Housing in CR7 7RT
What the homes in CR7 7RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Thornton Heath Central
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,564 (2024)
CR7 7RTThornton Heath
What homes look like here
Most homes here are flat in a converted or shared house (40.4%). Flats make up 67%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR7 7RT area is well below that, at 40%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 39.7% of households against 20.5%. 17.7% own outright and 22.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned40%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.2%1%
- Private rented39.7%20.5%
- Social rented18.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 32.8% 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 27.1%. 23% 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 7RT sits in (Thornton Heath Central): about 1,564 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.