Housing in SW16 3RX
What the homes in SW16 3RX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Upper Norwood
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,905 (2024)
SW16 3RXLondon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (49.7%). Flats make up 18.8%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW16 3RX area is broadly in line with that, at 67.1%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.1% of households against 20.5%. 28.7% own outright and 38.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned67.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented19.1%20.5%
- Social rented13.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 20.4% 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 22.3%. 31.1% 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 3RX sits in (Upper Norwood): about 1,905 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.