Housing in SW16 4BB
What the homes in SW16 4BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Norbury West
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,703 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (52.2%). Flats make up 2.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW16 4BB area is broadly in line with that, at 65.1%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.5% of households against 20.5%. 26% own outright and 39.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned65.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership1%1%
- Private rented18.5%20.5%
- Social rented15.4%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 2.9 people living in it. 17.9% 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 17.9%. 27.7% 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 4BB sits in (Norbury West): about 1,703 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.