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Postcode · Coulsdon

Housing in CR5 2BB

What the homes in CR5 2BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Coulsdon
Council
Croydon
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,930 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (44.6%). Flats make up 55.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CR5 2BBEngland
Detached12.5%22.9%
Semi-detached22.5%31.5%
Terraced9%23%
Purpose-built flat44.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR5 2BB area is below that, at 50.3%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.8% of households against 20.5%. 16.5% own outright and 33.8% with a mortgage.

CR5 2BB
50%
26%
14%
England
  • Owned50.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership9.3%1%
  • Private rented25.8%20.5%
  • Social rented14.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CR5 2BBEngland
Owned outright16.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council6.3%8.3%
From a housing association8.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR5 2BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.4%. 32.1% of households include dependent children.

CR5 2BBEngland
Living alone, under 6623.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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 CR5 2BB sits in (Coulsdon): about 2,930 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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