London Road, London, SW16 4AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW16 4AN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% 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	52.2%	55.6%	3.4%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	47.8%	44.4%	-3.4%	49.0%	-4.6%

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 4AN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	45.2%	50%	4.8%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	36.3%	-0.7%	44.2%	-7.9%
Separated	7.4%	2.6%	-4.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	6.1%	8.2%	2.1%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (86.5%) 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	48.1%	56.2%	8.1%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	35.8%	30.3%	-5.5%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	10.9%	11.5%	0.6%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	15.1%	6.0%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	6.6%	-2.5%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	12.5%	-4.0%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	7.9%	-3.8%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	40.4%	49.8%	9.4%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	11.7%	5.2%	-6.5%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.3% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	24.9%	10.4%	-14.5%	3.1%	7.3%
Pakistani	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	12.3%	7.6%	-4.7%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	10.9%	8.1%	-2.8%	1.0%	7.1%
Other Black	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	3.6%	2.6%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	2.8%	1.8%	0.8%	2.0%
White	34.1%	51.3%	17.2%	81.4%	-30.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.7%	5.3%	4.6%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	52.9%	53.5%	0.6%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	14.3%	19.2%	4.9%	6.1%	13.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	12.3%	9.2%	-3.1%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.3%	8.4%	-4.9%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	7.4%	2.3%	1.3%	6.1%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.2%	53.3%	1.1%	83.2%	-29.9%
10+ Years	4.4%	24%	19.6%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	11.9%	12.5%	0.6%	2.9%	9.6%
2-5 Years	5.8%	7.9%	2.1%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	25.6%	2.3%	-23.3%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.8%	76.7%	-17.9%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	13.6%	1.3%	12.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.3%	37.2%	-10.9%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	7.4%	1.7%	5.7%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 302.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 169.3% higher than the Norbury & Pollards Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill and the 74th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 149.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.9%.

🔎 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 4AN, 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 London Road are based on 1512 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 London Road, London, SW16 4AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 4AN

Average Price
£414,487

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£687,025

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£141,949

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£429,214

Semi-Detached
£728,866

Terraced
£544,745

Detached
£1,292,521

Flats/Maisonettes
£318,364

Other
£1,448,279

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1383 London Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£12,500	2021-05-04	£11,469
1385 London Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£438,000	2019-06-07	£489,188
1387A London Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£275,000	2017-08-11	£252,323
1383 London Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£40,000	2016-04-01	£40,554
1383B London Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£326,000	2002-11-15	£841,788

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 4AN

Employment

SW16 4AN 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Self-Employed	54
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	31
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Construction	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	2

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	2,499 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	3out of 4	3,286 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,181 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,261 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 Junior School Abingdon Road , SW16 5QR	- not rated	492 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Manor Infant School Abingdon Road , SW16 5QR	- not rated	492 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Manor Primary School Abingdon Road , Norbury SW16 5QR	3out of 4	492 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Avenue Junior School Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	- not rated	748 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Avenue Infant School Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	- not rated	748 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	5,429 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	- not rated	629 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	629 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Tamworth Manor High School Wide Way , CR4 1BP	- not rated	1,031 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,215 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowan High School Rowan Road , SW16 5JF	- not rated	1,530 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	944 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	1,138 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	2,489 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	2,846 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	3,516 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	3,544 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,660 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	5,418 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	- not rated	1,144 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	2,987 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Streatham Modern School 508 Streatham High Road , SW16 3QB	- not rated	1,354 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	1,420 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	1,963 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple House School 23-27 Parchmore Road , CR7 8LY	- not rated	2,005 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arvon House 21 Liverpool Road , Thornton Heath CR7 8LS	- not rated	2,069 yd	Other independent 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
Baba Foundation	1330A London Road, Norbury	51 yd
Costa Coffee	1411 - 1413 London Road, Norbury	58 yd
Kebab Place	1365 London Road, Norbury	82 yd
Cafe Havana	1347 London Road, Norbury	82 yd
Cafe Havana	1363 London Road, Norbury	82 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Moon Under Water	1327 London Road, Norbury		159 yd
Cava-Ri	1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury		691 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
GrillMaster	1389 London Road, Norbury	1 yd
Abby's Grill Peri Peri	1340 London Road, Norbury	51 yd
Mr Peri's	1336 London Road, Norbury	51 yd
Domino's Pizza	1353 London Road, Norbury	82 yd
Hungry Belly	1369 London Road, Norbury	82 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	1372 London Road, Norbury	100 yd
Co-op	1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury	278 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane	779 yd
Tesco Express	1076 London Road, Thornton Heath	856 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Norbury) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	470 yd
Norbury Manor Primary School ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	493 yd
Norbury Park (Closed) Norbury Avenue	grass pitches	572 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	629 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Turle Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	701 yd
Kensington Avenue Primary School KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	881 yd
Highbury Community Centre Highbury Avenue		988 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields HASSOCKS ROAD	grass pitches	1,000 yd
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,019 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	68.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	68.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	68.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	68.8%

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 4AN