Housing in CR5 2BL
What the homes in CR5 2BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Woodcote
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,467 (2024)
CR5 2BLCoulsdon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (57.1%). Flats make up 8.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR5 2BL area is well above that, at 90.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.1% of households against 20.5%. 39.1% own outright and 51.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned90.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented8.1%20.5%
- Social rented1.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 15.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 28.4%. 32.9% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CR5 2BL sits in (Woodcote): about 1,467 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.