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Housing in CR8 9

What the homes in CR8 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Croydon
Region
London
Population
1,719 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (33.6%). Flats make up 47.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CR8 9England
Detached3%22.9%
Semi-detached21%31.5%
Terraced28.2%23%
Purpose-built flat33.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.5% of households in CR8 9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 22.9% own outright and 35.6% with a mortgage.

CR8 9
58%
30%
England
  • Owned58.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented29.7%20.5%
  • Social rented10.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CR8 9England
Owned outright22.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council3%8.3%
From a housing association7.1%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

CR8 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.3%). 35.3% of households include dependent children.

CR8 9England
Living alone, under 6619.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.6%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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