Housing in CR7 7AA
What the homes in CR7 7AA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Selhurst North
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,516 (2024)
CR7 7AAThornton Heath
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (35.2%). Flats make up 56.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR7 7AA area is well below that, at 42.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 38% of households against 20.5%. 17.7% own outright and 24.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned42.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented38%20.5%
- Social rented19.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.6%. 29.7% 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 7AA sits in (Selhurst North): about 1,516 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.