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Housing in CR5 3BB

What the homes in CR5 3BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Woodmansterne
Council
Croydon
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,273 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (44.5%). Flats make up 4.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CR5 3BBEngland
Detached17.7%22.9%
Semi-detached44.5%31.5%
Terraced33.3%23%
Purpose-built flat2.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR5 3BB area is above that, at 83.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.3% of households against 20.5%. 37.8% own outright and 45.5% with a mortgage.

CR5 3BB
83%
12%
England
  • Owned83.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented12.3%20.5%
  • Social rented3.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CR5 3BBEngland
Owned outright37.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan45.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association2.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR5 3BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.7%. 28.3% of households include dependent children.

CR5 3BBEngland
Living alone, under 6610.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood CR5 3BB sits in (Woodmansterne): about 1,273 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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