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Housing in SE25 6EA

What the homes in SE25 6EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
South Norwood Hill
Council
Croydon
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,213 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (50.3%). Flats make up 82.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE25 6EAEngland
Detached2.4%22.9%
Semi-detached8.4%31.5%
Terraced6.5%23%
Purpose-built flat50.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house24.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

36.1% of households in the SE25 6EA area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 48.4% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 9.7% own outright and 26.4% with a mortgage.

SE25 6EA
36%
48%
14%
England
  • Owned36.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented48.4%20.5%
  • Social rented13.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE25 6EAEngland
Owned outright9.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent45.5%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council5.3%8.3%
From a housing association8.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 43.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE25 6EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (35%). 22.4% of households include dependent children.

SE25 6EAEngland
Living alone, under 6635%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.1%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). 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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SE25 6EA (South Norwood Hill) (about 2,213 residents).

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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