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Housing in CR7

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

Council
Croydon
Region
London
Population
65,520 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (35.8%). Flats make up 35.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CR7England
Detached6.5%22.9%
Semi-detached22.3%31.5%
Terraced35.8%23%
Purpose-built flat21.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house10.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CR7 is below that, at 50%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29.4% of households against 20.5%. 22.1% own outright and 27.8% with a mortgage.

CR7
50%
29%
19%
England
  • Owned50%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented29.4%20.5%
  • Social rented19%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CR7England
Owned outright22.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council8.8%8.3%
From a housing association10.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 26.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 18.6%. 29.3% of households include dependent children.

CR7England
Living alone, under 6618.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.1%12.8%
Couple, no children8.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.7%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

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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