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Postcode · Purley

Housing in CR8 2DB

What the homes in CR8 2DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Purley Central
Council
Croydon
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,673 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (64.7%). Flats make up 78.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CR8 2DBEngland
Detached4.4%22.9%
Semi-detached8.6%31.5%
Terraced8.6%23%
Purpose-built flat64.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR8 2DB area is well below that, at 39.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 36% of households against 20.5%. 19.8% own outright and 19.2% with a mortgage.

CR8 2DB
39%
36%
19%
England
  • Owned39.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership5.6%1%
  • Private rented36%20.5%
  • Social rented19.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CR8 2DBEngland
Owned outright19.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council7.1%8.3%
From a housing association12.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 42.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR8 2DBEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26%. 23.5% of households include dependent children.

CR8 2DBEngland
Living alone, under 6626%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.5%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.4%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 CR8 2DB sits in (Purley Central): about 2,673 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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