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SW16 4AY

Northborough Road

Norbury & Pollards Hill

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Detailed insights for SW16 4AY

Overview

Postcode SW16 4AY is located in a major urban area, within the Norbury & Pollards Hill ward of Croydon in the London region, and forms part of the Norbury West area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Norbury West is £70,525 per year. The nearest station is Norbury located about 0.4 miles away. There are 15 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Norbury Hall Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
90
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
48.1%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Norbury West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,631 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Norbury West has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

48.1%

Approximately 48.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Norbury West is £70,525 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SW16 4AY.

Flood risk

No risk

Norbury West near SW16 4AY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

6/10

The nearest station is Norbury located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SW16 4AY
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

3

Norbury

Southern

Walking directions to Norbury
0.9 mi

3

Streatham Common

Southern

Walking directions to Streatham Common

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SW16 4AY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miNorbury Hall ParkMediumWalking directions to Norbury Hall Park
0.2 miPollards HillMediumWalking directions to Pollards Hill
0.1 miTree SpaceSmallWalking directions to Tree Space

Area Profile

Population
425
Population density
17,068.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
205.49(+1931%)
Violence and sexual offences
26.88(-11%)
Anti-social behaviour
24.08(-10%)
Burglary
16.8(+203%)
Robbery
12.88(+254%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
80
18.78%
African
63
14.79%
Other White
62
14.55%
Caribbean
56
13.15%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
30
7.04%
Total population: 426

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
104
32.7%
No qualifications
61
19.18%
Level 3 (A level)
58
18.24%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
12.58%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
33
10.38%
Total 16+ residents: 318

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
73
45.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
18.52%
Owns with a mortgage
30
18.52%
Owns outright
20
12.35%
Other social rented
5
3.09%
Total households: 162

Property prices in Norbury & Pollards Hill

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £510,000 in Norbury & Pollards Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £185,000 up to £1,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Norbury & Pollards Hill in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Norbury & Pollards Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£860,000
Flats14£321,000
Semi-Detached15£560,000
Terraced31£510,000

10 year median price trend in Norbury & Pollards Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Norbury & Pollards Hill.

Schools

In the SW16 4AY postcode area, located within Norbury West, there are 15 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SW16 4AY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryNorbury Manor Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryHarris Academy MertonAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryStanford Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SW16 4AY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SW16 4AY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miIceland1372 London Road, Norbury, London, SW16 4DEWalking directions to Iceland
0.3 miCo-op Food2 Fairview Road, Norbury, London, SW16 5PYWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miSave Express297 Northborough Road, London, SW16 4TRWalking directions to Save Express
0.5 miNorthborough Corner307 Northborough Road, London, SW16 4TRWalking directions to Northborough Corner
0.5 miTesco Express1076 London Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7NDWalking directions to Tesco Express

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Croydon district (2025-26).

Band A£1,654
Band B£1,929
Band C£2,205
Band D£2,480
Band E£3,032
Band F£3,583
Band G£4,134
Band H£4,961

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictCroydonE09000008
Parliamentary ConstituencyStreatham and Croydon NorthE14001527
WardNorbury & Pollards HillE05011472
ParishCroydon, unparished areaE43000198
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Norbury WestE02000197
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Croydon 004CE01001089
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.