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Housing in SE25 5

What the homes in SE25 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Croydon
Region
London
Population
27,137 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (34.8%). Flats make up 55.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE25 5England
Detached2.8%22.9%
Semi-detached14.7%31.5%
Terraced26.6%23%
Purpose-built flat34.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house17.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

39.7% of households in SE25 5 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.5% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 14.1% own outright and 25.5% with a mortgage.

SE25 5
40%
33%
24%
England
  • Owned39.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.2%1%
  • Private rented33.5%20.5%
  • Social rented24.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE25 5England
Owned outright14.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council10%8.3%
From a housing association14.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 34.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE25 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27%). 28.9% of households include dependent children.

SE25 5England
Living alone, under 6627%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.6%12.8%
Couple, no children12%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.3%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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