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Housing in SE25 9

What the homes in SE25 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Croydon
Region
London
Population
1,840 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are flats in converted or shared houses (41.4%). Flats make up 73.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SE25 9England
Detached1.4%22.9%
Semi-detached7.6%31.5%
Terraced17.5%23%
Purpose-built flat31.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house41.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

36.3% of households in SE25 9 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 10.9% own outright and 25.4% with a mortgage.

SE25 9
36%
40%
23%
England
  • Owned36.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented39.7%20.5%
  • Social rented23%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE25 9England
Owned outright10.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council9%8.3%
From a housing association14%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 38.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE25 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (31.5%). 22.7% of households include dependent children.

SE25 9England
Living alone, under 6631.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.4%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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