Housing in CR8 4EA
What the homes in CR8 4EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Coulsdon
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,090 (2024)
CR8 4EAPurley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (33.2%). Flats make up 41.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR8 4EA area is below that, at 52.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.3% of households against 20.5%. 20.6% own outright and 32.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned52.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership4.4%1%
- Private rented21.3%20.5%
- Social rented21.6%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 2.4 people living in it. 30.2% 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 19.2%. 31.1% 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 4EA sits in (Coulsdon): about 2,090 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.