Strathyre Avenue, London, SW16 4RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW16 4RF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	50.3%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50.3%	49.7%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.7%

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	34.1%	35.8%	1.7%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.3%	46.3%	-3.0%	44.2%	2.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.2%	8.2%	3.0%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	8.6%	7.5%	-1.1%	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	44.1%	52%	7.9%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	32.9%	31.9%	-1.0%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	17.9%	12.5%	-5.4%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 43.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.4%	19.9%	-1.5%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	9.4%	-3.0%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	9%	-5.5%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	9.4%	0.1%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	43.1%	11.7%	33.8%	9.3%
Other	9.3%	4.9%	-4.4%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.6% 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	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	14.7%	14.4%	-0.3%	3.1%	11.3%
Pakistani	5.3%	13.7%	8.4%	2.7%	11.0%
Other Asian	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	16.8%	12.7%	-4.1%	1.0%	11.7%
Other Black	4.7%	2%	-2.7%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	36.5%	36.6%	0.1%	81.4%	-44.8%
Arab	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.6%	6.9%	4.3%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.2% 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	53.5%	50.2%	-3.3%	83.2%	-33.0%
European Union	11.2%	17.2%	6.0%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	9.1%	10.9%	1.8%	2.7%	8.2%
Middle East and Asia	13.8%	14.9%	1.1%	5.6%	9.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.8%	6.6%	-5.2%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.4%	49.4%	-3.0%	83.2%	-33.8%
10+ Years	3.5%	37.7%	34.2%	9.8%	27.9%
5-10 Years	2.9%	6.5%	3.6%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	10.6%	4.9%	-5.7%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	30.6%	1.6%	-29.0%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	7%	1.3%	5.7%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
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	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.2%	37.2%	-25.0%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	11.2%	1.7%	9.5%
Muslim	23.4%	6.5%	16.9%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Strathyre Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Strathyre Avenue was 43.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.4% lower than the Norbury & Pollards Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Strathyre Avenue has the 14th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill and the 301st lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.3%.

🔎 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 4RF, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Strathyre Avenue are based on 193 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 Strathyre Avenue, London, SW16 4RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 4RF

Average Price
£558,573

Semi-Detached
£686,500

Terraced
£524,131

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Strathyre Avenue

Average Price
£523,884

Semi-Detached
£606,699

Terraced
£518,599

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£388,758

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Strathyre AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Strathyre Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-08-16	£510,646
73 Strathyre Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2024-04-23	£512,175
27 Strathyre Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-01-12	£525,664
33 Strathyre Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-06-16	£457,619
29 Strathyre Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-05-05	£543,557

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 4RF

Employment

SW16 4RF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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	83
Retired	52
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	21
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3

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	1,868 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	2,600 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,681 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,909 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,067 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	510 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	510 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	2out of 4	510 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School St. James the Great School , Windsor Road CR7 8HJ	4out of 4	960 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Avenue Primary School Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Academy converter	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	967 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,304 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	1,763 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	2,240 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	2,650 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,021 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,937 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	1,802 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,609 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	4,786 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	1,153 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	1,533 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	- not rated	2,245 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	2,401 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology 60 The Crescent , Selhurst CR0 2HN	3out of 4	2,436 yd	City technology college	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
Olympus Pita	1154 London Road, Norbury	230 yd
Karachi Cuisine	1113 - 1115 London Road, Norbury	251 yd
Stop By Jamaican Takeaway	1119 London Road, Norbury	251 yd
Somomo Ltd	1166 London Road, Norbury	275 yd
Sorrento In	1168 London Road, Norbury	275 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cava-Ri	1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury		230 yd
The Moon Under Water	1327 London Road, Norbury		695 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Maxx	1058 London Road, Thornton Heath	234 yd
Rodeo's Burgers & Shakes	1064 London Road, Thornton Heath	234 yd
Tanky's Burgers And Shakes	1075 London Road, Thornton Heath	264 yd
Yeung Express	1053 London Road, Thornton Heath	273 yd
Island Favourite	1059 London Road, Thornton Heath	273 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	1076 London Road, Thornton Heath	192 yd
Tesco	847 - 853 London Road, Thornton Heath	667 yd
Iceland	1372 London Road, Norbury	913 yd
Lidl	845 London Road, Thornton Heath	953 yd
The Little Cheap Booze Store	790 London Road, Thornton Heath	1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Norbury) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	378 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	440 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground BRIDPORT ROAD	grass pitches	446 yd
Highbury Community Centre Highbury Avenue		747 yd
St James The Great School WINDSOR ROAD	grass pitches	836 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	872 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GALPINS ROAD	grass pitches	1,008 yd
Kensington Avenue Primary School KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	1,015 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,015 yd
Gonville Academy GONVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	1,065 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	70.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 4RF