Housing in CR8 2HZ
What the homes in CR8 2HZ 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)
CR8 2HZPurley
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (39.6%). Flats make up 27.9%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
60.1% of households in the CR8 2HZ area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.7% of households, well below the England figure of 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%
By mortgage and landlord type
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 a couple with dependent children (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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CR8 2HZ (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.