Granville Gardens, London, SW16 3LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW16 3LN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% of residents 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	50.7%	49.9%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	49.3%	50.1%	0.8%	49.0%	1.1%

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	33.5%	36.3%	2.8%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	49.3%	-2.8%	44.2%	5.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	7.9%	6.7%	-1.2%	6.1%	0.6%

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 (85.2%) 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	42.3%	46.5%	4.2%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	39.7%	38.7%	-1.0%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	12.7%	9%	-3.7%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.2%	0.8%

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 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.8%	14.8%	-5.0%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	7.4%	-6.2%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	7%	-5.4%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	13.4%	4.7%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	34.3%	48.9%	14.6%	33.8%	15.1%
Other	9.5%	7%	-2.5%	2.8%	4.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.5% 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	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	7.7%	6.7%	-1.0%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	8.7%	14.2%	5.5%	2.7%	11.5%
Other Asian	5.3%	1.4%	-3.9%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	8%	6.1%	-1.9%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	11%	6.4%	-4.6%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.2%	0.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	0.8%	3.1%
White	38.7%	46.5%	7.8%	81.4%	-34.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.4% 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	56.3%	54.4%	-1.9%	83.2%	-28.8%
European Union	11.7%	18.4%	6.7%	6.1%	12.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	11.7%	9.9%	-1.8%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	12.3%	8.8%	-3.5%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7%	6.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	5.5%
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	55.3%	53.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	-29.3%
10+ Years	2%	33.7%	31.7%	9.8%	23.9%
5-10 Years	3%	6.5%	3.5%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	8.3%	4.5%	-3.8%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	31.3%	1.4%	-29.9%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	6.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.8%	37.2%	-20.4%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	23.7%	6.5%	17.2%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Granville Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Granville Gardens was 249.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 101.9% higher than the Norbury & Pollards Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Granville Gardens has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill and the 97th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 156.5%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SW16 3LN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Granville Gardens are based on 117 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 Granville Gardens, London, SW16 3LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 3LN

Average Price
£632,443

Semi-Detached
£694,494

Terraced
£622,102

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Granville Gardens

Average Price
£643,898

Semi-Detached
£842,944

Terraced
£642,437

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£566,946

Other
£2,393,518

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Granville GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Granville Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£630,000	2021-06-25	£643,168
13 Granville Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2014-12-12	£664,878
11 Granville Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2014-11-06	£688,970
31 Granville Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2014-06-10	£575,330
9 Granville Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2011-11-07	£677,733

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 3LN

Employment

SW16 3LN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 3LN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	94
Self-Employed	51
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Transport and storage	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	3
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,087 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	3,921 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,043 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,485 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norbury Manor Primary School Abingdon Road , Norbury SW16 5QR	3out of 4	589 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Northanger Road , Streatham SW16 5SL	4out of 4	812 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Primary School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	2out of 4	938 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Avenue Primary School Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Polworth Road , Streatham SW16 2ET	4out of 4	1,216 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	809 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	1,361 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	1,492 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,700 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	2,160 yd	Community school	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	3,994 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,962 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	5,023 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	5,394 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	879 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	2,280 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	1,448 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	1,799 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	2,365 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New School ST MARY'S LODGE , 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT	- not rated	2,428 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Campus Academy Gipsy Road , West Norwood SE27 9NP	3out of 4	2,611 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	106 yd
Moorish Lounge	447 Streatham High Road, Norbury	106 yd
Touch Afrik	445 Streatham High Road, Norbury	106 yd
Royal Mahal Norbury	1538 - 1540 London Road, Norbury	118 yd
Hap Lee	1585 London Road, Norbury	163 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bull	498 Streatham High Road, London	737 yd
The Moon Under Water	1327 London Road, Norbury	824 yd
The Mere Scribbler	426 - 428 Streatham High Road, London	1,030 yd
The Railway	Railway Hotel Public House, 2 Greyhound Lane	1,044 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier Source Catering At Touch Afrik	445 Streatham High Road, Norbury	106 yd
CrazyBurgerz And CocoBeanz / Yankee	457-459 Streatham High Road, Norbury	115 yd
Hot Pizza	1532 London Road, Norbury	128 yd
SnackPi	1557 London Road, Norbury	202 yd
Morleys	1549 London Road, Norbury	211 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane	111 yd
Co-op	1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury	396 yd
Iceland	1372 London Road, Norbury	576 yd
Sainsbury's	480 Streatham High Road, London	869 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norbury Park (Closed) Norbury Avenue	grass pitches	250 yd
Norbury Manor Primary School ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	605 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	673 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Turle Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	802 yd
The Rookery COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	882 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields HASSOCKS ROAD	grass pitches	925 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		928 yd
Kensington Avenue Primary School KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	970 yd
Nuffield Health (Norbury) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,088 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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