Housing in CR7 8NU
What the homes in CR7 8NU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Thornton Heath North East
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,638 (2024)
CR7 8NUThornton Heath
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (29.6%). Flats make up 45.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR7 8NU area is broadly in line with that, at 63.5%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.7% of households against 20.5%. 23.9% own outright and 39.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned63.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented27.7%20.5%
- Social rented8.2%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. 27.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.2%. 33.1% 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 8NU sits in (Thornton Heath North East): about 1,638 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.