London Road, London, SW16 4UY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW16 4UY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.8%	51.6%	-5.2%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	43.2%	48.4%	5.2%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 4UY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	36.8%	44.3%	7.5%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	31.8%	-1.4%	44.2%	-12.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	5.2%	1.7%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	11.9%	11.4%	-0.5%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	13%	10.2%	-2.8%	6.1%	4.1%

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	36.6%	42.9%	6.3%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	35.7%	36.1%	0.4%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	20.7%	15.5%	-5.2%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	4.8%	5%	0.2%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	22.3%	24.4%	2.1%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	10.2%	-0.2%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	14.2%	5.4%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.1%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	7.4%	-6.6%	16.9%	-9.5%
Degree or Similar	29%	35.8%	6.8%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	14.5%	2.8%	-11.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.2% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	7.5%	6.4%	-1.1%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	10.6%	5.5%	-5.1%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	7%	8.3%	1.3%	1.6%	6.7%
Black African	13.7%	6.4%	-7.3%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	9.7%	5%	-4.7%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
White	39.2%	48.2%	9.0%	81.4%	-33.2%
Arab	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	2.6%	6.4%	3.8%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50% 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	52.9%	50%	-2.9%	83.2%	-33.2%
European Union	6.6%	15.6%	9.0%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	14.5%	11.9%	-2.6%	2.7%	9.2%
Middle East and Asia	18.9%	12.8%	-6.1%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	8.7%	3.0%	1.3%	7.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.3%	49.1%	-0.2%	83.2%	-34.1%
10+ Years	3.5%	30.6%	27.1%	9.8%	20.8%
5-10 Years	7.5%	10.4%	2.9%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	10.1%	4.1%	-6.0%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	29.5%	5.9%	-23.6%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.4%	76.7%	-18.3%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	9.3%	1.3%	8.0%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.1%	37.2%	-17.1%
Christian	53.4%	46.2%	7.2%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	12.8%	6.5%	6.3%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 105.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.5% lower than the Norbury & Pollards Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill and the 370th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 169.8%.

🔎 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 4UY, 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 4UY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 4UY

Average Price
£345,931

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£483,826

Detached
£541,903

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,827

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 5 1205 London Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£164,000	2023-10-12	£161,386
1195 London Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£462,000	2023-07-03	£459,032
1223 London Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-04-07	£518,770
1201 London Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2020-10-09	£455,525
Flat 2 1205 London Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2017-09-13	£227,388

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 4UY

Employment

SW16 4UY 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	53
Retired	40
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	14
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Information and communication	2
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	2,236 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	2,967 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,923 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD	3out of 4	4,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY	4out of 4	4,259 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	819 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winterbourne Boys' Academy Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	836 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Winterbourne Junior Girls' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	3out of 4	836 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School Winterbourne Road , CR7 7QT	2out of 4	836 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Primary School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	3out of 4	950 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	909 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,035 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Mitcham Road , CR9 3AS	3out of 4	1,773 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	2,203 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	2,472 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	3,372 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	4,242 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	1,439 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,425 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL	3out of 4	5,155 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	1,397 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bensham Manor School Ecclesbourne Road , CR7 7BN	3out of 4	1,897 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	2,351 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Addington Valley Academy Fieldway , CR0 9AZ	- not rated	2,451 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
AYA College (On-Site Educational Provision) Holly Lodge , 16 Edith Road SE25 5PQ	- not rated	2,769 yd	Other independent 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	97 yd
Sorrento In	1168 London Road, Norbury	97 yd
Olympus Pita	1154 London Road, Norbury	164 yd
Karachi Cuisine	1113 - 1115 London Road, Norbury	259 yd
Stop By Jamaican Takeaway	1119 London Road, Norbury	259 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cava-Ri	1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury		164 yd
The Moon Under Water	1327 London Road, Norbury		373 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tanky's Burgers And Shakes	1075 London Road, Thornton Heath	347 yd
Chicken Maxx	1058 London Road, Thornton Heath	369 yd
Rodeo's Burgers & Shakes	1064 London Road, Thornton Heath	369 yd
Yeung Express	1053 London Road, Thornton Heath	377 yd
Island Favourite	1059 London Road, Thornton Heath	377 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	1076 London Road, Thornton Heath	327 yd
Iceland	1372 London Road, Norbury	617 yd
Co-op	1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury	808 yd
Tesco	847 - 853 London Road, Thornton Heath	901 yd
Co Op	32 South Lodge Avenue, Mitcham	1,094 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Norbury) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	183 yd
Winterbourne Boys Academy WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE JUNIOR BOYS SCHOOL WINTERBOURNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	756 yd
Thornton Heath Recreation Ground BRIDPORT ROAD	grass pitches	792 yd
Highbury Community Centre Highbury Avenue		893 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	906 yd
Pollards Hill Youth Centre SOUTH LODGE AVENUE		926 yd
Norbury Manor Primary School ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	947 yd
Afc Croydon Athletic SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GALPINS ROAD	grass pitches	985 yd
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,017 yd
Kensington Avenue Primary School KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	1,018 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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.4 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	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 4UY