Harefield Road, London, SW16 3LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW16 3LX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	49.7%	52.6%	2.9%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	50.3%	47.4%	-2.9%	49.0%	-1.6%

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%	41.5%	8.5%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	46.6%	-6.4%	44.2%	2.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	4.6%	5.8%	1.2%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	7.7%	4.6%	-3.1%	6.1%	-1.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.2%	50.9%	3.7%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	38%	29.2%	-8.8%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	10.3%	15.9%	5.6%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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	12.9%	14%	1.1%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	7.4%	-6.1%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	11.2%	-2.3%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	14.7%	3.0%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	36.1%	46.4%	10.3%	33.8%	12.6%
Other	9.7%	4.3%	-5.4%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.7%	7.1%	4.4%	1.1%	6.0%
Chinese	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	16.2%	12.2%	-4.0%	3.1%	9.1%
Pakistani	9.4%	12.8%	3.4%	2.7%	10.1%
Other Asian	3.6%	0.4%	-3.2%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	11%	10.9%	-0.1%	1.0%	9.9%
Other Black	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.8%	1.3%
White	40.4%	38.7%	-1.7%	81.4%	-42.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.6% 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%	56.6%	-5.4%	83.2%	-26.6%
European Union	8.5%	16.2%	7.7%	6.1%	10.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	8.3%	6.6%	-1.7%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	13.9%	14.5%	0.6%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	4.9%	-1.4%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.4%	56.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	-26.6%
10+ Years	3.4%	32.5%	29.1%	9.8%	22.7%
5-10 Years	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	6.7%	3.2%	-3.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	24.5%	3%	-21.5%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.5%	37.2%	-22.7%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Muslim	22.4%	6.5%	15.9%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Harefield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harefield Road was 37.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.9% lower than the Norbury & Pollards Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Harefield Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill and the 238th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.9%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SW16 3LX, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Harefield Road are based on 107 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 Harefield Road, London, SW16 3LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 3LX

Average Price
£710,154

Semi-Detached
£710,154

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harefield Road

Average Price
£974,362

Semi-Detached
£1,189,303

Terraced
£1,155,429

Detached
£822,463

Flats/Maisonettes
£594,591

Other
£49,499

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harefield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Harefield Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2025-04-03	£725,000
1 Harefield Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2015-07-06	£593,759
1 Harefield Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£249,950	2002-06-20	£683,687
2 Harefield Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£217,500	2001-09-28	£661,029

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 3LX

Employment

SW16 3LX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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

Full-Time Employee	117
Retired	81
Self-Employed	58
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	22
Other	18
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Information and communication	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	2,934 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,644 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	3,791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,938 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kensington Avenue Primary School Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	805 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Manor Primary School Abingdon Road , Norbury SW16 5QR	3out of 4	853 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	999 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Polworth Road , Streatham SW16 2ET	4out of 4	1,197 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Primary School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	2out of 4	1,253 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	628 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	1,176 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	1,205 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	1,842 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,938 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	3,768 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,963 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	5,009 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	5,362 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	1,208 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	2,158 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	1,175 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	1,583 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	2,036 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New School ST MARY'S LODGE , 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT	- not rated	2,100 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Campus Academy Gipsy Road , West Norwood SE27 9NP	3out of 4	2,314 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	420 yd
Moorish Lounge	447 Streatham High Road, Norbury	420 yd
Touch Afrik	445 Streatham High Road, Norbury	420 yd
Royal Mahal Norbury	1538 - 1540 London Road, Norbury	442 yd
Blend Coffee Shop	1480B London Road, Norbury	474 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bull	498 Streatham High Road, London		896 yd
The Moon Under Water	1327 London Road, Norbury		936 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier Source Catering At Touch Afrik	445 Streatham High Road, Norbury	420 yd
CrazyBurgerz And CocoBeanz / Yankee	457-459 Streatham High Road, Norbury	444 yd
Hot Pizza	1532 London Road, Norbury	446 yd
Flavours	1484 London Road, Norbury	474 yd
SnackPi	1557 London Road, Norbury	497 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane	348 yd
Co-op	1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury	588 yd
Iceland	1372 London Road, Norbury	708 yd
Sainsbury's	480 Streatham High Road, London	1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norbury Park (Closed) Norbury Avenue	grass pitches	237 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	508 yd
The Rookery COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	700 yd
Kensington Avenue Primary School KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	752 yd
St Josephs College (Norbury Hill Playing Field) Norbury Hill	grass pitches	848 yd
Norbury Manor Primary School ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	900 yd
Biggin Woods COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	1,024 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		1,051 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%

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

Overview of SW16 3LX