London Road, London, SW16 4BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW16 4BU, 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	46.2%	52.6%	6.4%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	53.8%	47.4%	-6.4%	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.

In the immediate area around SW16 4BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% 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	47.9%	45.8%	-2.1%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	39.4%	7.2%	44.2%	-4.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.6%	3.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9.8%	7.8%	-2.0%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	49.3%	50.5%	1.2%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	38.8%	33.3%	-5.5%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	9.2%	13.2%	4.0%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 43.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17%	21.7%	4.7%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	5.9%	-3.7%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	9.3%	-5.1%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	12.1%	-0.4%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	43.4%	15.2%	33.8%	9.6%
Other	17%	3.4%	-13.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.1% 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	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	10.5%	10.5%	0.0%	3.1%	7.4%
Pakistani	8.9%	11.6%	2.7%	2.7%	8.9%
Other Asian	9.4%	6.7%	-2.7%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	9.2%	10.5%	1.3%	2.5%	8.0%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	9%	3.9%	1.0%	8.0%
Other Black	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
White	40.2%	31.1%	-9.1%	81.4%	-50.3%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	2.2%	7.4%	5.2%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.6% 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	42.6%	43.6%	1.0%	83.2%	-39.6%
European Union	16.1%	15.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	13.2%	10.9%	-2.3%	2.7%	8.2%
Middle East and Asia	19.2%	18%	-1.2%	5.6%	12.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.4%	10.9%	3.5%	1.3%	9.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.3% 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	41.5%	43.6%	2.1%	83.2%	-39.6%
10+ Years	10.3%	31.3%	21.0%	9.8%	21.5%
5-10 Years	15.2%	11.6%	-3.6%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	10.7%	7.8%	-2.9%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	22.3%	5.7%	-16.6%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	76.7%	-17.7%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	7.4%	1.3%	6.1%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	6.7%	1.2%	5.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.4%	37.2%	-20.8%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Hindu	6.6%	1.7%	4.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	21.8%	6.5%	15.3%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 1025.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 730.4% higher than the Norbury & Pollards Hill average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

London Road has the highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill and the 10th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 51.0%.

🔎 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 4BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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 London Road are based on 1487 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 4BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 4BU

Average Price
£316,545

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£214,724

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,255

Other
£659,057

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£437,430

Semi-Detached
£722,972

Terraced
£539,251

Detached
£1,278,192

Flats/Maisonettes
£328,220

Other
£1,494,095

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 1458 London Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£321,000	2018-11-23	£325,214
1460 London Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£650,000	2017-03-17	£645,123
1458A London Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2014-04-25	£193,656
Flat 2 1458 London Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2009-06-12	£261,090
Flat 1 1458 London Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,000	2006-08-18	£219,484

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 4BU

Employment

SW16 4BU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW16 4BU 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	101
Self-Employed	57
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	35
Other	35
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	26
Unemployed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	31
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	13
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
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	2,877 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	3,690 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,135 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,360 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,375 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	344 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Primary School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	2out of 4	795 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Avenue Primary School Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	939 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Northanger Road , Streatham SW16 5SL	4out of 4	1,071 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Primary School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Community school	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	707 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,422 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	1,665 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	1,675 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	2,335 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	3,852 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	5,104 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	5,256 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	5,340 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	860 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	2,594 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	1,670 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	1,692 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	2,480 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New School ST MARY'S LODGE , 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT	- not rated	2,560 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	2,655 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
Ideal Sweets	1460 London Road, Norbury	9 yd
Subway	1491 London Road, Norbury	37 yd
Chaiiwala Norbury	1424 London Road, Norbury	97 yd
Blend Coffee Shop	1480B London Road, Norbury	112 yd
12 Acres Cafe	1480 London Road, Norbury	112 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Moon Under Water	1327 London Road, Norbury	510 yd
The Bull	498 Streatham High Road, London	1,015 yd
Cava-Ri	1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury	1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sizzlerz	1466 London Road, Norbury	2 yd
Frydays's Traditional Fish And Chips	1450 London Road, Norbury	2 yd
KFC	1509 London Road, Norbury	35 yd
Mamma's Pizza	1517 London Road, Norbury	37 yd
Flavours	1484 London Road, Norbury	112 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury	79 yd
Iceland	1372 London Road, Norbury	263 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane	426 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norbury Park (Closed) Norbury Avenue	grass pitches	291 yd
Norbury Manor Primary School ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	423 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	581 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Turle Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	657 yd
Nuffield Health (Norbury) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	793 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields HASSOCKS ROAD	grass pitches	881 yd
Kensington Avenue Primary School KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	887 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	22.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 4BU