Danbrook Road, London, SW16 5JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW16 5JY is primarily male, with 53.7% of the population 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	51.2%	46.3%	-4.9%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	48.8%	53.7%	4.9%	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 5JY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	47.8%	50.2%	2.4%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	39.9%	3.9%	44.2%	-4.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.3%	5.9%	-2.4%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (89.1%) 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	42.4%	56.2%	13.8%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	37.7%	32.9%	-4.8%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	14.5%	7.1%	-7.4%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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 44.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.6%	15.4%	-5.2%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	7.3%	-3.7%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	10.3%	0.2%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	7.3%	6.4%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	12.8%	4.0%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	34.6%	44.7%	10.1%	33.8%	10.9%
Other	14%	2.2%	-11.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.8% 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	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2%	3.5%	1.5%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	8.8%	2.4%	-6.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	7.1%	10.3%	3.2%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	15.8%	7.6%	-8.2%	1.0%	6.6%
Other Black	7.4%	3.5%	-3.9%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	3.5%	2.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.4%	1.2%	-3.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	43.8%	53.8%	10.0%	81.4%	-27.6%
Other	0.3%	8.2%	7.9%	1.6%	6.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	58.6%	53.5%	-5.1%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	12.5%	19.7%	7.2%	6.1%	13.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	7.1%	7.6%	0.5%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	6.5%	-3.9%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.8%	8.2%	-2.6%	1.3%	6.9%
Oceania	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.6%	53.1%	-4.5%	83.2%	-30.1%
10+ Years	6.1%	25.1%	19.0%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	4.7%	10.2%	5.5%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	10.1%	7%	-3.1%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	21.5%	4.7%	-16.8%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.7%	76.7%	-15.0%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	54.3%	46.2%	8.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Danbrook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Danbrook Road was 34.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.9% lower than the Streatham Common & Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Danbrook Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale and the 96th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW16 5JY, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Danbrook Road are based on 219 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lambeth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Danbrook Road, London, SW16 5JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 5JY

Average Price
£311,978

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£557,107

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,345

Other
£17,611

Estimated Average Property Prices for Danbrook Road

Average Price
£377,166

Semi-Detached
£574,624

Terraced
£521,840

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,488

Other
£20,212

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Danbrook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Danbrook Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£342,500	2025-03-10	£343,557
33 Danbrook Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-09-26	£364,895
71 Danbrook Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-08-05	£386,826
43 Danbrook Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-03-14	£325,678
61 Danbrook Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-03-08	£287,894

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 5JY

Employment

SW16 5JY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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	108
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	19
Unemployed	19
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Human health and social work activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	3
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	3,322 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,034 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	4,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,180 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	4,313 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	560 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Northanger Road , Streatham SW16 5SL	4out of 4	622 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Primary School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	2out of 4	761 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granton Primary School Granton Road , Streatham SW16 5AN	4out of 4	1,071 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Polworth Road , Streatham SW16 2ET	4out of 4	1,183 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,078 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	1,437 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,635 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	1,721 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	2,058 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	4,261 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,821 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	4,971 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	626 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	2,302 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	1,629 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	2,067 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Streatham & Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road , London SW16 1AW	- not rated	2,613 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	2,622 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	2,668 yd	Community special 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
Xo-Tikka	437-439 Streatham High Road, Norbury	180 yd
Moorish Lounge	447 Streatham High Road, Norbury	180 yd
Touch Afrik	445 Streatham High Road, Norbury	180 yd
Patricia Cafe Ltd	1579 London Road, Norbury	204 yd
Hap Lee	1585 London Road, Norbury	210 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bull	498 Streatham High Road, London	583 yd
The Railway	Railway Hotel Public House, 2 Greyhound Lane	795 yd
The Mere Scribbler	426 - 428 Streatham High Road, London	892 yd
The Moon Under Water	1327 London Road, Norbury	938 yd
The Rabbit Hole	The Greyhound, 151 - 153 Greyhound Lane	957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CrazyBurgerz And CocoBeanz / Yankee	457-459 Streatham High Road, Norbury	179 yd
Premier Source Catering At Touch Afrik	445 Streatham High Road, Norbury	180 yd
Hot Pizza	1532 London Road, Norbury	230 yd
SnackPi	1557 London Road, Norbury	276 yd
Snak Tank	580 Streatham High Road, London	287 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane	256 yd
Co-op	1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury	513 yd
Iceland	1372 London Road, Norbury	706 yd
Sainsbury's	480 Streatham High Road, London	708 yd
Co-op Late Shop	107 - 111 Streatham Vale, London	981 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norbury Manor Primary School ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	509 yd
Norbury Park (Closed) Norbury Avenue	grass pitches	524 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Turle Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	639 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields HASSOCKS ROAD	grass pitches	683 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		787 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	942 yd
The Rookery COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	1,008 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	63.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 5JY