Gibsons Hill, London, SW16 3EX

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51%	2.1%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	51.1%	49%	-2.1%	49.0%	0.0%

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 vicinity of SW16 3EX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.4% 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	41.1%	36.8%	-4.3%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	51.4%	2.7%	44.2%	7.2%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (88.8%) 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	50.2%	49.8%	-0.4%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	37.9%	39%	1.1%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	9.1%	8.2%	-0.9%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

In the area around SW16 3EX this area, 6.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 59.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	6.6%	-4.2%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	5%	0.0%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	11.6%	-1.5%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	14.1%	2.4%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	48.1%	59.4%	11.3%	33.8%	25.6%
Other	8.7%	1.7%	-7.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.1% 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%	2.3%	1.8%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	13.9%	11.3%	-2.6%	3.1%	8.2%
Pakistani	4.6%	8.8%	4.2%	2.7%	6.1%
Other Asian	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	5.7%	6.3%	0.6%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	6.8%	1.4%	-5.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	50.5%	48.1%	-2.4%	81.4%	-33.3%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.8% 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	67.1%	64.8%	-2.3%	83.2%	-18.4%
European Union	6.6%	8.3%	1.7%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	10%	9.5%	-0.5%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	10.6%	1.5%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.8%	65%	-0.8%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	2.1%	26%	23.9%	9.8%	16.2%
5-10 Years	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	27.4%	3%	-24.4%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.3%	37.2%	-7.9%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	8.1%	1.7%	6.4%
Muslim	17.7%	6.5%	11.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Gibsons Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gibsons Hill was 129.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.3% higher than the Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gibsons Hill has the 29th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood and the 265th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 52.9%.

🔎 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 3EX, 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 3EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 3EX

Average Price
£1,089,389

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,089,389

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
141 Gibsons Hill, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£690,000	2013-08-30	£1,121,250
151 Gibsons Hill, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2006-08-16	£964,516
151 Gibsons Hill, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	1999-12-10	£1,078,454
141 Gibsons Hill, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	1999-10-01	£1,192,440
151 Gibsons Hill, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£187,000	1995-01-25	£992,538

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 3EX

Employment

SW16 3EX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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.

SW16 3EX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Self-Employed	76
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	29
Looking after home or family	15
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	16
Education	15
Information and communication	14
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4

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	2,778 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,144 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,348 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	4,029 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,050 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	443 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Junior School Woodend , SE19 3NU	4out of 4	951 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Infant School Crown Dale , Upper Norwood SE19 3NX	3out of 4	986 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Downsview Primary and Nursery School Biggin Way , Upper Norwood SE19 3XE	3out of 4	986 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Polworth Road , Streatham SW16 2ET	4out of 4	1,148 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	349 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	753 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	995 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	2,291 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	3,692 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,460 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,783 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,199 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	1,614 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	2,026 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	313 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New School ST MARY'S LODGE , 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT	- not rated	1,334 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Campus Academy Gipsy Road , West Norwood SE27 9NP	3out of 4	1,419 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest 101 Central Hill , Upper Norwood SE19 1BY	- not rated	1,635 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	497 yd
Crown Kebab	8 Crown Parade, Crown Dale	497 yd
Crown Cafe	239 Knight's Hill, London	545 yd
Downsview Methodist Church Lunch Club	Downsview Methodist Church, Downsview Road	905 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Conquering Hero	262 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood		311 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Taste Chinese Takeaway	419 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood	439 yd
Monkeys/LKD/MJ/CT/YV/K.BiWala/Wild Buffalo	4 Crown Parade, Crown Dale	497 yd
Morleys Chicken	Crown Parade, Beulah Hill	497 yd
Crown Point Chicken Plazaa	266 Knight's Hill, London	516 yd
Maxin Fried Chicken	Shop, 272-274 Knight's Hill	562 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	4 Crown Lane, London		475 yd
Lidl	411 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood		613 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Josephs College (Norbury Hill Playing Field) Norbury Hill	grass pitches	214 yd
St Josephs College BEULAH HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	256 yd
The Rookery COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	542 yd
Biggin Woods COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	620 yd
Downsview Primary School BIGGIN WAY	grass pitches	842 yd
Bishop Thomas Grant School Belltrees Grove		885 yd
Norwood School CROWN DALE	health and fitness suite	908 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.3%
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	85.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	52.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	52.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.61 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 3EX