Housing in CR7 6FD
What the homes in CR7 6FD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- West Thornton North
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,995 (2024)
CR7 6FDThornton Heath
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (37.5%). Flats make up 50.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR7 6FD area is well below that, at 42%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 38.1% of households against 20.5%. 22.8% own outright and 19.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned42%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented38.1%20.5%
- Social rented18.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.6%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 24.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is sharers and other households, at 21.2%. 31.9% 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 CR7 6FD sits in (West Thornton North): about 1,995 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.