Norbury area report

Highlights

Norbury is a London neighbourhood with a population of 15,616. The median house price is £510,000, with 134 sales recorded in the last 12 months. Terraced homes command £520,000 median, while semi-detached properties reach £605,000. The area shows moderate air quality, with nitrogen dioxide at 16.6 annual mean and fine particulate matter at 8.2. Flood risk affects 9.5 per cent of the neighbourhood. About 45 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Norbury. The population has a median age of 38.9 years, and 52.9 per cent of homes are owner-occupied. Residents are ethnically diverse: 37.7 per cent White, 26.5 per cent Asian, 23.3 per cent Black, and 7.3 per cent Mixed. Over 41.4 per cent hold Level 4 or higher qualifications. Council tax band D is £2,599.91. The area is governed by the London Borough of Croydon and includes seven conservation areas.

Data updated 2026/2025. Norbury, London — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Norbury’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within London, Norbury ranks 2nd cheapest of 33, 13th safest and 4th most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £510,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Norbury have risen 30% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 15,616 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 45% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Norbury (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 5 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 5).

Schools

• 83% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈21 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 92% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 4.4% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/norbury.

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Nearby areas we cover: Norbury, Pollards Hill, Streatham Park.