The Chase, London, SW16 3AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW16 3AE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	51.5%	1.2%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	49.7%	48.5%	-1.2%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 vicinity of SW16 3AE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.1%	30.1%	4.0%	37.9%	-7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	64.3%	57.4%	-6.9%	44.2%	13.2%
Separated	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	4.1%	5.8%	1.7%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	3.8%	6.1%	2.3%	6.1%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51%	48.6%	-2.4%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	31.2%	36.1%	4.9%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	13.1%	11.2%	-1.9%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 50.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	12.6%	-0.8%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	4.9%	-6.1%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	13.5%	0.1%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	13.2%	5.6%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	38.1%	50.3%	12.2%	33.8%	16.5%
Other	14.4%	3.1%	-11.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32% 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	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	0.7%	4.1%
Indian	10.7%	10.9%	0.2%	3.1%	7.8%
Pakistani	17.8%	20.8%	3.0%	2.7%	18.1%
Other Asian	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	10.2%	12.7%	2.5%	1.0%	11.7%
Other Black	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	38%	32%	-6.0%	81.4%	-49.4%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.8% 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	66.2%	60.8%	-5.4%	83.2%	-22.4%
European Union	7.3%	11.6%	4.3%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	7.1%	6.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	13.1%	15.6%	2.5%	5.6%	10.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	5.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	4.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.4%	61%	-3.4%	83.2%	-22.2%
10+ Years	1.3%	33%	31.7%	9.8%	23.2%
5-10 Years	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	28.5%	2.5%	-26.0%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Ireland	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.1%	37.2%	-28.1%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Muslim	29.2%	6.5%	22.7%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is The Chase Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Chase was 38.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.9% lower than the Norbury & Pollards Hill average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

The Chase has the 12th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill and the 247th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 405.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SW16 3AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 The Chase are based on 457 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Croydon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Chase, London, SW16 3AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 3AE

Average Price
£841,381

Semi-Detached
£860,167

Terraced
£840,033

Detached
£644,805

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Chase

Average Price
£1,235,902

Semi-Detached
£2,310,842

Terraced
£2,085,107

Detached
£3,146,080

Flats/Maisonettes
£617,338

Other
£4,704,904

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ChaseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 The Chase, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£975,000	2023-01-27	£906,750
57 The Chase, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£885,000	2019-08-09	£977,494
31 The Chase, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£690,000	2018-12-20	£766,667
27 The Chase, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£437,500	2018-10-10	£456,323
9 The Chase, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£682,500	2017-09-15	£742,368

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 3AE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	90
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,079 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,412 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,670 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	2out of 4	3,949 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kensington Avenue Primary School Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	937 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Northanger Road , Streatham SW16 5SL	4out of 4	993 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Polworth Road , Streatham SW16 2ET	4out of 4	1,002 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown Lane Primary School Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3HX	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Manor Primary School Abingdon Road , Norbury SW16 5QR	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	814 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	930 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	950 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	1,617 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	2,222 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	3,832 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,712 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,820 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,357 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	1,398 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	1,889 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	897 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	1,683 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	1,865 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New School ST MARY'S LODGE , 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT	- not rated	1,913 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Campus Academy Gipsy Road , West Norwood SE27 9NP	3out of 4	2,056 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Xo-Tikka	437-439 Streatham High Road, Norbury	617 yd
Moorish Lounge	447 Streatham High Road, Norbury	617 yd
Touch Afrik	445 Streatham High Road, Norbury	617 yd
Royal Mahal Norbury	1538 - 1540 London Road, Norbury	673 yd
Hap Lee	1585 London Road, Norbury	718 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bull	498 Streatham High Road, London	874 yd
The Conquering Hero	262 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood	901 yd
The Mere Scribbler	426 - 428 Streatham High Road, London	1,059 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier Source Catering At Touch Afrik	445 Streatham High Road, Norbury	617 yd
CrazyBurgerz And CocoBeanz / Yankee	457-459 Streatham High Road, Norbury	659 yd
Snak Tank	580 Streatham High Road, London	672 yd
Hot Pizza	1532 London Road, Norbury	683 yd
Golden City Take Away	574 Streatham High Road, London	684 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane	521 yd
Co-op	1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury	873 yd
Sainsbury's	480 Streatham High Road, London	981 yd
Iceland	1372 London Road, Norbury	997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Rookery COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	427 yd
Norbury Park (Closed) Norbury Avenue	grass pitches	527 yd
St Josephs College (Norbury Hill Playing Field) Norbury Hill	grass pitches	637 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	720 yd
St Josephs College BEULAH HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	889 yd
Kensington Avenue Primary School KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	891 yd
Biggin Woods COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	911 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		983 yd
Bishop Thomas Grant School Belltrees Grove		1,003 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	45.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 3AE