Hill Drive, London, SW16 4NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW16 4NP 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	45.6%	49.4%	3.8%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	54.4%	50.6%	-3.8%	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 vicinity of SW16 4NP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.3%	33.3%	1.0%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	57.6%	54.8%	-2.8%	44.2%	10.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2%	2.6%	0.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	3%	3%	0.0%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	45.9%	54.5%	8.6%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	38.3%	28.1%	-10.2%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	11.5%	14.9%	3.4%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.5%	17.5%	-3.0%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	4.6%	-1.8%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	10.9%	-1.6%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	10.9%	2.5%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	41.1%	49%	7.9%	33.8%	15.2%
Other	9.4%	4.6%	-4.8%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29% 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%	4.7%	4.2%	1.1%	3.6%
Chinese	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	13.4%	20.1%	6.7%	3.1%	17.0%
Pakistani	9.6%	15.6%	6.0%	2.7%	12.9%
Other Asian	10.1%	6.7%	-3.4%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	11.2%	9.7%	-1.5%	1.0%	8.7%
Other Black	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	42.1%	29%	-13.1%	81.4%	-52.4%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	5.6%	5.1%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	59%	53.5%	-5.5%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	11.7%	13.2%	1.5%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	12.6%	10.9%	-1.7%	2.7%	8.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	15.1%	4.7%	5.6%	9.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	1.3%	4.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.1%	53.7%	-3.4%	83.2%	-29.5%
10+ Years	4.6%	31.5%	26.9%	9.8%	21.7%
5-10 Years	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	5.5%	5.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	30.6%	5.1%	-25.5%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.8%	37.2%	-25.4%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	11%	1.7%	9.3%
Muslim	29.8%	6.5%	23.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Hill Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hill Drive was 20.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.2% lower than the Norbury & Pollards Hill average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Hill Drive has the 4th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill and the 94th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.6%.

🔎 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 4NP, 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 Hill Drive are based on 31 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 Hill Drive, London, SW16 4NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 4NP

Average Price
£893,274

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£893,274

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hill Drive

Average Price
£868,900

Semi-Detached
£877,820

Terraced
£935,489

Detached
£843,241

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hill DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Hill Drive, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£665,000	2019-08-22	£703,426
1 Hill Drive, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£998,000	2014-07-10	£1,418,710
3 Hill Drive, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£87,500	2009-03-05	£172,122
3 Hill Drive, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2002-05-30	£946,833
3 Hill Drive, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2002-04-16	£252,676

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 4NP

Employment

SW16 4NP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 4NP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	97
Retired	65
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	11
Information and communication	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	2,471 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	3,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,295 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,394 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	639 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Manor Primary School Abingdon Road , Norbury SW16 5QR	3out of 4	777 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Merton Abbotts Road , CR4 1JW	4out of 4	832 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	988 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	988 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	724 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,166 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	1,587 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	2,204 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	2,442 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	3,642 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,301 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	1,313 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,548 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	5,364 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,707 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	2,081 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	- not rated	2,413 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	2,554 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	2,750 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
Somomo Ltd	1166 London Road, Norbury	370 yd
Sorrento In	1168 London Road, Norbury	370 yd
Olympus Pita	1154 London Road, Norbury	393 yd
Karachi Cuisine	1113 - 1115 London Road, Norbury	401 yd
Stop By Jamaican Takeaway	1119 London Road, Norbury	401 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cava-Ri	1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury		393 yd
The Moon Under Water	1327 London Road, Norbury		484 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tanky's Burgers And Shakes	1075 London Road, Thornton Heath	460 yd
Yeung Express	1053 London Road, Thornton Heath	484 yd
Island Favourite	1059 London Road, Thornton Heath	484 yd
Chicken Maxx	1058 London Road, Thornton Heath	502 yd
Rodeo's Burgers & Shakes	1064 London Road, Thornton Heath	502 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	1076 London Road, Thornton Heath	491 yd
Iceland	1372 London Road, Norbury	713 yd
Co Op	32 South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham	790 yd
Co-op	1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury	876 yd
Tesco	847 - 853 London Road, Thornton Heath	958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Norbury) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	479 yd
Pollards Hill Youth Centre SOUTH LODGE AVENUE		633 yd
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	720 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GALPINS ROAD	grass pitches	815 yd
Norbury Manor Primary School ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	877 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	906 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Turle Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	957 yd
Gonville Academy GONVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	1,036 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground BRIDPORT ROAD	grass pitches	1,067 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	53 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	64.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	64.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 4NP