Southbrook Road, London, SW16 5QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW16 5QU is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	48.7%	46.5%	-2.2%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	51.3%	53.5%	2.2%	49.0%	4.5%

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	40.1%	37.4%	-2.7%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	44.7%	0.9%	44.2%	0.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	5.4%	7.3%	1.9%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	6.6%	5.1%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.1%	49.8%	4.7%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	35.4%	32.1%	-3.3%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	14%	13.3%	-0.7%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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	14.9%	15.9%	1.0%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	10.7%	-4.2%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	13.7%	4.6%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	13.3%	-1.2%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	40.2%	13.3%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	18.2%	4.4%	-13.8%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.2% 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	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	17.9%	13.4%	-4.5%	3.1%	10.3%
Pakistani	7.1%	5.7%	-1.4%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	4.2%	6.7%	2.5%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	9.4%	9.9%	0.5%	1.0%	8.9%
Other Black	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	0.4%	3.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	0.8%	2.1%
White	39.3%	38.2%	-1.1%	81.4%	-43.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.8% 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	51.9%	43.8%	-8.1%	83.2%	-39.4%
European Union	18.8%	18.8%	0.0%	6.1%	12.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	8.4%	13.1%	4.7%	2.7%	10.4%
Middle East and Asia	14.6%	13.4%	-1.2%	5.6%	7.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	9.9%	4.4%	1.3%	8.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 39.3% 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	51.9%	43.8%	-8.1%	83.2%	-39.4%
10+ Years	3.2%	39.3%	36.1%	9.8%	29.5%
5-10 Years	10.1%	9.3%	-0.8%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	10.7%	4.5%	-6.2%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	24%	3.2%	-20.8%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	10.5%	1.3%	9.2%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14%	37.2%	-23.2%
Christian	56.8%	46.2%	10.6%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	13%	6.5%	6.5%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Southbrook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southbrook Road was 55.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.2% lower than the Norbury & Pollards Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southbrook Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill and the 391st lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.7%.

🔎 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 5QU, 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 Southbrook Road are based on 134 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 Southbrook Road, London, SW16 5QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 5QU

Average Price
£525,021

Semi-Detached
£532,195

Terraced
£524,124

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southbrook Road

Average Price
£937,986

Semi-Detached
£1,165,559

Terraced
£1,006,835

Detached
£1,833,321

Flats/Maisonettes
£429,385

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southbrook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Southbrook Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2023-09-21	£543,598
24 Southbrook Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-06-22	£459,406
33 Southbrook Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£570,000	2019-08-13	£633,485
33 Southbrook Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2015-07-24	£709,726
39 Southbrook Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£294,000	2013-07-29	£508,067

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 5QU

Employment

SW16 5QU 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	91
Self-Employed	50
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	29
Unemployed	15
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	4

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	3,192 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	3,986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,218 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,384 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	277 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Primary School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	2out of 4	512 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	878 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granton Primary School Granton Road , Streatham SW16 5AN	4out of 4	1,041 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Avenue Primary School Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,290 yd	Academy converter	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	1,058 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,338 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	1,724 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	1,916 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	2,054 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,195 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	5,076 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	5,262 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	5,319 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	511 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	2,600 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	1,869 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	2,019 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	2,663 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	2,720 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory School Hermitage Road , Upper Norwood SE19 3QN	3out of 4	2,772 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
Charsi Karahi	1553 London Road, Norbury	255 yd
Lazzat Of Pakistan	1547 London Road, Norbury	255 yd
Patricia Cafe Ltd	1579 London Road, Norbury	257 yd
Hap Lee	1585 London Road, Norbury	263 yd
Blend Coffee Shop	1480B London Road, Norbury	301 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Moon Under Water	1327 London Road, Norbury	719 yd
The Bull	498 Streatham High Road, London	861 yd
The Railway	Railway Hotel Public House, 2 Greyhound Lane	976 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SnackPi	1557 London Road, Norbury	251 yd
Morleys	1549 London Road, Norbury	255 yd
Laziz Kebab	1535 - 1537 London Road, Norbury	271 yd
Hot Pizza	1532 London Road, Norbury	300 yd
Flavours	1484 London Road, Norbury	301 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury	364 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane	474 yd
Iceland	1372 London Road, Norbury	525 yd
Sainsbury's	480 Streatham High Road, London	978 yd
Lidl	216 Rowan Road, Streatham	978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norbury Manor Primary School ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	211 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Turle Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	377 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields HASSOCKS ROAD	grass pitches	537 yd
Norbury Park (Closed) Norbury Avenue	grass pitches	576 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	929 yd
Nuffield Health (Norbury) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,040 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		1,065 yd
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,092 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	234.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 5QU