Norbury Court Road, London, SW16 4HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW16 4HU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	51.5%	49.4%	-2.1%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	48.5%	50.6%	2.1%	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 4HU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	45.5%	46.2%	0.7%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	37%	-0.5%	44.2%	-7.2%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	8%	6.9%	-1.1%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5.9%	4.9%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.1%	51.9%	1.8%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	32.7%	30%	-2.7%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	13.5%	13%	-0.5%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	3%	3.5%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.6%	25.4%	7.8%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	11.6%	0.5%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	6.9%	-6.7%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	13.9%	0.6%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	33.7%	35.5%	1.8%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	8.7%	4%	-4.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.4% 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	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	1.1%	4.8%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.7%	6.8%	-1.9%	3.1%	3.7%
Pakistani	6.9%	8.9%	2.0%	2.7%	6.2%
Other Asian	5.3%	3.1%	-2.2%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	10.5%	7.1%	-3.4%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	14.2%	14.6%	0.4%	1.0%	13.6%
Other Black	6.2%	4.9%	-1.3%	0.5%	4.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.6%
White	35.9%	37.4%	1.5%	81.4%	-44.0%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	4.2%	3.3%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.5% 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	64.1%	60.5%	-3.6%	83.2%	-22.7%
European Union	7.6%	13.3%	5.7%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	8.9%	6.7%	-2.2%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	12.4%	11.4%	-1.0%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	7.1%	1.4%	1.3%	5.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.8%	59.9%	-1.9%	83.2%	-23.3%
10+ Years	4.1%	26.7%	22.6%	9.8%	16.9%
5-10 Years	3.4%	7.5%	4.1%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	27.5%	2.6%	-24.9%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	4.8%	0.5%	4.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.2%	37.2%	-18.0%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	21.8%	6.5%	15.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Norbury Court Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norbury Court 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 and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.3%.

🔎 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 4HU, 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 Norbury Court Road are based on 223 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 Court Road, London, SW16 4HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 4HU

Average Price
£461,571

Semi-Detached
£723,393

Terraced
£742,165

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,392

Other
£15,266

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norbury Court Road

Average Price
£477,833

Semi-Detached
£626,294

Terraced
£512,466

Detached
£833,433

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,392

Other
£14,943

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norbury Court Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 5 Norbury Court Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,000	2024-09-07	£258,373
Flat 3 5 Norbury Court Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,000	2024-09-07	£258,373
Flat 1 5 Norbury Court Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-04-17	£375,274
1 Norbury Court Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£960,000	2022-10-31	£904,559
33 Norbury Court Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-12-15	£364,376

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 4HU

Employment

SW16 4HU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	46
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	24
Other	21
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	13
Other	12
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,564 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	3,304 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,876 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,362 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,567 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	496 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Primary School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	2out of 4	826 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Primary School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	3out of 4	833 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Merton Abbotts Road , CR4 1JW	4out of 4	994 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Avenue Primary School Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	911 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	927 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	1,901 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	2,167 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	2,221 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	3,676 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,555 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	1,102 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,232 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	1,625 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	2,234 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	2,257 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	- not rated	2,710 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	2,796 yd	Other independent school	No	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	196 yd
Amigos Burgers And Shakes	1351 London Road, Norbury	233 yd
Kebab Place	1365 London Road, Norbury	242 yd
Cafe Havana	1347 London Road, Norbury	242 yd
Cafe Havana	1363 London Road, Norbury	242 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Moon Under Water	1327 London Road, Norbury		196 yd
Cava-Ri	1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury		498 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	1353 London Road, Norbury	242 yd
Hungry Belly	1369 London Road, Norbury	242 yd
GrillMaster	1389 London Road, Norbury	301 yd
Abby's Grill Peri Peri	1340 London Road, Norbury	320 yd
Mr Peri's	1336 London Road, Norbury	320 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	1372 London Road, Norbury	400 yd
Co-op	1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury	560 yd
Tesco Express	1076 London Road, Thornton Heath	653 yd
Co Op	32 South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham	1,023 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane	1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Norbury) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	389 yd
Norbury Manor Primary School ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	617 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Turle Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	753 yd
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	808 yd
Norbury Park (Closed) Norbury Avenue	grass pitches	872 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	875 yd
Pollards Hill Youth Centre SOUTH LODGE AVENUE		894 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields HASSOCKS ROAD	grass pitches	1,073 yd
Kensington Avenue Primary School KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	1,079 yd
Highbury Community Centre Highbury Avenue		1,080 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	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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