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Housing in SW16 4SU

What the homes in SW16 4SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Norbury West
Council
Croydon
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,826 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (53.5%). Flats make up 21.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SW16 4SUEngland
Detached4.2%22.9%
Semi-detached20.4%31.5%
Terraced53.5%23%
Purpose-built flat10.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW16 4SU area is well below that, at 42.2%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 34.6% of households against 20.5%. 19.2% own outright and 22.9% with a mortgage.

SW16 4SU
42%
35%
23%
England
  • Owned42.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented34.6%20.5%
  • Social rented22.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SW16 4SUEngland
Owned outright19.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council21.2%8.3%
From a housing association1.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 25.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SW16 4SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.1%. 29.6% of households include dependent children.

SW16 4SUEngland
Living alone, under 6617.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.2%12.8%
Couple, no children9.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.6%7.7%
Rents

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.

CroydonEngland
All homes£1,582£1,459
One bedroom£1,265£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,573£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,858£1,489
Four or more£2,667£2,161
Detached£2,623£1,640
Semi-detached£1,999£1,449
Terraced£1,797£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,437£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SW16 4SU sits in (Norbury West): about 1,826 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.

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