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Housing in CR8 2DN

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

Neighbourhood
Kenley North
Council
Croydon
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,723 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (32.3%). Flats make up 32.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CR8 2DNEngland
Detached9.5%22.9%
Semi-detached32.3%31.5%
Terraced25.2%23%
Purpose-built flat24.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR8 2DN area is above that, at 69.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.2% of households against 20.5%. 21.8% own outright and 47.6% with a mortgage.

CR8 2DN
69%
21%
England
  • Owned69.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented21.2%20.5%
  • Social rented8.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CR8 2DNEngland
Owned outright21.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan47.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.4%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council5.9%8.3%
From a housing association2.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR8 2DNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.5%. 34.3% of households include dependent children.

CR8 2DNEngland
Living alone, under 6615.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%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 2DN sits in (Kenley North): about 1,723 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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