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Housing in CR9 7

What the homes in CR9 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Croydon
Region
London
Population
5,147 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (48.5%). Flats make up 21.2%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

CR9 7England
Detached11.7%22.9%
Semi-detached48.5%31.5%
Terraced18%23%
Purpose-built flat16.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; CR9 7 is broadly in line with that, at 56.2%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.2% of households against 20.5%. 27.6% own outright and 28.6% with a mortgage.

CR9 7
56%
15%
28%
England
  • Owned56.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented15.2%20.5%
  • Social rented27.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

CR9 7England
Owned outright27.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council19.7%8.3%
From a housing association8.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 23.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CR9 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 16.4%. 26.3% of households include dependent children.

CR9 7England
Living alone, under 6613.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.7%12.8%
Couple, no children10.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children9.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.9%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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