London Road, London, SW16 4UP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW16 4UP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	48.9%	-4.1%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	47%	51.1%	4.1%	49.0%	2.1%

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	53.6%	41.7%	-11.9%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.8%	43.2%	10.4%	44.2%	-1.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.8%	9.2%	1.4%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	53%	56.5%	3.5%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	37.6%	30.9%	-6.7%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	7.7%	10.3%	2.6%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	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.

In the area around SW16 4UP this area, 9.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 52.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.3%	9.9%	2.6%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	11.3%	-2.8%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	10.8%	-1.2%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	3%	3.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	9.4%	-1.5%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	47.4%	52.7%	5.3%	33.8%	18.9%
Other	8.3%	3%	-5.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	17.5%	16%	-1.5%	3.1%	12.9%
Pakistani	6.8%	8.4%	1.6%	2.7%	5.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	16.2%	12.9%	-3.3%	2.5%	10.4%
Black Caribbean	7.7%	2.7%	-5.0%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	6.8%	2.7%	-4.1%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	0.4%	-4.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	30.3%	36.9%	6.6%	81.4%	-44.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.3%	6.1%	4.8%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.5% 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	56.8%	44.5%	-12.3%	83.2%	-38.7%
European Union	8.1%	20.2%	12.1%	6.1%	14.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	20.1%	12.5%	-7.6%	2.7%	9.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	14.1%	4.7%	5.6%	8.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	8%	2.4%	1.3%	6.7%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.1% 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	56.4%	44.7%	-11.7%	83.2%	-38.5%
10+ Years	1.7%	32.1%	30.4%	9.8%	22.3%
5-10 Years	7.7%	13.7%	6.0%	2.9%	10.8%
2-5 Years	12.4%	5.7%	-6.7%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	21.8%	3.8%	-18.0%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54%	76.7%	-22.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Poland	12.5%	1.3%	11.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.4%	37.2%	-20.8%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Muslim	23.3%	6.5%	16.8%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Norbury & Pollards Hill average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.2%.

🔎 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 4UP, 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 London Road are based on 1487 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 London Road, London, SW16 4UP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 4UP

Average Price
£235,295

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,295

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£437,430

Semi-Detached
£722,972

Terraced
£539,251

Detached
£1,278,192

Flats/Maisonettes
£328,220

Other
£1,494,095

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 1267 London Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2004-10-08	£240,197
1265B London Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2004-10-08	£165,653
1265B London Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,500	2003-11-25	£205,284
1265A London Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2003-11-24	£284,376
Flat 2 1267 London Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2003-11-24	£284,376

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 4UP

Employment

SW16 4UP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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	74
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	15
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Education	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Other	11
Construction	10
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
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	2,326 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	3,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,975 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,123 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,377 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	698 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	959 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	959 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	2out of 4	959 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Primary School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	3out of 4	965 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	830 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,049 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	1,875 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	2,116 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	2,352 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	3,439 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,371 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	1,329 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,302 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	5,253 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	1,413 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	2,006 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	2,248 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	- not rated	2,580 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	2,724 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	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	219 yd
Sorrento In	1168 London Road, Norbury	219 yd
The Norbury Cafe	1329 London Road, Norbury	243 yd
Olympus Pita	1154 London Road, Norbury	291 yd
Amigos Burgers And Shakes	1351 London Road, Norbury	303 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Moon Under Water	1327 London Road, Norbury		243 yd
Cava-Ri	1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury		291 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	1353 London Road, Norbury	320 yd
Hungry Belly	1369 London Road, Norbury	320 yd
Roti King	The Norbury Trading Estate, Craignish Avenue	383 yd
Biryani Kiing/Wrap Inn/Out Burger/Pasta Alla/Chaat Queen/DFC	The Norbury Trading Estate, Craignish Avenue	383 yd
Smok'd	The Norbury Trading Estate, Craignish Avenue	383 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	1076 London Road, Thornton Heath	455 yd
Iceland	1372 London Road, Norbury	488 yd
Co-op	1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury	678 yd
Tesco	847 - 853 London Road, Thornton Heath	1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Norbury) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	161 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	812 yd
Norbury Manor Primary School ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	829 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground BRIDPORT ROAD	grass pitches	868 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	880 yd
Highbury Community Centre Highbury Avenue		884 yd
Norbury Park (Closed) Norbury Avenue	grass pitches	924 yd
Kensington Avenue Primary School KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	956 yd
Pollards Hill Youth Centre SOUTH LODGE AVENUE		972 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Turle Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	985 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	37.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	37.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	37.5%

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	59.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 4UP