St Helens Road, London, SW16 4LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW16 4LB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55% 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	50.2%	55%	4.8%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	49.8%	45%	-4.8%	49.0%	-4.0%

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 4LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	54.6%	50.5%	-4.1%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	33.8%	-0.2%	44.2%	-10.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	4.4%	7.5%	3.1%	6.1%	1.4%

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	45.3%	50.3%	5.0%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	37.8%	32.3%	-5.5%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	12%	11.8%	-0.2%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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%	22.2%	5.2%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	7.8%	-5.1%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	11.2%	0.8%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	15.8%	3.7%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	36%	5.7%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	16.7%	4.1%	-12.6%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.3% 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	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	9.4%	4.4%	-5.0%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	14.1%	13.1%	-1.0%	2.7%	10.4%
Other Asian	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	7.8%	10.4%	2.6%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	15.1%	17.6%	2.5%	1.0%	16.6%
Other Black	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	0.8%	2.6%
White	33.3%	31.3%	-2.0%	81.4%	-50.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48% 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	52.7%	48%	-4.7%	83.2%	-35.2%
European Union	11%	14.4%	3.4%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	9%	8.1%	-0.9%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	19.2%	14.3%	-4.9%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	13.9%	6.8%	1.3%	12.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.6% 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	51.8%	48.1%	-3.7%	83.2%	-35.1%
10+ Years	6.9%	31.6%	24.7%	9.8%	21.8%
5-10 Years	7.3%	7.9%	0.6%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	9.2%	7.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	24.7%	4.9%	-19.8%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.5%	37.2%	-15.7%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	22.1%	6.5%	15.6%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is St Helens Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Helens Road was 151.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.6% higher than the Norbury & Pollards Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Helens Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill and the 215th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.9%.

🔎 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 4LB, 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 St Helens Road are based on 70 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 St Helens Road, London, SW16 4LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 4LB

Average Price
£812,593

Semi-Detached
£1,344,526

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,199,117

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,757

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Helens Road

Average Price
£510,901

Semi-Detached
£844,090

Terraced
£630,309

Detached
£1,112,065

Flats/Maisonettes
£308,928

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Helens Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8A St Helens Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£915,000	2024-04-12	£897,981
8A St Helens Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2020-10-02	£1,004,479
8 St Helens Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2020-10-02	£1,312,077
10 St Helens Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2015-01-07	£1,621,084
Flat 5 Cleveland, 2 St Helens Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2007-10-12	£256,037

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 4LB

Employment

SW16 4LB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

SW16 4LB 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	144
Self-Employed	59
Part-Time Employee	56
Retired	50
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Unemployed	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	20
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	11
Information and communication	11
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,630 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	3,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,159 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,301 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

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	419 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Avenue Primary School Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	802 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Primary School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	2out of 4	901 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Primary School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Northanger Road , Streatham SW16 5SL	4out of 4	1,334 yd	Voluntary aided 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	579 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,330 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	1,730 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	1,855 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	2,347 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,635 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,843 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	1,047 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	2,800 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	1,474 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	1,805 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	2,395 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	2,460 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New School ST MARY'S LODGE , 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT	- not rated	2,553 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 Chestnuts	14 St Helen's Road, Norbury	1 yd
Cafe Aurora	1366 - 1368 London Road, Norbury	77 yd
Costa Coffee	1411 - 1413 London Road, Norbury	122 yd
Via Tapas Lounge	1447A London Road, Norbury	133 yd
Baba Foundation	1330A London Road, Norbury	134 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Moon Under Water	1327 London Road, Norbury		281 yd
Cava-Ri	1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury		783 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's	1348 London Road, Norbury	77 yd
Pizza Hut	1374 London Road, Norbury	77 yd
Roti King	The Norbury Trading Estate, Craignish Avenue	130 yd
Biryani Kiing/Wrap Inn/Out Burger/Pasta Alla/Chaat Queen/DFC	The Norbury Trading Estate, Craignish Avenue	130 yd
Smok'd	The Norbury Trading Estate, Craignish Avenue	130 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	1372 London Road, Norbury	77 yd
Co-op	1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury	209 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane	670 yd
Tesco Express	1076 London Road, Thornton Heath	947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norbury Park (Closed) Norbury Avenue	grass pitches	424 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	483 yd
Nuffield Health (Norbury) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	532 yd
Norbury Manor Primary School ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	547 yd
Kensington Avenue Primary School KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	756 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Turle Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	776 yd
Highbury Community Centre Highbury Avenue		919 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	1,020 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields HASSOCKS ROAD	grass pitches	1,052 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	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	71.4%

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	76.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 4LB