London Road, London, SW16 4EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW16 4EH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	50.7%	-1.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	47.8%	49.3%	1.5%	49.0%	0.3%

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 4EH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	57.5%	44.7%	-12.8%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	40.6%	12.5%	44.2%	-3.6%
Separated	3.6%	5.3%	1.7%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	8.4%	7.6%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (92%) 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	53.6%	55.9%	2.3%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	38.8%	36.1%	-2.7%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	6.2%	5.7%	-0.5%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	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 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.4%	11.3%	5.9%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	10.7%	-0.7%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	8.9%	-2.5%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18%	13.7%	-4.3%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	43.7%	49.4%	5.7%	33.8%	15.6%
Other	9.6%	3%	-6.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.8% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	5.7%	4.8%	-0.9%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	7.2%	7%	-0.2%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	8.1%	7.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	6.3%
Black African	10%	10.5%	0.5%	2.5%	8.0%
Black Caribbean	11%	6.6%	-4.4%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	1.4%
White	38.3%	36.8%	-1.5%	81.4%	-44.6%
Roma	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	4.8%	7.9%	3.1%	1.6%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.3% 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	54.5%	46.3%	-8.2%	83.2%	-36.9%
European Union	10.5%	16.6%	6.1%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	8.6%	11.8%	3.2%	2.7%	9.1%
Middle East and Asia	12.4%	10.9%	-1.5%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.5%	13.1%	1.6%	1.3%	11.8%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.3% 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	54.5%	46.3%	-8.2%	83.2%	-36.9%
10+ Years	4.8%	25.3%	20.5%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	8.6%	16.6%	8.0%	2.9%	13.7%
2-5 Years	12.4%	7.9%	-4.5%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	19.6%	3.9%	-15.7%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.4%	76.7%	-21.3%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.7%	37.2%	-17.5%
Christian	60.1%	46.2%	13.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	10.5%	6.5%	4.0%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Norbury & Pollards Hill average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 4EH, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 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 4EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 4EH

Average Price
£347,580

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£347,580

Other
no sales

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 31 Anderson Heights, 1260 London Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-02-28	£305,275
Flat 27 Anderson Heights, 1260 London Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,000	2019-08-08	£95,475
Flat 68 Anderson Heights, 1260 London Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£282,000	2019-03-04	£286,643
Flat 69 Anderson Heights, 1260 London Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2018-12-14	£297,386
Flat 13 Anderson Heights, 1260 London Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2018-07-23	£288,443

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 4EH

Employment

SW16 4EH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% 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.

SW16 4EH 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Retired	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Construction	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
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	2,321 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	3,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,096 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,101 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,345 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	671 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Avenue Primary School Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	861 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	2out of 4	1,014 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	705 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,158 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	1,989 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	1,999 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	2,239 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3,404 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,438 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	1,318 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,192 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	5,255 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,337 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	2,031 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	2,124 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	2,605 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	- not rated	2,678 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Norbury Cafe	1329 London Road, Norbury	191 yd
Amigos Burgers And Shakes	1351 London Road, Norbury	242 yd
Kebab Place	1365 London Road, Norbury	259 yd
Cafe Havana	1347 London Road, Norbury	259 yd
Cafe Havana	1363 London Road, Norbury	259 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Moon Under Water	1327 London Road, Norbury		191 yd
Cava-Ri	1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury		372 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	1353 London Road, Norbury	259 yd
Hungry Belly	1369 London Road, Norbury	259 yd
Roti King	The Norbury Trading Estate, Craignish Avenue	282 yd
Biryani Kiing/Wrap Inn/Out Burger/Pasta Alla/Chaat Queen/DFC	The Norbury Trading Estate, Craignish Avenue	282 yd
Smok'd	The Norbury Trading Estate, Craignish Avenue	282 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	1372 London Road, Norbury	407 yd
Tesco Express	1076 London Road, Thornton Heath	535 yd
Co-op	1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury	600 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Norbury) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	134 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	686 yd
Highbury Community Centre Highbury Avenue		794 yd
Norbury Manor Primary School ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	807 yd
Norbury Park (Closed) Norbury Avenue	grass pitches	816 yd
Kensington Avenue Primary School KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	835 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground BRIDPORT ROAD	grass pitches	857 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	923 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	939 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Turle Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	987 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	24.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	186 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	172.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 4EH