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SW16 4HU

Norbury & Pollards Hill

Croydon

England / London / Croydon / Norbury West / Norbury & Pollards Hill / SW16 4HU

Overview

Postcode SW16 4HU 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 very low crime levels, with around 47.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Norbury West is £54,100 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
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
20.1%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Norbury West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,770 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 36% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Norbury West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 47.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

20.1%

Approximately 20.1% 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 of residents in Norbury West is £54,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Norbury West near SW16 4HU 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 1 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.4 mi

3

Norbury

Southern

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miNorbury Hall ParkMedium
0.3 miPollards HillMedium
0.2 miTree SpaceSmall

Area Profile

Population
423
Population density
12,114.3 per km²

Demographics

British
88
20.71%
Caribbean
62
14.59%
Other White
58
13.65%
Pakistani
38
8.94%
African
30
7.06%
Total population: 425

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
48
32.21%
Owns outright
35
23.49%
Owns with a mortgage
34
22.82%
Social rents from council
24
16.11%
Other social rented
6
4.03%
Total households: 149

Property prices in Norbury & Pollards Hill

Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £512,500 in Norbury & Pollards Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £203,000 up to £1,250,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£1,055,000
Flats10£321,000
Semi-Detached8£547,500
Terraced40£517,500

10 years price trend in Norbury & Pollards Hill

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryNorbury Manor Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryWilliam Morris Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miSecondaryHarris Academy MertonAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miIceland1372 London Road, Norbury, London, SW16 4DE
0.3 miCo-op Food2 Fairview Road, Norbury, London, SW16 5PY
0.4 miTesco Express1076 London Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7ND

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.