Palmers Road, London, SW16 4SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW16 4SH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.7% 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	56.6%	55.7%	-0.9%	51.0%	4.7%
Male	43.4%	44.3%	0.9%	49.0%	-4.7%

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 area around SW16 4SH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.9%	50.4%	3.5%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	29.8%	-2.1%	44.2%	-14.4%
Separated	6.3%	6.3%	0.0%	2.2%	4.1%
Divorced	9.8%	8.8%	-1.0%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	52.1%	49.3%	-2.8%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	31.9%	33.2%	1.3%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	9.8%	12.7%	2.9%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	4%	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	17.3%	18.4%	1.1%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	8.8%	-9.7%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	15.1%	1.3%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	5.9%	5.1%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	12.1%	2.7%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	34.9%	5.8%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	11%	4.8%	-6.2%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.6% 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	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.1%	5.8%	-0.3%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	5.6%	1.7%	-3.9%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	6.4%	5%	-1.4%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	10.4%	16.4%	6.0%	2.5%	13.9%
Black Caribbean	12%	17.5%	5.5%	1.0%	16.5%
Other Black	5.3%	7%	1.7%	0.5%	6.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	4.3%	1.4%	-2.9%	0.8%	0.6%
White	42%	32.6%	-9.4%	81.4%	-48.8%
Other	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.2% 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	64.4%	56.2%	-8.2%	83.2%	-27.0%
European Union	9%	14.3%	5.3%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	8.8%	10.5%	1.7%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	11.6%	0.4%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	6.1%	1.3%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.2%	56.4%	-5.8%	83.2%	-26.8%
10+ Years	2.4%	33.4%	31.0%	9.8%	23.6%
5-10 Years	5.1%	3.9%	-1.2%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	10.6%	4.7%	-5.9%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	19.7%	1.7%	-18.0%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.3%	37.2%	-14.9%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Palmers Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palmers Road was 121.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.5% lower than the Norbury & Pollards Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Palmers Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill and the 293rd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.2%.

🔎 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 4SH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Palmers Road are based on 695 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 Palmers Road, London, SW16 4SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 4SH

Average Price
£389,069

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£389,069

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palmers Road

Average Price
£507,047

Semi-Detached
£1,343,998

Terraced
£776,258

Detached
£493,229

Flats/Maisonettes
£484,331

Other
£614,881

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palmers Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Palmers Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-01-26	£351,277
31 Palmers Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2020-10-02	£450,228
31 Palmers Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£319,950	2014-07-07	£474,303
29 Palmers Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2012-03-27	£361,311
13 Palmers Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£214,000	2007-08-06	£379,717

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 4SH

Employment

SW16 4SH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW16 4SH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,642 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	3,408 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,023 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,430 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norbury Manor Primary School Abingdon Road , Norbury SW16 5QR	3out of 4	353 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Primary School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	2out of 4	766 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Primary School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	3out of 4	978 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Avenue Primary School Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Merton Abbotts Road , CR4 1JW	4out of 4	1,120 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	814 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	2,009 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	2,090 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	2,107 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	3,714 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,714 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	997 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,042 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,608 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	2,083 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	2,347 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	2,720 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New School ST MARY'S LODGE , 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT	- not rated	2,819 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
Kebab Place	1365 London Road, Norbury	103 yd
Cafe Havana	1347 London Road, Norbury	103 yd
Cafe Havana	1363 London Road, Norbury	103 yd
Amigos Burgers And Shakes	1351 London Road, Norbury	109 yd
The Norbury Cafe	1329 London Road, Norbury	134 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Moon Under Water	1327 London Road, Norbury		134 yd
Cava-Ri	1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury		637 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	1353 London Road, Norbury	103 yd
Hungry Belly	1369 London Road, Norbury	103 yd
GrillMaster	1389 London Road, Norbury	120 yd
Abby's Grill Peri Peri	1340 London Road, Norbury	156 yd
Mr Peri's	1336 London Road, Norbury	156 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	1372 London Road, Norbury	217 yd
Co-op	1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury	370 yd
Tesco Express	1076 London Road, Thornton Heath	800 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane	873 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Norbury) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	453 yd
Norbury Manor Primary School ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	488 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Turle Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	668 yd
Norbury Park (Closed) Norbury Avenue	grass pitches	687 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	740 yd
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	907 yd
Kensington Avenue Primary School KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	979 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields HASSOCKS ROAD	grass pitches	980 yd
Highbury Community Centre Highbury Avenue		1,051 yd
Pollards Hill Youth Centre SOUTH LODGE AVENUE		1,063 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 4SH