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Housing in SW16 3LY

What the homes in SW16 3LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Norbury East
Council
Croydon
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,663 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (57%). Flats make up 3.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SW16 3LYEngland
Detached5.7%22.9%
Semi-detached57%31.5%
Terraced33.3%23%
Purpose-built flat1.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW16 3LY area is above that, at 82.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.6% of households against 20.5%. 48.1% own outright and 34.3% with a mortgage.

SW16 3LY
82%
16%
England
  • Owned82.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented15.6%20.5%
  • Social rented1.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW16 3LYEngland
Owned outright48.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association0.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 20% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW16 3LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.1%. 23.1% of households include dependent children.

SW16 3LYEngland
Living alone, under 667.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children10.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children12.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW16 3LY sits in (Norbury East): about 1,663 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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