Briar Road, London, SW16 4LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW16 4LX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% 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	51.6%	55.4%	3.8%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	48.4%	44.6%	-3.8%	49.0%	-4.4%

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	38.1%	39.1%	1.0%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	47.3%	1.6%	44.2%	3.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.1%	6.6%	0.5%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	8.1%	4.7%	-3.4%	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	46.5%	52.3%	5.8%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	34.9%	31%	-3.9%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	14.8%	12.4%	-2.4%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	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.

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 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	10.2%	-0.7%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	6.6%	-6.0%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	10.9%	-0.8%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	18%	1.8%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	35.2%	48.4%	13.2%	33.8%	14.6%
Other	11.7%	3.5%	-8.2%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.8% 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%	3%	3.0%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	11.9%	7.9%	-4.0%	3.1%	4.8%
Pakistani	7.9%	8.9%	1.0%	2.7%	6.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	7.2%	6.9%	-0.3%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	21.4%	16.1%	-5.3%	1.0%	15.1%
Other Black	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	0.8%	4.4%
White	36.5%	34.8%	-1.7%	81.4%	-46.6%
Arab	1.6%	3%	1.4%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.5% 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	68.6%	65.5%	-3.1%	83.2%	-17.7%
European Union	7.5%	8.5%	1.0%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	7.5%	8.5%	1.0%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	9.8%	1.0%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.2%	7.8%	0.6%	1.3%	6.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.2%	65.7%	-2.5%	83.2%	-17.5%
10+ Years	3.5%	29.7%	26.2%	9.8%	19.9%
5-10 Years	3.5%	0.7%	-2.8%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	1%	-20.1%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19%	37.2%	-18.2%
Christian	53.3%	46.2%	7.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	17.6%	6.5%	11.1%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Briar Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Briar Road was 17.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.3% lower than the Norbury & Pollards Hill average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Briar Road has the lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill and the 70th lowest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.6%.

🔎 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 4LX, 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 Briar Road are based on 73 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 Briar Road, London, SW16 4LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 4LX

Average Price
£588,145

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£588,145

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briar Road

Average Price
£583,554

Semi-Detached
£595,658

Terraced
£584,478

Detached
£579,340

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,729

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briar Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Briar Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2024-04-25	£709,180
52 Briar Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2022-05-27	£488,674
50 Briar Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£570,000	2022-05-10	£562,716
70 Briar Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2019-11-05	£583,504
30 Briar Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2019-05-08	£496,408

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 4LX

Employment

SW16 4LX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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	90
Retired	50
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	20
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	5
Other	4
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	2,369 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	2,995 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,447 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,174 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Morris Primary School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	3out of 4	615 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gonville Academy Gonville Road , CR7 6DL	3out of 4	785 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gonville Primary School Gonville Road , CR7 6DL	- not rated	785 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Merton Abbotts Road , CR4 1JW	4out of 4	820 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garden Primary School Abbotts Road , CR4 1JW	- not rated	820 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	4,885 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	683 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	693 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc School Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	- not rated	1,291 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	- not rated	1,291 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	- not rated	1,405 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	615 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	1,244 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	2,494 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	2,597 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	3,051 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	3,587 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,032 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carshalton College Nightingale Road , SM5 2EJ	- not rated	4,721 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	5,009 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	1,580 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	3,854 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	1,466 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	1,767 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	1,795 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	4out of 4	1,924 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple House School 23-27 Parchmore Road , CR7 8LY	- not rated	1,955 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
Commonside Community Cafe	Community Centre, New Horizon Centre	440 yd
Ja Tasty	New Horizon Centre, South Lodge Avenue	463 yd
Karachi Cuisine	1113 - 1115 London Road, Norbury	492 yd
Stop By Jamaican Takeaway	1119 London Road, Norbury	492 yd
Olympus Pita	1154 London Road, Norbury	544 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cava-Ri	1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury		544 yd
The Moon Under Water	1327 London Road, Norbury		755 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tanky's Burgers And Shakes	1075 London Road, Thornton Heath	506 yd
Yeung Express	1053 London Road, Thornton Heath	516 yd
Island Favourite	1059 London Road, Thornton Heath	516 yd
Chicken Maxx	1058 London Road, Thornton Heath	549 yd
Rodeo's Burgers & Shakes	1064 London Road, Thornton Heath	549 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	1076 London Road, Thornton Heath	565 yd
Co Op	32 South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham	581 yd
Tesco	847 - 853 London Road, Thornton Heath	864 yd
Iceland	1372 London Road, Norbury	981 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pollards Hill Youth Centre SOUTH LODGE AVENUE		401 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GALPINS ROAD	grass pitches	562 yd
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	669 yd
Nuffield Health (Norbury) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	715 yd
Gonville Academy GONVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	813 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	898 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic Training Ground MITCHAM ROAD	grass pitches	966 yd
Norbury Manor Primary School ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	1,086 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	43.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 4LX