Housing in SW16 4UP
What the homes in SW16 4UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Norbury West
- Council
- Croydon
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,323 (2024)
SW16 4UPLondon
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (35.9%). Flats make up 49.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SW16 4UP area is well below that, at 37.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 37% of households against 20.5%. 16.3% own outright and 21.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned37.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.7%1%
- Private rented37%20.5%
- Social rented22.3%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 2.5 people living in it. 28.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.4%. 29.9% 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 4UP sits in (Norbury West): about 2,323 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.