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Postcode sector · Croydon

Housing in CR9 0

What the homes in CR9 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Croydon
Region
London
Population
5,149 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (49.8%). Flats make up 23.7%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

CR9 0England
Detached2.4%22.9%
Semi-detached49.8%31.5%
Terraced23.5%23%
Purpose-built flat20.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CR9 0 is below that, at 44.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.5% of households against 20.5%. 19.8% own outright and 24.9% with a mortgage.

CR9 0
45%
14%
41%
England
  • Owned44.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented13.5%20.5%
  • Social rented40.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CR9 0England
Owned outright19.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council30.6%8.3%
From a housing association10%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 21.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR9 0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.2%. 31.9% of households include dependent children.

CR9 0England
Living alone, under 6611.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.8%12.8%
Couple, no children9.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children10.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.1%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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