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Housing in CR8

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

Council
Croydon
Region
London
Population
47,658 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (35.2%). Flats make up 26.2%, above the 22.2% across England.

CR8England
Detached35.2%22.9%
Semi-detached27.3%31.5%
Terraced11.2%23%
Purpose-built flat21.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CR8 is above that, at 74%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.4% of households against 20.5%. 33.3% own outright and 40.6% with a mortgage.

CR8
74%
15%
England
  • Owned74%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented15.4%20.5%
  • Social rented8.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CR8England
Owned outright33.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council3.6%8.3%
From a housing association5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.2%. 29.8% of households include dependent children.

CR8England
Living alone, under 6613.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.7%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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