Norfolk House Road, Streatham, London, SW16 1JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW16 1JL has a slightly higher male population, with 52% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	48%	-1.5%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	50.5%	52%	1.5%	49.0%	3.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SW16 1JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	54.6%	55.1%	0.5%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	32.4%	-2.3%	44.2%	-11.8%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.3%	1.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	4.6%	4.8%	0.2%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.7%	57.8%	5.1%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	35%	30.9%	-4.1%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	9.6%	7.8%	-1.8%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 65.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.2%	10.8%	-1.4%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	7.4%	0.9%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	6.7%	-0.9%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	7.1%	-0.9%	16.9%	-9.8%
Degree or Similar	50.4%	65.8%	15.4%	33.8%	32.0%
Other	13.4%	1.1%	-12.3%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	3.9%	0.9%	-3.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	5.5%	4.1%	-1.4%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	2.5%	-4.6%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	3.4%	2.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.9%	4.7%	2.8%	0.8%	3.9%
White	71.1%	69%	-2.1%	81.4%	-12.4%
Arab	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.2%	63.7%	5.5%	83.2%	-19.5%
European Union	15.8%	13.4%	-2.4%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	8.7%	7.5%	-1.2%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	7.8%	1.4%	1.3%	6.5%
Oceania	3.9%	4%	0.1%	0.3%	3.7%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.9%	64.3%	6.4%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	6.1%	18.8%	12.7%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	5.1%	9.7%	4.6%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	13.5%	3.4%	-10.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	3.8%	-13.6%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	0.6%	13.5%	-12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Norfolk House Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norfolk House Road was 233.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 202.0% higher than the Streatham Hill East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Norfolk House Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East and the 131st highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 113.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 483.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW16 1JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Norfolk House Road are based on 272 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lambeth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Norfolk House Road, Streatham, London, SW16 1JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 1JL

Average Price
£646,819

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£941,630

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£469,932

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norfolk House Road

Average Price
£674,872

Semi-Detached
£936,300

Terraced
£981,951

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£439,697

Other
£328,934

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norfolk House Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 1 Norfolk House Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£509,000	2024-02-09	£520,750
1 Norfolk House Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£611,000	2023-06-26	£613,517
Flat A 7 Norfolk House Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£544,130	2021-06-17	£529,468
3 Norfolk House Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£850,000	2021-06-11	£883,001
Flat 1 1 Norfolk House Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2014-12-22	£566,055

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 1JL

Employment

SW16 1JL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Self-Employed	40
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Information and communication	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,669 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,954 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,218 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	3,082 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	3,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Telferscot Primary School Telferscot Road , Balham SW12 0HW	4out of 4	990 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 42 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NP	4out of 4	1,086 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyhill Primary School Sunnyhill Road , Streatham SW16 2UW	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Thornton Road , Clapham Park SW12 0LF	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hitherfield Primary School Leigham Vale , Streatham SW16 2JQ	3out of 4	1,186 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	1,527 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	1,561 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	1,751 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	3out of 4	1,902 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	2,062 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	2,450 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,474 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,985 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	904 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	2,801 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	564 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streatham & Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road , London SW16 1AW	- not rated	570 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	1,271 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	1,574 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Steiner School 9 Weir Road , SW12 0LT	- not rated	1,623 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roots	110 Streatham High Road, London	68 yd
Aya Lebanese Cuisine	Ground Floor, 78 Streatham High Road	78 yd
Shrimp Shack	20 - 21 The High Parade, Streatham High Road	96 yd
Trio Pizzeria	19 The High Parade, Streatham High Road	96 yd
Nando's	6 The High Parade, Streatham High Road	96 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taylors	Taylors Public House, 78A-78B Streatham High Road	36 yd
The Five Bells	68 - 70 Streatham High Road, London	202 yd
Porky's Wine Bar	23 - 27 Sternhold Avenue, London	437 yd
White Lion	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	466 yd
Lisa's Kitchen	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	514 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cake Box	9 The High Parade, Streatham High Road	96 yd
KFC	116 Streatham High Road, London	99 yd
German Doner Kebab	29 The High Parade, Streatham High Road	99 yd
Orient Express	12 Leigham Hall Parade, Streatham High Road	130 yd
Amigos Burgers & Shakes	156 Streatham High Road, London	260 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	42 - 50 Streatham High Road, London	202 yd
Sainsbury's	172-176 Streatham High Road, London	267 yd
Lidl	222 - 224 Streatham High Road, London	427 yd
Iceland Foods	194 - 198 Streatham High Road, London	427 yd
Marks \& Spencer	Unit 4, 142-170 Streatham Hill, London	469 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Club (Streatham) OCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	256 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Streatham) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	281 yd
Dunraven School (North Side) Mount Nod Road		578 yd
Telford Park Tennis Club 35a 35a Killieser Avenue	tennis courts	626 yd
Streatham & Clapham High School ABBOTSWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	692 yd
Dunraven School (South Side) Leigham Court Road	artificial grass pitch	741 yd
Tooting Bec Lido TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC ROAD	swimming pool	832 yd
Valley Road Playing Fields CURTIS FIELD ROAD	grass pitches	986 yd
Hillside Gardens KINGSMEAD ROAD	tennis courts	1,059 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.