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Housing in CR9 4

What the homes in CR9 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Croydon
Region
London
Population
7,314 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (39.7%). Flats make up 42.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CR9 4England
Detached3.7%22.9%
Semi-detached27.4%31.5%
Terraced26%23%
Purpose-built flat39.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

41.1% of households in CR9 4 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 13.7% own outright and 27.3% with a mortgage.

CR9 4
41%
22%
34%
England
  • Owned41.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.5%1%
  • Private rented22%20.5%
  • Social rented34.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CR9 4England
Owned outright13.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council20.4%8.3%
From a housing association13.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 26.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR9 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.7%). 34% of households include dependent children.

CR9 4England
Living alone, under 6617.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.5%12.8%
Couple, no children9.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.3%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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