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SW16 4QF

POSTCODE

SW16 4QF is a postcode in Norbury & Pollards Hill.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.4072, -0.1310
OS grid TQ300692 (530,092, 169,228)
IMD England
6/10
#17731
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 8.2 per 1k
MoM -25% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XCV49+VJ
Least deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Around average · 8.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
17731
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17731 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in SW16

Police Recorded Crime near SW16 4QF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SW16 4QF

Counts are for Norbury & Pollards Hill electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
39
YoY +34%
433220
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
21
YoY -34%
45278
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY -33%
18125
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY -67%
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
27
YoY -53%
905622
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

5 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

99
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,679
White Brit.18.6%
Caribbean15.6%
Other White11.0%
African10.6%
Indian7.6%
+ 11 other groups · 36.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,679
Christian51.9%
Muslim17.6%
No religion16.5%
Not answered7.2%
Hindu5.0%
+ other · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,681
35–4921.5%
50–6419.8%
25–3414.9%
10–158.6%
20–247.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.9%

Households

Total households: 574
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.0%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent11.0%
One person: other10.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.4%
+ 9 other households · 44.8%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Norbury

    Rail · Entrance

    743 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Streatham Common

    Rail · Entrance

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min

  • Mitcham Eastfields Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min

Bus stops

  • Darcy Road

    Bus · ->E · east

    213 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Darcy Road

    Bus · ->W · west

    237 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Freeman Court

    Bus · ->W · west

    309 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Freeman Court

    Bus · ->E · east

    319 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Longthornton Road

    Bus · ->E · east

    397 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for SW16 4QF

England
Country
Croydon
Local Authority
Norbury & Pollards Hill
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SW16 4QF
Coordinates
51.4072, -0.1310
Grid reference
TQ300692
Easting
530,092
Northing
169,228
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XCV49+VJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Croydon
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Croydon
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Croydon
Local Authority
Council Area
Streatham and Croydon North E14001527
Constituency
E14001527
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Norbury & Pollards Hill
Constituency code
E14001527
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Croydon, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Croydon

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS South West London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Croydon
Sub ICB Location
NHS South West London ICB - 36L
Cancer Alliance
West London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Croydon 004B E01001088
E01001088
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Croydon 004 E02000197
E02000197
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Croydon 004B E01001088
E01001088
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Croydon 004 E02000197
E02000197
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:32 AM5:58 PM
7:32 AM
Sunrise
5:58 PM
Sunset
10 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:32 AM
Sunset (today)
5:58 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 26 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SW16 4QF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01001088 and MSOA E02000197 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17731
Present — Active
Postcode SW16 4QF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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