Housing in CR8 2FL
What the homes in CR8 2FL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Purley Central
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,300 (2024)
CR8 2FLPurley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (38%). Flats make up 45.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR8 2FL area is above that, at 73%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 18% of households against 20.5%. 34.1% own outright and 38.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned73%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.1%1%
- Private rented18%20.5%
- Social rented6.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28.4% 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 19.9%. 25.2% 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 2FL sits in (Purley Central): about 2,300 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.