Upwood Road, London, SW16 5RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW16 5RB 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 Upwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upwood Road was 79.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.6% lower than the Norbury & Pollards Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upwood Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Norbury & Pollards Hill and the 517th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.3%.

🔎 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 5RB, 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 Upwood Road are based on 182 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 Upwood Road, London, SW16 5RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 5RB

Average Price
£528,934

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£528,934

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upwood Road

Average Price
£861,608

Semi-Detached
£972,661

Terraced
£598,721

Detached
£1,085,135

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Upwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2025-10-07	£473,362
3 Upwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£660,000	2024-12-13	£650,872
37 Upwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-09-12	£588,571
33 Upwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2023-12-15	£450,836
3 Upwood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£620,000	2019-11-08	£682,589

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 5RB

Employment

SW16 5RB 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	2,928 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	3out of 4	3,710 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	4,395 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,554 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 Junior School Abingdon Road , SW16 5QR	- not rated	89 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Manor Infant School Abingdon Road , SW16 5QR	- not rated	89 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Manor Primary School Abingdon Road , Norbury SW16 5QR	3out of 4	89 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Primary School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	570 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanford Primary School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	570 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	5,228 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	- not rated	900 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	900 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Tamworth Manor High School Wide Way , CR4 1BP	- not rated	951 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,171 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowan High School Rowan Road , SW16 5JF	- not rated	1,175 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	570 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	1,113 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	2,120 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	2,551 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cranmer County Middle School Cranmer Road , CR4 4XU	- not rated	3,298 yd	Community school	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	3,962 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	5,031 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	5,153 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	5,356 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	- not rated	719 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	2,802 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Streatham Modern School 508 Streatham High Road , SW16 3QB	- not rated	1,044 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
CACFO UK Education Centre 40 Northwood Road , CR7 8HQ	- not rated	1,810 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bright Horizon Preparatory School Weltham Road , St James Hall SW16 6NT	- not rated	1,948 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	1,950 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Preparatory School 45 Oakdale Road , Streatham SW16 2HL	- not rated	1,976 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	1491 London Road, Norbury	298 yd
Doner & Gyros / Cluck 'N' Crisp	1455 London Road, Norbury	327 yd
Charsi Karahi	1553 London Road, Norbury	328 yd
Lazzat Of Pakistan	1547 London Road, Norbury	328 yd
Kaspa's Desserts Norbury	1465 - 1465A London Road, Norbury	330 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Moon Under Water	1327 London Road, Norbury	564 yd
The Bull	498 Streatham High Road, London	1,046 yd
Cava-Ri	1136 - 1138 London Road, Norbury	1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mamma's Pizza	1517 London Road, Norbury	298 yd
KFC	1509 London Road, Norbury	300 yd
Laziz Kebab	1535 - 1537 London Road, Norbury	320 yd
Morleys	1549 London Road, Norbury	328 yd
Tandoor	1459 London Road, Norbury	330 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury	306 yd
Iceland	1372 London Road, Norbury	409 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane	609 yd
Lidl	216 Rowan Road, Streatham	1,009 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norbury Manor Primary School ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	88 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Turle Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	324 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields HASSOCKS ROAD	grass pitches	584 yd
Norbury Park (Closed) Norbury Avenue	grass pitches	615 yd
Nuffield Health (Norbury) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	888 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	900 yd
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	943 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	140 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.5 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	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 5RB