association5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 23% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR5 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.8%. 31% of households include dependent children.

CR5 1England
Living alone, under 669.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children14.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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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