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Housing in CR7 6

What the homes in CR7 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Croydon
Region
London
Population
19,874 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (36.5%). Flats make up 35%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CR7 6England
Detached6%22.9%
Semi-detached21.9%31.5%
Terraced36.5%23%
Purpose-built flat23.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42.9% of households in CR7 6 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.4% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 20.7% own outright and 22.2% with a mortgage.

CR7 6
43%
28%
27%
England
  • Owned42.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented28.4%20.5%
  • Social rented26.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CR7 6England
Owned outright20.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council11.5%8.3%
From a housing association15.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 24.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR7 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (18.5%). 30.9% of households include dependent children.

CR7 6England
Living alone, under 6616.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.5%12.8%
Couple, no children6.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.5%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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