Housing in CR8 2PG
What the homes in CR8 2PG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Purley North
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,719 (2024)
CR8 2PGPurley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (33.6%). Flats make up 47.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR8 2PG area is broadly in line with that, at 58.5%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29.7% of households against 20.5%. 22.9% own outright and 35.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned58.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.7%1%
- Private rented29.7%20.5%
- Social rented10.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%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. 26.6% 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 23.3%. 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 2PG sits in (Purley North): about 1,719 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.