Strathyre Avenue, London, SW16 4RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW16 4RG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	51.7%	-1.9%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	46.4%	48.3%	1.9%	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	38.8%	36.7%	-2.1%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	43.5%	-0.2%	44.2%	-0.7%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	7.1%	9.5%	2.4%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	5.2%	5.3%	0.1%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.6%	48.9%	1.3%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	34.5%	38.5%	4.0%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	14%	10.7%	-3.3%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	16.8%	20.6%	3.8%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	12.2%	0.3%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	11.9%	-3.0%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	7%	6.3%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	10.1%	0.4%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	34.3%	35.3%	1.0%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	11.6%	2.8%	-8.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.3% 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	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Indian	8.3%	7.3%	-1.0%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	10.1%	11.8%	1.7%	2.7%	9.1%
Other Asian	9.5%	9%	-0.5%	1.6%	7.4%
Black African	16.1%	9.3%	-6.8%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	14.9%	13.2%	-1.7%	1.0%	12.2%
Other Black	5.4%	5.6%	0.2%	0.5%	5.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.7%
White	28.9%	32.3%	3.4%	81.4%	-49.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	5.1%	4.5%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.7% 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	50.6%	46.7%	-3.9%	83.2%	-36.5%
European Union	14.3%	18.4%	4.1%	6.1%	12.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	5.4%	4.5%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	9.5%	7.9%	-1.6%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	16.7%	15.9%	-0.8%	5.6%	10.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8%	5.7%	-2.3%	1.3%	4.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.3% 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	49.4%	46.7%	-2.7%	83.2%	-36.5%
10+ Years	6.3%	32.3%	26.0%	9.8%	22.5%
5-10 Years	6%	6.2%	0.2%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	6.8%	9.9%	3.1%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	31.5%	4.8%	-26.7%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Spain	4%	0.4%	3.6%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.1%	37.2%	-21.1%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	24.9%	6.5%	18.4%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Strathyre Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Strathyre Avenue was 268.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 192.5% higher than the Bensham Manor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Strathyre Avenue has the 12th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bensham Manor and the 86th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 109.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.7%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SW16 4RG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 4RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 4RG

Average Price
£548,014

Semi-Detached
£621,833

Terraced
£543,261

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£501,454

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
58 Strathyre Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-02-13	£480,698
94 Strathyre Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2021-08-05	£543,423
56 Strathyre Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2019-08-30	£361,198
38 Strathyre Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2019-05-31	£541,613
36 Strathyre Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2018-09-17	£518,005

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 4RG

Employment

SW16 4RG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 4RG 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	107
Self-Employed	52
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	16
Other	13
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Real estate activities	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	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	1,844 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	2,571 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,661 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	3,875 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,054 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	473 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	473 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	2out of 4	473 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	966 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paxton Academy Sports And Science 843 London Road , CR7 6AW	2out of 4	1,014 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,001 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,310 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	1,739 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	2,271 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	2,686 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	3,004 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	3,900 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	1,833 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,646 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	4,758 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	1,160 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	1,502 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	- not rated	2,209 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	2,372 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	2,405 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	250 yd
Karachi Cuisine	1113 - 1115 London Road, Norbury	255 yd
Stop By Jamaican Takeaway	1119 London Road, Norbury	255 yd
Maxi Pizza	1035 London Road, Thornton Heath	293 yd
Halwa Poori House	1033 London Road, Thornton Heath	293 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cava-Ri	1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury		250 yd
The Moon Under Water	1327 London Road, Norbury		730 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Maxx	1058 London Road, Thornton Heath	220 yd
Rodeo's Burgers & Shakes	1064 London Road, Thornton Heath	220 yd
Tanky's Burgers And Shakes	1075 London Road, Thornton Heath	255 yd
Yeung Express	1053 London Road, Thornton Heath	260 yd
Island Favourite	1059 London Road, Thornton Heath	260 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	1076 London Road, Thornton Heath	185 yd
Tesco	847 - 853 London Road, Thornton Heath	631 yd
Lidl	845 London Road, Thornton Heath	917 yd
Iceland	1372 London Road, Norbury	949 yd
The Little Cheap Booze Store	790 London Road, Thornton Heath	971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Winterbourne Boys Academy WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	403 yd
Nuffield Health (Norbury) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	414 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground BRIDPORT ROAD	grass pitches	436 yd
Highbury Community Centre Highbury Avenue		768 yd
St James The Great School WINDSOR ROAD	grass pitches	844 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	892 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GALPINS ROAD	grass pitches	990 yd
Gonville Academy GONVILLE ROAD	grass pitches	1,038 yd
Kensington Avenue Primary School KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	1,046 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,051 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	61.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 4RG