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SW16 3BE

Part of Croydon 003A in Norbury East.

SW16 3BE is a postcode in Norbury East, Croydon that skews 65+ and owner-occupied dominant. Median rent sits at £1,560 a month, up 3.9% on the year, with council tax in band E adding roughly £217/mo. Safety ranks in the bottom half of UK sub-areas (72nd percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

SW16 3BE in Croydon · nearest rail Norbury

Median rent
£1,560
local area median
Council tax
£2,600
Band D, all-in
EPC median
D
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
83/100
Higher is better

Who lives here

Croydon 003A skews 65+ and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent16%Owner-occupied82%Social rent2%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household693
Single-person households20%
Couples with children18%
Lone-parent households9%
Age profile
Under 1819%18–3422%35–4918%50–6420%65+22%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health84%
Born in the UK58%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in SW16 3BE?

SW16 3BE sits inside Croydon 003A, part of the wider Norbury East neighbourhood in Croydon. The area skews 65+, and owner-occupied dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £1,560/mo, up 3.9% on the year. Council tax is band E, costing roughly £276/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Pros and cons of this area

Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Transport links here score in the upper band relative to all UK sub-areas — a meaningful plus for commuters.

Editorial copy will replace this scaffold once the team has reviewed the postcode in person — until then the data tabs above are the authoritative reference.

Who is SW16 3BE for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The age profile is mixed — the area suits a wide tenant base.

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