Norbury Court Road, London, SW16 4HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW16 4HY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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%	47.8%	-3.2%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	49%	52.2%	3.2%	49.0%	3.2%

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 4HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.9% 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	41.7%	47.9%	6.2%	37.9%	10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	35%	-6.2%	44.2%	-9.2%
Separated	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.2%	10.4%	1.2%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	5.7%	4.2%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (90%) 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	51.3%	60.8%	9.5%	48.4%	12.4%
Good health	34.3%	29.2%	-5.1%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	11.4%	7.6%	-3.8%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	19.3%	14.9%	-4.4%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	5.5%	-1.5%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	11.5%	-4.7%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	18.3%	3.4%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	42.6%	14.5%	33.8%	8.8%
Other	12.3%	3.8%	-8.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.2% 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%	5.5%	5.5%	1.1%	4.4%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.9%	7.2%	3.3%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	7.8%	5.5%	-2.3%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	5.9%	2.7%	-3.2%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	13.1%	20.3%	7.2%	2.5%	17.8%
Black Caribbean	18.6%	14.4%	-4.2%	1.0%	13.4%
Other Black	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	0.5%	4.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.8%	1.9%
White	32.7%	29.2%	-3.5%	81.4%	-52.2%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	2.7%	1.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.9% 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	58.5%	57.9%	-0.6%	83.2%	-25.3%
European Union	10.1%	13.1%	3.0%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	12.4%	11.7%	-0.7%	2.7%	9.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	9.3%	-0.5%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.2%	7.2%	-1.0%	1.3%	5.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.9%	57.7%	1.8%	83.2%	-25.5%
10+ Years	3.3%	27.8%	24.5%	9.8%	18.0%
5-10 Years	10.8%	8.2%	-2.6%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	6.5%	3.4%	-3.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	23.5%	2.7%	-20.8%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.1%	37.2%	-24.1%
Christian	58.4%	46.2%	12.2%
Hindu	6.9%	1.7%	5.2%
Muslim	15.1%	6.5%	8.6%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Norbury Court Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norbury Court Road was 24.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.2% lower than the Norbury & Pollards Hill average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Norbury Court Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill and the 117th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 65.2%.

🔎 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 4HY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 225 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 4HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 4HY

Average Price
£525,363

Semi-Detached
£556,487

Terraced
£514,934

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£443,892

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norbury Court Road

Average Price
£478,113

Semi-Detached
£625,890

Terraced
£519,667

Detached
£841,795

Flats/Maisonettes
£258,138

Other
£14,459

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norbury Court Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
162 Norbury Court Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2024-08-30	£438,379
128 Norbury Court Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2021-05-26	£520,150
144 Norbury Court Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£407,500	2021-05-21	£419,725
82 Norbury Court Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2020-10-01	£568,375
150 Norbury Court Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£427,000	2020-02-18	£412,454

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 4HY

Employment

SW16 4HY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW16 4HY 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	86
Self-Employed	37
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	14
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	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	2,740 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	3,441 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,617 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,555 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,682 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	555 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Manor Infant School Abingdon Road , SW16 5QR	- not rated	555 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Manor Primary School Abingdon Road , Norbury SW16 5QR	3out of 4	555 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Primary School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	3out of 4	573 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Primary School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	705 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	4,869 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tamworth Manor High School Wide Way , CR4 1BP	- not rated	463 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	647 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowan High School Rowan Road , SW16 5JF	- not rated	1,162 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	- not rated	1,198 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,198 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	573 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	705 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	2,103 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	2,352 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	2,966 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	3,888 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,579 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	4,887 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	4,994 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	1,031 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,388 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	1,617 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	1,882 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath College 678 London Road , CR7 7HU	- not rated	2,005 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sankofa Learning Centre 2nd Floor, Day Lewis House , 324-338 Bensham Lane CR7 7EQ	- not rated	2,219 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple House School 23-27 Parchmore Road , CR7 8LY	- not rated	2,280 yd	Other independent school	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
Impact Food Group @ Harris Academy Merton	Main Building, Harris Academy	471 yd
Royal chicken	291 Northborough Road, Streatham	529 yd
The Norbury Cafe	1329 London Road, Norbury	544 yd
Amigos Burgers And Shakes	1351 London Road, Norbury	555 yd
Kebab Place	1365 London Road, Norbury	555 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Moon Under Water	1327 London Road, Norbury		544 yd
Cava-Ri	1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury		782 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste of China	241 Northborough Road, Streatham	524 yd
Domino's Pizza	1353 London Road, Norbury	555 yd
Hungry Belly	1369 London Road, Norbury	555 yd
GrillMaster	1389 London Road, Norbury	570 yd
Abby's Grill Peri Peri	1340 London Road, Norbury	613 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	1372 London Road, Norbury	652 yd
Co-op	1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury	734 yd
Co Op	32 South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham	767 yd
Tesco Express	1076 London Road, Thornton Heath	905 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	450 yd
Norbury Manor Primary School ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	558 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Turle Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	567 yd
Pollards Hill Youth Centre SOUTH LODGE AVENUE		694 yd
Nuffield Health (Norbury) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	751 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields HASSOCKS ROAD	grass pitches	865 yd
Norbury Park (Closed) Norbury Avenue	grass pitches	1,088 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	232.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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