Gibsons Hill, London, SW16 3ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW16 3ES is primarily male, with 53.9% of the population 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	50.8%	46.1%	-4.7%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	49.2%	53.9%	4.7%	49.0%	4.9%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.5%	37.2%	2.7%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	50.5%	6.4%	44.2%	6.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.3%	1.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.2%	1.8%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.1%	5.4%	-0.7%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	9.2%	2.2%	-7.0%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	39%	41%	2.0%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	36.7%	35.9%	-0.8%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	17.4%	8.4%	-9.0%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	6.1%	3.9%	-2.2%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	10.8%	10.0%	1.2%	9.6%

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 46.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24%	15.1%	-8.9%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	7.9%	0.0%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	11.9%	1.0%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	12.2%	6.5%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	43.7%	46.4%	2.7%	33.8%	12.6%
Other	7%	2.2%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	20.8%	17.8%	-3.0%	3.1%	14.7%
Pakistani	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	2.7%	7.6%	4.9%	1.6%	6.0%
Black African	3%	7.6%	4.6%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	8.3%	8.8%	0.5%	1.0%	7.8%
Other Black	4.9%	0.6%	-4.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.8%	1.6%
White	49.6%	42%	-7.6%	81.4%	-39.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.9% 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	60.2%	52.9%	-7.3%	83.2%	-30.3%
European Union	6.1%	9.9%	3.8%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	8.3%	6.6%	-1.7%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	18.9%	21.3%	2.4%	5.6%	15.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	8.4%	3.1%	1.3%	7.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.3%	52.4%	-5.9%	83.2%	-30.8%
10+ Years	4.5%	24.1%	19.6%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	14%	5.7%	-8.3%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	4.2%	9.8%	5.6%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	8%	-10.9%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.2%	76.7%	-20.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	15%	1.2%	13.8%
South-East Asia	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.6%	37.2%	-19.6%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Buddhist	6.5%	0.5%	6.0%
Hindu	13.4%	1.7%	11.7%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Gibsons Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gibsons Hill was 34.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.6% lower than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gibsons Hill has the 21st lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood and the 215th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.7%.

🔎 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 3ES, 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 Gibsons Hill are based on 94 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 Gibsons Hill, London, SW16 3ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 3ES

Average Price
£1,070,078

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,070,078

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gibsons Hill

Average Price
£723,832

Semi-Detached
£701,609

Terraced
£589,462

Detached
£901,964

Flats/Maisonettes
£514,177

Other
£709,772

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gibsons HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
161 Gibsons Hill, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2024-09-13	£1,100,907
159 Gibsons Hill, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£820,000	2015-06-19	£1,067,547
157 Gibsons Hill, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£740,000	2013-12-05	£1,172,756
157 Gibsons Hill, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£497,000	2006-12-01	£934,610
163 Gibsons Hill, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2003-02-14	£756,378

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 3ES

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW16 3ES area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	2

Employment Industry

Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,131 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,340 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	4,016 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,059 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crown Lane Primary School Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3HX	3out of 4	379 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Junior School Woodend , SE19 3NU	4out of 4	852 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Infant School Crown Dale , Upper Norwood SE19 3NX	3out of 4	885 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downsview Primary and Nursery School Biggin Way , Upper Norwood SE19 3XE	3out of 4	933 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Linton Grove , SE27 0DZ	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	253 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	802 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	894 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,216 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	2,239 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,646 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,462 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,819 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,215 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	1,625 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	2,125 yd	Community school	Yes	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	280 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New School ST MARY'S LODGE , 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT	- not rated	1,235 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Campus Academy Gipsy Road , West Norwood SE27 9NP	3out of 4	1,329 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest 101 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1BY	- not rated	1,537 yd	Miscellaneous	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
La Cucina Di Ina	5 Crown Parade, Crown Dale	406 yd
Crown Kebab	8 Crown Parade, Crown Dale	406 yd
Crown Cafe	239 Knight's Hill, London	457 yd
Downsview Methodist Church Lunch Club	Downsview Methodist Church, Downsview Road	841 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Conquering Hero	262 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood		219 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Taste Chinese Takeaway	419 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood	354 yd
Monkeys/LKD/MJ/CT/YV/K.BiWala/Wild Buffalo	4 Crown Parade, Crown Dale	406 yd
Morleys Chicken	Crown Parade, Beulah Hill	406 yd
Crown Point Chicken Plazaa	266 Knight's Hill, London	435 yd
Maxin Fried Chicken	Shop, 272-274 Knight's Hill	483 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	4 Crown Lane, London		392 yd
Lidl	411 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood		534 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Josephs College BEULAH HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	156 yd
St Josephs College (Norbury Hill Playing Field) Norbury Hill	grass pitches	220 yd
Biggin Woods COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	589 yd
The Rookery COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	636 yd
Downsview Primary School BIGGIN WAY	grass pitches	791 yd
Norwood School CROWN DALE	health and fitness suite	810 yd
Bishop Thomas Grant School Belltrees Grove		938 yd
Priory School HERMITAGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,020 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	43.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.85 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 3ES