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Housing in CR7 8EA

What the homes in CR7 8EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Thornton Heath North West
Council
Croydon
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,928 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (27.6%). Flats make up 42.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CR7 8EAEngland
Detached5.2%22.9%
Semi-detached22.5%31.5%
Terraced26.9%23%
Purpose-built flat27.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR7 8EA area is below that, at 44.9%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 28.4% of households against 20.5%. 16.1% own outright and 28.8% with a mortgage.

CR7 8EA
45%
28%
23%
England
  • Owned44.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.1%1%
  • Private rented28.4%20.5%
  • Social rented23.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CR7 8EAEngland
Owned outright16.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council10.6%8.3%
From a housing association12.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 29.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR7 8EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25%. 32.8% of households include dependent children.

CR7 8EAEngland
Living alone, under 6625%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.9%12.8%
Couple, no children8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children15.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.9%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 8EA sits in (Thornton Heath North West): about 1,928 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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