Housing in CR7 8BB
What the homes in CR7 8BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Upper Norwood
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,001 (2024)
CR7 8BBThornton Heath
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (68.9%). Flats make up 11.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR7 8BB area is above that, at 78.5%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.1% of households against 20.5%. 38.9% own outright and 39.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned78.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership1%1%
- Private rented17.1%20.5%
- Social rented3.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 18.6% 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 21.4%. 22.5% 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 8BB sits in (Upper Norwood): about 2,001 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.