Housing in CR8 5LY
What the homes in CR8 5LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Kenley North
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,394 (2024)
CR8 5LYPurley
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (40.4%). Flats make up 14.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the CR8 5LY area is above that, at 82.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.9% of households against 20.5%. 35.2% own outright and 47.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned82.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.4%1%
- Private rented11.9%20.5%
- Social rented3.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 19.9% 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 28.3%. 31.9% 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 5LY sits in (Kenley North): about 1,394 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.