Housing in SW16 3RT
What the homes in SW16 3RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Upper Norwood
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,016 (2024)
SW16 3RTLondon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (44.2%). Flats make up 17.1%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW16 3RT area is above that, at 74.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.4% of households against 20.5%. 40.6% own outright and 34.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned74.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented21.4%20.5%
- Social rented3.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 19.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.1%. 26.6% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW16 3RT sits in (Upper Norwood): about 2,016 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.