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Norbury is a southwest London town that shares the postcode zone SW16 with adjacent boroughs of Croydon and Streatham. It is situated 10.8 km (6.7 miles) south of Charing Cross. The nearest districts in Norbury include Mitcham, Croydon, Thornton Heath, Pollards Hill and Brixton.
Part of the Croydon North ward, the current Member of Parliament (MP) of Norbury is Steve Reed, with Shafi Khan, Leila Ben-Hassel, Sherwan Chowdhury and Alisa Flemming as the present elected councilors. The area consists of 2 of the 28 constituencies which forms Croydon London Borough Council, namely Norbury Park and Norbury and Pollards Hill.
Norbury station, Streatham station, Streatham Common station, Mitcham Eastfields station, Mitcham Junction station and Thornton Heath station are the closest railway stations in the area. Notable people associated with the area include English writer and musician Michael Moorcock, actor Will Hay, composer Robert Prizeman and singer-songwriter Rox.