Pollards Hill South, London, SW16 4LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW16 4LS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% 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	50.4%	53.6%	3.2%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	49.6%	46.4%	-3.2%	49.0%	-2.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.3%	33.6%	-4.7%	37.9%	-4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	48.4%	-2.6%	44.2%	4.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	2.4%	6.9%	4.5%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	6.6%	9%	2.4%	6.1%	2.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.5%	53%	7.5%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	40%	30.8%	-9.2%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	9.9%	10.7%	0.8%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	16%	5.7%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	7.6%	-8.3%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	10.2%	-0.8%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	12%	-4.2%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	49.1%	12.2%	33.8%	15.3%
Other	8.3%	2.2%	-6.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.9% 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	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	17.4%	15.3%	-2.1%	3.1%	12.2%
Pakistani	9.9%	11.5%	1.6%	2.7%	8.8%
Other Asian	7%	8.8%	1.8%	1.6%	7.2%
Black African	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	7.2%	8.2%	1.0%	1.0%	7.2%
Other Black	5.8%	5%	-0.8%	0.5%	4.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	0.8%	3.3%
White	43.8%	32.9%	-10.9%	81.4%	-48.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.6% 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	61.4%	61.6%	0.2%	83.2%	-21.6%
European Union	7.5%	6.3%	-1.2%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	11%	14%	3.0%	2.7%	11.3%
Middle East and Asia	14.8%	12.2%	-2.6%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.3%	61.1%	0.8%	83.2%	-22.1%
10+ Years	1.7%	33.9%	32.2%	9.8%	24.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	5.8%	1.5%	-4.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	31.3%	0.3%	-31.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	76.7%	12.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.2%	37.2%	-23.0%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Hindu	9.7%	1.7%	8.0%
Muslim	25.1%	6.5%	18.6%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Pollards Hill South Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pollards Hill South was 67.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.9% lower than the Norbury & Pollards Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pollards Hill South has the 20th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill and the 470th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.0%.

🔎 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 4LS, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Pollards Hill South are based on 156 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 Pollards Hill South, London, SW16 4LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 4LS

Average Price
£729,098

Semi-Detached
£760,874

Terraced
£640,145

Detached
£999,568

Flats/Maisonettes
£348,100

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pollards Hill South

Average Price
£704,111

Semi-Detached
£726,836

Terraced
£556,855

Detached
£887,663

Flats/Maisonettes
£329,702

Other
£13,845

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pollards Hill SouthStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
87 Pollards Hill South, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£603,000	2023-11-29	£603,653
107 Pollards Hill South, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,070,000	2023-03-22	£978,473
Flat 3 Thickets House, 97 Pollards Hill South, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-06-17	£301,842
Flat 2 Thickets House, 97 Pollards Hill South, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£327,050	2022-05-30	£300,394
97C Pollards Hill South, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£825,000	2022-05-13	£809,236

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 4LS

Employment

SW16 4LS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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 4LS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	80
Retired	71
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Construction	12
Education	12
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
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	2,313 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	2,907 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,381 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,058 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,147 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gonville Academy Gonville Road , CR7 6DL	3out of 4	637 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gonville Primary School Gonville Road , CR7 6DL	- not rated	637 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Primary School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	3out of 4	676 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	785 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Winterbourne Junior Boys' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	- not rated	785 yd	Community school	No	Boys	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	4,865 yd	Community school	No	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	746 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tamworth Manor High School Wide Way , CR4 1BP	- not rated	777 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc School Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	- not rated	1,161 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	- not rated	1,161 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	- not rated	1,517 yd	Foundation school	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	676 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	1,382 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	2,585 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	2,647 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	3,056 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	3,549 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,895 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	4,627 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	5,017 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	1,722 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,998 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornton Heath College 678 London Road , CR7 7HU	- not rated	1,338 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	1,683 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	1,835 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	4out of 4	1,844 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NZO Academy of London & Surrey 121 Lombard House , Lombard Business Park CR0 3JP	- not rated	1,915 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
Commonside Community Cafe	Community Centre, New Horizon Centre	432 yd
Ja Tasty	New Horizon Centre, South Lodge Avenue	460 yd
Karachi Cuisine	1113 - 1115 London Road, Norbury	517 yd
Stop By Jamaican Takeaway	1119 London Road, Norbury	517 yd
Maxi Pizza	1035 London Road, Thornton Heath	523 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cava-Ri	1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury		595 yd
The Moon Under Water	1327 London Road, Norbury		885 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tanky's Burgers And Shakes	1075 London Road, Thornton Heath	505 yd
Yeung Express	1053 London Road, Thornton Heath	507 yd
Island Favourite	1059 London Road, Thornton Heath	507 yd
Chicken Maxx	1058 London Road, Thornton Heath	544 yd
Rodeo's Burgers & Shakes	1064 London Road, Thornton Heath	544 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	1076 London Road, Thornton Heath	574 yd
Co Op	32 South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham	577 yd
Tesco	847 - 853 London Road, Thornton Heath	764 yd
Lidl	845 London Road, Thornton Heath	995 yd
The Little Cheap Booze Store	790 London Road, Thornton Heath	1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pollards Hill Youth Centre SOUTH LODGE AVENUE		389 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GALPINS ROAD	grass pitches	415 yd
Gonville Academy GONVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	665 yd
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	764 yd
Nuffield Health (Norbury) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	804 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic Training Ground MITCHAM ROAD	grass pitches	822 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	841 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	83.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.9%

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	55.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	176.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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