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Housing in CR8 5

What the homes in CR8 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Croydon
Region
London
Population
20,348 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (32.6%). Flats make up 23.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

CR8 5England
Detached29.4%22.9%
Semi-detached32.6%31.5%
Terraced14.4%23%
Purpose-built flat19.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CR8 5 is above that, at 74%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.4% of households against 20.5%. 31.9% own outright and 42.1% with a mortgage.

CR8 5
74%
13%
England
  • Owned74%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.5%1%
  • Private rented13.4%20.5%
  • Social rented10.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CR8 5England
Owned outright31.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council5.1%8.3%
From a housing association4.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR8 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.3%. 31.9% of households include dependent children.

CR8 5England
Living alone, under 6613.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%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

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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