Darcy Road, London, SW16 4UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW16 4UA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	51.1%	2.6%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	51.5%	48.9%	-2.6%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	30.3%	41.4%	11.1%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	45.7%	-6.4%	44.2%	1.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.5%	7.4%	-1.1%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	6.8%	3.5%	-3.3%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (85.9%) 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	40.1%	49.8%	9.7%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	41.1%	36.1%	-5.0%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	14.8%	11.5%	-3.3%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	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.

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 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.1%	13.2%	-3.9%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	7.4%	-2.4%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	9.7%	-4.0%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	14.8%	2.0%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	35%	48.6%	13.6%	33.8%	14.8%
Other	10.7%	2.3%	-8.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.5% 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	4%	5.3%	1.3%	1.1%	4.2%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	15.2%	10.9%	-4.3%	3.1%	7.8%
Pakistani	10.4%	7.2%	-3.2%	2.7%	4.5%
Other Asian	7.1%	4%	-3.1%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	6.1%	10.3%	4.2%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	17.8%	15.3%	-2.5%	1.0%	14.3%
Other Black	3.4%	7.2%	3.8%	0.5%	6.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2%	2.8%	0.8%	0.8%	2.0%
White	24.6%	25.5%	0.9%	81.4%	-55.9%
Arab	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.8% 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	48.8%	50.8%	2.0%	83.2%	-32.4%
European Union	6.7%	10.3%	3.6%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	12.5%	11.2%	-1.3%	2.7%	8.5%
Middle East and Asia	17.2%	12.1%	-5.1%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.1%	11.8%	-1.3%	1.3%	10.5%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.1%	50.8%	2.7%	83.2%	-32.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	37.1%	36.4%	9.8%	27.3%
5-10 Years	7.7%	5.3%	-2.4%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	6.7%	3.7%	-3.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	36.7%	3.1%	-33.6%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.6%	37.2%	-21.6%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	15%	6.5%	8.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	10.9%	6.0%	4.9%

Safety

Is Darcy Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Darcy Road was 67.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.2% lower than the Norbury & Pollards Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Darcy Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill and the 485th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 87.3%.

🔎 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. 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 4UA, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Darcy Road are based on 78 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 Darcy Road, London, SW16 4UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 4UA

Average Price
£540,869

Semi-Detached
£529,628

Terraced
£557,730

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Darcy Road

Average Price
£460,997

Semi-Detached
£483,777

Terraced
£459,034

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£290,526

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Darcy Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Darcy Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2019-11-22	£501,524
76 Darcy Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2018-05-04	£527,037
56 Darcy Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2015-08-18	£535,887
72 Darcy Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2014-08-01	£504,651
54 Darcy Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2011-12-09	£479,339

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 4UA

Employment

SW16 4UA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	106
Retired	41
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Information and communication	13
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,225 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,647 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	3,947 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,854 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,863 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanford Primary School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	2out of 4	199 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Manor Primary School Abingdon Road , Norbury SW16 5QR	3out of 4	436 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Primary School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	3out of 4	775 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Primary Academy Merton Abbotts Road , CR4 1JW	4out of 4	797 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granton Primary School Granton Road , Streatham SW16 5AN	4out of 4	1,009 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	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	805 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,404 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	1,620 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	2,098 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	2,255 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,337 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	5,078 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	5,445 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	547 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,148 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	2,217 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	2,248 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	2,345 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	2,430 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	2,587 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fox's Den	Stanford Primary School, Chilmark Road	404 yd
Royal chicken	291 Northborough Road, Streatham	480 yd
Impact Food Group @ Harris Academy Merton	Main Building, Harris Academy	551 yd
Sweet Dee's Jerk	Unit 31, Vale Industrial Park, 170 Rowan Road	666 yd
Via Tapas Lounge	1447A London Road, Norbury	714 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Moon Under Water	1327 London Road, Norbury		767 yd
Formerly known as The Vale	The Vale At Streatham, 1A Lilian Road		998 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste of China	241 Northborough Road, Streatham	475 yd
Morleys	215 Manor Road, Mitcham	647 yd
GrillMaster	1389 London Road, Norbury	709 yd
Tandoor	1459 London Road, Norbury	717 yd
New Woks Cooking Halal	1453 London Road, Norbury	717 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury	730 yd
Iceland	1372 London Road, Norbury	750 yd
Lidl	216 Rowan Road, Streatham	762 yd
Co Op	32 South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham	987 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane	1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Turle Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	235 yd
Norbury Manor Primary School ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	378 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields HASSOCKS ROAD	grass pitches	489 yd
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	537 yd
Pollards Hill Youth Centre SOUTH LODGE AVENUE		976 yd
Nuffield Health (Norbury) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,051 yd
Norbury Park (Closed) Norbury Avenue	grass pitches	1,066 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 4UA