Acacia Road, London, SW16 5PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW16 5PP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.8%	0.4%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.6%	48.2%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 5PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	44.1%	50.8%	6.7%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	30.8%	-9.8%	44.2%	-13.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	5.1%	8.8%	3.7%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.4%	4.2%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	44.3%	45.9%	1.6%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	37%	37.3%	0.3%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	13.7%	11.8%	-1.9%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2.8%	5%	2.2%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	15.9%	18.6%	2.7%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	9.3%	-6.6%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	8.2%	-1.0%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.2%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	17.2%	7.4%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	32.1%	40%	7.9%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	16.2%	2.5%	-13.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.4% 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	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	8.8%	7.2%	-1.6%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	6.6%	5.2%	-1.4%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	7.3%	7.6%	0.3%	1.6%	6.0%
Black African	11.4%	11.5%	0.1%	2.5%	9.0%
Black Caribbean	15.2%	12.8%	-2.4%	1.0%	11.8%
Other Black	8.8%	3.6%	-5.2%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	28%	34.4%	6.4%	81.4%	-47.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.4%	6.7%	4.3%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.2% 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	46.7%	48.2%	1.5%	83.2%	-35.0%
European Union	13%	17.4%	4.4%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	9.7%	11.3%	1.6%	2.7%	8.6%
Middle East and Asia	20.4%	14.5%	-5.9%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.8%	7.7%	-1.1%	1.3%	6.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.8% 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	46.2%	47.8%	1.6%	83.2%	-35.4%
10+ Years	9.5%	29.8%	20.3%	9.8%	20.0%
5-10 Years	10.9%	12.8%	1.9%	2.9%	9.9%
2-5 Years	13.7%	6.1%	-7.6%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	19.7%	3.6%	-16.1%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.8%	76.7%	-12.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.8%	37.2%	-21.4%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Muslim	19.8%	6.5%	13.3%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Acacia Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Acacia Road was 164.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.4% higher than the Norbury & Pollards Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Acacia Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill and the 193rd highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.7%.

🔎 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 5PP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 Acacia Road are based on 595 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 Acacia Road, London, SW16 5PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 5PP

Average Price
£531,689

Semi-Detached
£653,541

Terraced
£519,095

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£586,153

Estimated Average Property Prices for Acacia Road

Average Price
£1,406,696

Semi-Detached
£3,677,594

Terraced
£858,822

Detached
£7,394,938

Flats/Maisonettes
£484,993

Other
£868,125

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Acacia Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ross & Co Acacia Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£575,000	2024-06-17	£573,761
23 Acacia Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£506,000	2023-09-01	£491,180
4 Acacia Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£670,000	2023-03-10	£637,769
29 Acacia Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-10-28	£516,077
10 Acacia Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2022-03-04	£528,860

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 5PP

Employment

SW16 5PP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	126
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	50
Retired	26
Unemployed	24
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	22
Education	18
Transport and storage	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Real estate activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
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	3,113 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	3,929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,167 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,196 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,418 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	399 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Primary School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	2out of 4	729 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Northanger Road , Streatham SW16 5SL	4out of 4	837 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Avenue Primary School Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granton Primary School Granton Road , Streatham SW16 5AN	4out of 4	1,203 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	900 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,508 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	1,545 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	1,698 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	2,253 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	4,071 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	5,032 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	5,153 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	5,334 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	699 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	2,446 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	1,658 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	1,881 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	2,558 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New School ST MARY'S LODGE , 149 CENTRAL HILL SE19 1RT	- not rated	2,626 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Campus Academy Gipsy Road , West Norwood SE27 9NP	3out of 4	2,821 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Patricia Cafe Ltd	1579 London Road, Norbury	43 yd
Hap Lee	1585 London Road, Norbury	48 yd
Charsi Karahi	1553 London Road, Norbury	78 yd
Lazzat Of Pakistan	1547 London Road, Norbury	78 yd
Royal Mahal Norbury	1538 - 1540 London Road, Norbury	94 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Moon Under Water	1327 London Road, Norbury	726 yd
The Bull	498 Streatham High Road, London	790 yd
The Railway	Railway Hotel Public House, 2 Greyhound Lane	1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SnackPi	1557 London Road, Norbury	62 yd
Morleys	1549 London Road, Norbury	78 yd
Hot Pizza	1532 London Road, Norbury	83 yd
Laziz Kebab	1535 - 1537 London Road, Norbury	117 yd
CrazyBurgerz And CocoBeanz / Yankee	457-459 Streatham High Road, Norbury	124 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane	275 yd
Co-op	1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury	296 yd
Iceland	1372 London Road, Norbury	489 yd
Sainsbury's	480 Streatham High Road, London	918 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norbury Park (Closed) Norbury Avenue	grass pitches	375 yd
Norbury Manor Primary School ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	397 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Turle Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	592 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields HASSOCKS ROAD	grass pitches	737 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	766 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		993 yd
Nuffield Health (Norbury) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,024 yd
Kensington Avenue Primary School KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	1,073 yd
The Rookery COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	1,080 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	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.7%

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	22.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	27.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	150 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	150 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 5PP