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South Norwood Hill
Croydon 007 · 5 sub-areas · 9,432 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Young professionals (84/100)Watch-out: Couples (55/100)Liveability 47/100 · Below medianCommuter neighbourhood
South Norwood Hill is a commuter neighbourhood within Croydon — train into London runs in around 10 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. A high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Liveability
47/100
Below median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in South Norwood Hill?
A snapshot of South Norwood Hill
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,560 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
South Norwood Hill in Croydon
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in South Norwood Hill?
- The median monthly rent across South Norwood Hill is £1,560.
- How safe is South Norwood Hill?
- South Norwood Hill has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is South Norwood Hill?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 10 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near South Norwood Hill?
- There are 35 schools within 2 km of South Norwood Hill, of which 42% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 545 m away.
- What is the council tax band in South Norwood Hill?
- The most common council tax band in South Norwood Hill is B, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,460. Council tax is set by Croydon council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from South Norwood Hill to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from South Norwood Hill to central London is approximately 10 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in South Norwood Hill?
- 100% of premises in South Norwood Hill are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of South Norwood Hill?
- South Norwood Hill sits in IMD decile 5 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in South Norwood Hill?
- 57% of households in South Norwood Hill are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in South Norwood Hill?
- The average property price across Croydon (the local authority covering South Norwood Hill) is approximately £389,585, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is South Norwood Hill a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.31 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £38,080.)
- Which local areas are part of South Norwood Hill?
- South Norwood Hill contains 5 local areas: Croydon 007A, Croydon 007D, Croydon 007C, Croydon 007E, Croydon 007B.
FAQ
Frequently asked about South Norwood Hill
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in South Norwood Hill?
- The estimated median monthly rent in South Norwood Hill is £1,560. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is South Norwood Hill a safe place to live?
- South Norwood Hill has a safety score of 59/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near South Norwood Hill?
- 42% of schools within 2 km of South Norwood Hill are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from South Norwood Hill?
- Public-transport commute time from South Norwood Hill to central London is approximately 10 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is South Norwood Hill different from the rest of Croydon?
- South Norwood Hill contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does South Norwood Hill rank in Croydon?
- South Norwood Hill scores 47/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Croydon, see the Cities table on the Croydon page.
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