Housing in SW16 4LY
What the homes in SW16 4LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Norbury West
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,642 (2024)
SW16 4LYLondon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (37.8%). Flats make up 20.2%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW16 4LY area is above that, at 72.7%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.6% of households against 20.5%. 38% own outright and 34.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned72.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented24.6%20.5%
- Social rented2.5%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 2.7 people living in it. 21.9% 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 15.6%. 23.4% 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 4LY sits in (Norbury West): about 1,642 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.