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Housing in SE19 3

What the homes in SE19 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Croydon
Region
London
Population
21,153 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (34.5%). Flats make up 50.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE19 3England
Detached9.6%22.9%
Semi-detached20.5%31.5%
Terraced19.5%23%
Purpose-built flat34.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.1% of households in SE19 3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.4% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 22.9% own outright and 33.2% with a mortgage.

SE19 3
56%
23%
19%
England
  • Owned56.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented23.4%20.5%
  • Social rented18.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE19 3England
Owned outright22.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council10.8%8.3%
From a housing association8.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE19 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.1%). 27.4% of households include dependent children.

SE19 3England
Living alone, under 6622.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.9%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). 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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