Housing in CR7 8RY
What the homes in CR7 8RY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Thornton Heath Central
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,862 (2024)
CR7 8RYThornton Heath
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (50.5%). Flats make up 68.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR7 8RY area is less than half that, at 26.2%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30.6% of households against 20.5%. 8.8% own outright and 17.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned26.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.3%1%
- Private rented30.6%20.5%
- Social rented40.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.6%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 43.2% 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 29%. 26.1% 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 8RY sits in (Thornton Heath Central): about 1,862 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.