Affluence in SW16 4BB
How SW16 4BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Norbury West
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,703 (2024)
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How well off SW16 4BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SW16 4BB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Employment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.5% of adults in the SW16 4BB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.2% are retired and 9.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.3% of adults in the SW16 4BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.1% of adults in the SW16 4BB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SW16 4BB (Norbury West) (about 1,703 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.