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Housing in CR7 6DN

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

Neighbourhood
West Thornton North
Council
Croydon
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,389 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (64.9%). Flats make up 12.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CR7 6DNEngland
Detached5.8%22.9%
Semi-detached17.2%31.5%
Terraced64.9%23%
Purpose-built flat2.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR7 6DN area is above that, at 70.5%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.2% of households against 20.5%. 41.4% own outright and 29.1% with a mortgage.

CR7 6DN
70%
23%
England
  • Owned70.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented23.2%20.5%
  • Social rented6.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CR7 6DNEngland
Owned outright41.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council5.9%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 21% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR7 6DNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers and other households, at 21.4%. 16.5% of households include dependent children.

CR7 6DNEngland
Living alone, under 6610.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children10%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children13.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children10.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households21.4%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 CR7 6DN sits in (West Thornton North): about 1,389 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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