Crown Lane, London, SW16 3HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW16 3HY has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.9% of the population 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	48.7%	56.9%	8.2%	51.0%	5.9%
Male	51.3%	43.1%	-8.2%	49.0%	-5.9%

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 area around SW16 3HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.2% 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	43.7%	48.2%	4.5%	37.9%	10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	32.7%	0.2%	44.2%	-11.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	7.8%	4.5%	-3.3%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	9.7%	10.9%	1.2%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	6.3%	2.3%	-4.0%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (85.1%) 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	45.4%	49.1%	3.7%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	32.6%	36%	3.4%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	17.2%	11%	-6.2%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.2%	0.9%

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	17.5%	14%	-3.5%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	12.7%	-1.9%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	7.7%	-3.0%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.4%	4.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	16.3%	9.0%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	35.4%	42.5%	7.1%	33.8%	8.7%
Other	13.6%	1.4%	-12.2%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.9% 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	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	19.4%	15.6%	-3.8%	2.5%	13.1%
Black Caribbean	7%	6.9%	-0.1%	1.0%	5.9%
Other Black	7.7%	2.1%	-5.6%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	6.3%	3.4%	0.9%	5.4%
Mixed Other	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	0.8%	3.7%
White	44.7%	46.9%	2.2%	81.4%	-34.5%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.7% 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	61.9%	58.7%	-3.2%	83.2%	-24.5%
European Union	11.4%	12.8%	1.4%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	14.7%	11%	-3.7%	2.7%	8.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	6.4%	1.6%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	9.3%	3.1%	1.3%	8.0%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.1%	58.3%	-1.8%	83.2%	-24.9%
10+ Years	2.2%	28.6%	26.4%	9.8%	18.8%
5-10 Years	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	13.6%	4.9%	-8.7%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	19.4%	4.2%	-15.2%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.5%	37.2%	-13.7%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Crown Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crown Lane was 46.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.5% lower than the Gipsy Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Crown Lane has the 11th lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Gipsy Hill and the 120th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SW16 3HY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Crown Lane are based on 139 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 Crown Lane, London, SW16 3HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 3HY

Average Price
£251,799

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£272,204

Other
£6,941

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crown Lane

Average Price
£617,175

Semi-Detached
£844,137

Terraced
£731,064

Detached
£1,114,266

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,906

Other
£1,319,676

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crown LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 15 Fern Lodge Crown Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£239,010	2025-12-18	£247,716
Flat 2 Fern Lodge Crown Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-10-20	£236,372
Flat 28 Fern Lodge Crown Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-03-23	£247,356
Flat 13 Fern Lodge Crown Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-07-08	£283,236
Flat 1 Fern Lodge Crown Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2020-10-12	£195,625

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 3HY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW16 3HY 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	85
Retired	28
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	8
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	2,634 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,978 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,494 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,696 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	4,038 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	227 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyhill Primary School Sunnyhill Road , Streatham SW16 2UW	3out of 4	905 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Infant School Crown Dale , Upper Norwood SE19 3NX	3out of 4	995 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Junior School Woodend , SE19 3NU	4out of 4	998 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School Linton Grove , SE27 0DZ	- not rated	1,018 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	- not rated	511 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	511 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	- not rated	524 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	953 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , Streatham SW16 2QB	- not rated	1,263 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	2,362 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	3,059 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	3,611 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,256 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	4,722 yd	Community school	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	3,980 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	4,052 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	4,161 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,477 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,855 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	3out of 4	1,263 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	2,211 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	107 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South London College Knights Hill , SE27 0TX	- not rated	863 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Preparatory School 45 Oakdale Road , Streatham SW16 2HL	- not rated	1,116 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Park Campus Gipsy Road , West Norwood SE27 9NP	- not rated	1,219 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Campus Academy Gipsy Road , West Norwood SE27 9NP	- not rated	1,219 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
La Cucina Di Ina	5 Crown Parade, Crown Dale	540 yd
Crown Kebab	8 Crown Parade, Crown Dale	540 yd
Crown Cafe	239 Knight's Hill, London	545 yd
The Grind	96 Knight's Hill, London	975 yd
Miranda's Kitchen	130 Norwood High Street, London	1,042 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Conquering Hero	262 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood		638 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Taste Chinese Takeaway	419 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood	469 yd
Crown Point Chicken Plazaa	266 Knight's Hill, London	478 yd
Maxin Fried Chicken	Shop, 272-274 Knight's Hill	491 yd
Monkeys/LKD/MJ/CT/YV/K.BiWala/Wild Buffalo	4 Crown Parade, Crown Dale	540 yd
Morleys Chicken	Crown Parade, Beulah Hill	540 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	4 Crown Lane, London		470 yd
Lidl	411 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood		958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Josephs College BEULAH HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	503 yd
Bishop Thomas Grant School Belltrees Grove		526 yd
The Rookery COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	556 yd
St Josephs College (Norbury Hill Playing Field) Norbury Hill	grass pitches	670 yd
West Norwood Lawn Tennis Club (Closed) KNIGHTS HILL	tennis courts	899 yd
Norwood School CROWN DALE	health and fitness suite	953 yd
Valley Road Playing Fields CURTIS FIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,002 yd
Biggin Woods COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	1,060 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	62.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	63.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 3HY