Briar Avenue, London, SW16 3AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW16 3AF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	53.9%	4.1%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	50.2%	46.1%	-4.1%	49.0%	-2.9%

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 3AF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.2% 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	28%	33%	5.0%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	60.2%	55.2%	-5.0%	44.2%	11.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	5.1%	5.6%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (86.3%) 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	44%	51.6%	7.6%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	35.5%	34.7%	-0.8%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	15.3%	10.5%	-4.8%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	4.9%	1.7%	-3.2%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	18.4%	5.0%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	7.8%	-0.5%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	11.3%	-6.4%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	16.3%	5.3%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	40.2%	42.4%	2.2%	33.8%	8.6%
Other	7.5%	2.1%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.7% 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)
Chinese	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	22.1%	20.4%	-1.7%	3.1%	17.3%
Pakistani	7.2%	8.5%	1.3%	2.7%	5.8%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	6.5%	8.5%	2.0%	1.0%	7.5%
Other Black	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.3%	0.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.8%
White	47.6%	43.7%	-3.9%	81.4%	-37.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	2.9%	1.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.3% 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	62.5%	57.3%	-5.2%	83.2%	-25.9%
European Union	4.9%	12.5%	7.6%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	13.7%	9.9%	-3.8%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	11.6%	1.2%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	6.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	5.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	60.6%	56.9%	-3.7%	83.2%	-26.3%
10+ Years	1%	32.7%	31.7%	9.8%	22.9%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2%	3.5%	1.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	35.8%	3.8%	-32.0%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.6%	76.7%	8.9%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	0.9%	13.5%	-12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.4%	37.2%	-18.8%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Hindu	10.2%	1.7%	8.5%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	12.8%	6.5%	6.3%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	12.8%	6.0%	6.8%

Safety

Is Briar Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Briar Avenue was 9.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.7% lower than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Briar Avenue has the lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood and the 27th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.7%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SW16 3AF, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Briar Avenue are based on 101 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 Briar Avenue, London, SW16 3AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 3AF

Average Price
£788,835

Semi-Detached
£788,835

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briar Avenue

Average Price
£674,172

Semi-Detached
£737,511

Terraced
£640,232

Detached
£700,467

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briar AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
76 Briar Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£690,000	2015-11-18	£861,342
78 Briar Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2011-05-19	£621,294
82 Briar Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£338,000	2004-02-13	£752,010
84 Briar Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£367,000	2004-02-02	£816,531
68 Briar Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,950	2002-07-19	£669,895

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 3AF

Employment

SW16 3AF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% 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

Retired	85
Full-Time Employee	67
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Financial and insurance activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	10
Other	8
Real estate activities	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	1
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	3,316 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,469 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,040 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,184 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Polworth Road , Streatham SW16 2ET	4out of 4	764 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Northanger Road , Streatham SW16 5SL	4out of 4	835 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crown Lane Primary School Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3HX	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Avenue Primary School Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Manor Primary School Abingdon Road , Norbury SW16 5QR	3out of 4	1,222 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	743 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	1,662 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	2,333 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	4,056 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,496 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,583 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,126 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	1,381 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	1,691 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	860 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	1,918 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	1,966 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New School ST MARY'S LODGE , 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT	- not rated	1,996 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Campus Academy Gipsy Road , West Norwood SE27 9NP	3out of 4	2,041 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
S Lounge	540 Streatham High Road, London	624 yd
Xo-Tikka	437-439 Streatham High Road, Norbury	658 yd
Moorish Lounge	447 Streatham High Road, Norbury	658 yd
Touch Afrik	445 Streatham High Road, Norbury	658 yd
Royal Mahal Norbury	1538 - 1540 London Road, Norbury	739 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bull	498 Streatham High Road, London	710 yd
The Mere Scribbler	426 - 428 Streatham High Road, London	851 yd
The Rabbit Hole	The Greyhound, 151 - 153 Greyhound Lane	915 yd
The Conquering Hero	262 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood	969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Snak Tank	580 Streatham High Road, London	590 yd
Golden City Take Away	574 Streatham High Road, London	591 yd
Best Fried Chicken	Business, 558 Streatham High Road	607 yd
Premier Source Catering At Touch Afrik	445 Streatham High Road, Norbury	658 yd
CrazyBurgerz And CocoBeanz / Yankee	457-459 Streatham High Road, Norbury	711 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane	559 yd
Sainsbury's	480 Streatham High Road, London	800 yd
Co-op	1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury	1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Rookery COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	250 yd
Norbury Park (Closed) Norbury Avenue	grass pitches	689 yd
St Josephs College (Norbury Hill Playing Field) Norbury Hill	grass pitches	739 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		786 yd
Bishop Thomas Grant School Belltrees Grove		797 yd
St Josephs College BEULAH HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	923 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	947 yd
Biggin Woods COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	1,078 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	46.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.5 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	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 3AF