Norbury Avenue, London, SW16 3RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW16 3RL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	44.1%	48.6%	4.5%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	55.9%	51.4%	-4.5%	49.0%	2.4%

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	30.3%	36.6%	6.3%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	36%	-5.1%	44.2%	-8.2%
Separated	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	13.1%	11.8%	-1.3%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	12.6%	13.7%	1.1%	6.1%	7.6%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.9%	27.9%	-7.0%	48.4%	-20.5%
Good health	27.4%	36.9%	9.5%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	26.9%	22.3%	-4.6%	12.7%	9.6%
Bad health	7.5%	11.7%	4.2%	4.0%	7.7%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	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.

In the area around SW16 3RL this area, 30.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.3%	30.4%	0.1%	18.2%	12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	9.3%	-5.0%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	9.3%	3.0%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	5%	-3.6%	16.9%	-11.9%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	34.8%	7.9%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	12%	6.2%	-5.8%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	6.1%	6.1%	1.1%	5.0%
Chinese	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	25.3%	12.8%	-12.5%	3.1%	9.7%
Pakistani	4.8%	6.1%	1.3%	2.7%	3.4%
Other Asian	2.7%	6.7%	4.0%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	10.8%	12.3%	1.5%	1.0%	11.3%
Other Black	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	0.5%	4.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
White	43.5%	36.9%	-6.6%	81.4%	-44.5%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.5%	49.4%	-7.1%	83.2%	-33.8%
European Union	6.5%	10%	3.5%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	9.1%	12.2%	3.1%	2.7%	9.5%
Middle East and Asia	16.7%	16.1%	-0.6%	5.6%	10.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.8%	11.7%	0.9%	1.3%	10.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 44.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.5%	49.7%	0.2%	83.2%	-33.5%
10+ Years	2.2%	44.1%	41.9%	9.8%	34.3%
5-10 Years	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	43.5%	0.6%	-42.9%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.8%	37.2%	-24.4%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Hindu	6.7%	1.7%	5.0%
Muslim	20.1%	6.5%	13.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Norbury Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norbury Avenue was 69.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.6% lower than the Norbury & Pollards Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Norbury Avenue has the 21st highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill and the 496th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.1%.

🔎 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 3RL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Norbury Avenue are based on 72 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 Norbury Avenue, London, SW16 3RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 3RL

Average Price
£826,958

Semi-Detached
£1,019,978

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£994,541

Flats/Maisonettes
£315,727

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norbury Avenue

Average Price
£729,541

Semi-Detached
£801,730

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£880,480

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,471

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norbury AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 284 Norbury Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-11-07	£299,676
Flat 8 284 Norbury Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£268,000	2022-01-17	£260,681
Flat 7 284 Norbury Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2018-04-26	£266,439
268 Norbury Avenue, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2017-12-08	£730,966
322 Norbury Avenue, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£695,000	2015-07-29	£888,056

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 3RL

Employment

SW16 3RL 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SW16 3RL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	67
Full-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	14
Part-Time Employee	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Human health and social work activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Education	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	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	2,744 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	3,576 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,922 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,294 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,422 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	564 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Avenue Primary School Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	728 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Primary School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	2out of 4	1,025 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Northanger Road , Streatham SW16 5SL	4out of 4	1,158 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School St. James the Great School , Windsor Road CR7 8HJ	4out of 4	1,395 yd	Academy converter	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	498 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	1,472 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	1,568 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,596 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	2,125 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	3,674 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	5,065 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	5,292 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	5,305 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	1,078 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	2,517 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	1,482 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	1,522 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	2,254 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New School ST MARY'S LODGE , 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT	- not rated	2,337 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	2,563 yd	Community special school	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
Chaiiwala Norbury	1424 London Road, Norbury	236 yd
Ideal Sweets	1460 London Road, Norbury	236 yd
Dawat	1416 - 1418 London Road, Norbury	256 yd
Pizza Twist	1398 London Road, Norbury	256 yd
Subway	1491 London Road, Norbury	268 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Moon Under Water	1327 London Road, Norbury	570 yd
Cava-Ri	1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury	1,045 yd
The Bull	498 Streatham High Road, London	1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sizzlerz	1466 London Road, Norbury	229 yd
Frydays's Traditional Fish And Chips	1450 London Road, Norbury	229 yd
Chicken Cottage	1426 London Road, Norbury	256 yd
Griller	1420 London Road, Norbury	256 yd
Fat Twins	1392 London Road, Norbury	256 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury	270 yd
Iceland	1372 London Road, Norbury	345 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane	450 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norbury Park (Closed) Norbury Avenue	grass pitches	139 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	365 yd
Norbury Manor Primary School ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	652 yd
Kensington Avenue Primary School KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	673 yd
Nuffield Health (Norbury) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	780 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Turle Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	888 yd
Highbury Community Centre Highbury Avenue		958 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	1,030 yd
The Rookery COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	1,065 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	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.5%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 3RL