Housing in CR8 2DF
What the homes in CR8 2DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Kenley North
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,550 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (39.6%). Flats make up 27.9%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR8 2DF area is broadly in line with that, at 60.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.7% of households against 20.5%. 21.9% own outright and 38.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned60.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.8%1%
- Private rented12.7%20.5%
- Social rented24.2%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 2.6 people living in it. 22.2% 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 25.2%. 35.3% 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 CR8 2DF sits in (Kenley North): about 1,550 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.