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Housing in CR5 3JS

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

Neighbourhood
Woodmansterne
Council
Croydon
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
3,217 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (44.4%). Flats make up 7.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CR5 3JSEngland
Detached35%22.9%
Semi-detached44.4%31.5%
Terraced12.9%23%
Purpose-built flat6.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR5 3JS area is above that, at 84.2%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6.8% of households against 20.5%. 23.6% own outright and 60.6% with a mortgage.

CR5 3JS
84%
England
  • Owned84.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented6.8%20.5%
  • Social rented7.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CR5 3JSEngland
Owned outright23.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan60.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.1%18.2%
Other private rented0.6%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association5.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 12.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR5 3JSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 38.4%. 44.5% of households include dependent children.

CR5 3JSEngland
Living alone, under 667.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children38.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.9%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 3JS sits in (Woodmansterne): about 3,217 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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