Dunbar Avenue, London, SW16 4SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW16 4SB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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%	52.1%	2.1%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	50%	47.9%	-2.1%	49.0%	-1.1%

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	39.4%	34.2%	-5.2%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	50%	8.2%	44.2%	5.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.4%	7.9%	-0.5%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	8%	5.1%	-2.9%	6.1%	-1.0%

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%) 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	43.1%	42.2%	-0.9%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	37.6%	44.8%	7.2%	33.6%	11.2%
Fair health	13.1%	11.2%	-1.9%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	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.

In the area around SW16 4SB this area, 33.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.9%	33.3%	12.4%	18.2%	15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	6.8%	-6.5%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	10.2%	-5.5%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	7.1%	-2.5%	16.9%	-9.8%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	37.8%	8.1%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	10.4%	2%	-8.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.9% 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)
Chinese	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.8%	6.3%	2.5%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	5.2%	8.3%	3.1%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	6.2%	1.1%	-5.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	21.4%	11.8%	-9.6%	1.0%	10.8%
Other Black	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	47.9%	56.9%	9.0%	81.4%	-24.5%
Arab	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	5.5%	5.5%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.7% 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	63.4%	65.7%	2.3%	83.2%	-17.5%
European Union	9.3%	17.4%	8.1%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	7.9%	2.9%	-5.0%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	4.9%	-2.7%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.4%	8.3%	-3.1%	1.3%	7.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
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	62.1%	65.3%	3.2%	83.2%	-17.9%
10+ Years	3.1%	23.9%	20.8%	9.8%	14.1%
5-10 Years	2.1%	7.1%	5.0%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	5.5%	2.6%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	27.2%	1.1%	-26.1%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Poland	7.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.9%	37.2%	-16.3%
Christian	55.6%	46.2%	9.4%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	13.2%	6.5%	6.7%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Dunbar Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dunbar Avenue was 5.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.7% lower than the Norbury & Pollards Hill average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Dunbar Avenue has the lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill and the 11th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.4%.

🔎 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 4SB, 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 Dunbar Avenue are based on 66 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 Dunbar Avenue, London, SW16 4SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 4SB

Average Price
£554,717

Semi-Detached
£569,295

Terraced
£517,884

Detached
£871,628

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dunbar Avenue

Average Price
£528,328

Semi-Detached
£564,391

Terraced
£512,811

Detached
£766,973

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dunbar AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Dunbar Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-03-27	£384,265
7 Dunbar Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£615,000	2023-02-13	£577,068
19 Dunbar Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2021-09-22	£487,593
1 Dunbar Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2017-06-02	£555,556
9 Dunbar Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2016-11-25	£562,941

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 4SB

Employment

SW16 4SB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	85
Other	50
Retired	47
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	14
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	9
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	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	2,007 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	2,802 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	3,769 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,147 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,165 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kensington Avenue Primary School Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	668 yd	Academy converter	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	838 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	846 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	846 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	2out of 4	846 yd	Community school	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	601 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,440 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	1,884 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	2,095 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	2,289 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	3,065 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,254 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	1,635 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,249 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	4,945 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	1,005 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	1,765 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	2,080 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	2,391 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New School ST MARY'S LODGE , 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT	- not rated	2,514 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	381 yd
Sorrento In	1168 London Road, Norbury	381 yd
Olympus Pita	1154 London Road, Norbury	413 yd
Karachi Cuisine	1113 - 1115 London Road, Norbury	515 yd
Stop By Jamaican Takeaway	1119 London Road, Norbury	515 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cava-Ri	1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury		413 yd
The Moon Under Water	1327 London Road, Norbury		516 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roti King	The Norbury Trading Estate, Craignish Avenue	518 yd
Biryani Kiing/Wrap Inn/Out Burger/Pasta Alla/Chaat Queen/DFC	The Norbury Trading Estate, Craignish Avenue	518 yd
Smok'd	The Norbury Trading Estate, Craignish Avenue	518 yd
Chicken Maxx	1058 London Road, Thornton Heath	564 yd
Rodeo's Burgers & Shakes	1064 London Road, Thornton Heath	564 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	1076 London Road, Thornton Heath	510 yd
Iceland	1372 London Road, Norbury	663 yd
Co-op	1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury	841 yd
Tesco	847 - 853 London Road, Thornton Heath	1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Norbury) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	247 yd
Highbury Community Centre Highbury Avenue		486 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground BRIDPORT ROAD	grass pitches	553 yd
Clapham Old Xaverians COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	619 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	651 yd
Kensington Avenue Primary School KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	663 yd
St James The Great School WINDSOR ROAD	grass pitches	703 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	788 yd
Norbury Park (Closed) Norbury Avenue	grass pitches	942 yd
Stones Gym ASHARIA HOUSE ASHARIA HOUSE NORTHWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,015 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	78.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 4SB