Area Information for London, SW16 3XB

This postcode is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Norbury Park ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Streatham and Croydon North. This page combines information for the address London, SW16 3XB, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SW16 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in December 1997. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Croydon
Ward Norbury Park
Constituency Streatham and Croydon North * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region London
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We hold details of the latest crimes committed near London, SW16 3XB - click here.

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Norbury Park), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about London, SW16 3XB is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing London consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 8
Semi-Detached 89
Terraced 11
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2
Flat (Converted) 7
Total 117
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 57
Owned with Mortgage 44
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 1
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 14
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 118

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 20
Two People 34
Three People 22
Four People 21
Five People 10
Six People 7
Seven People 2
8+ People 0
Total 116

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing London consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 20
Family Household 76
Other Household 20
Total 116

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 54
Deprived In One Dimension 47
Deprived In Two Dimensions 12
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 115

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Streatham and Croydon North constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 46% male.

Gender
Male 158
Female 185
Total 343

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 15
5-9 16
10-14 23
15-19 12
20-24 21
25-29 23
30-34 13
35-39 27
40-44 21
45-49 13
50-54 29
55-59 34
60-64 25
65-69 14
70-74 26
75-79 10
80-84 11
85+ 12
Total 345

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SW16 3XB does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 95
Married 161
Separated 4
Divorced 12
Widowed 16
Total 288

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 177
Good 119
Fair 36
Bad 6
Very Bad 5
Total 343

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 120
Apprenticeship 5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
No GCSEs or Equivalent 52
Other 6
Total 283

Ethnic Group Embed This

London can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 45% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 155
Mixed Ethnicity 29
Indian 70
Pakistani 29
Chinese 6
Other Asian 5
Black African 4
Black Caribbean 29
Other Black/African/Caribbean 6
Other 10
Total 343

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (London), 57% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 197
European Union 43
Rest of Europe 8
Africa 34
Middle East and Asia 40
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 22
Total 344

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 197
10+ Years 113
5-10 Years 11
2-5 Years 12
Less Than 2 Years 13
Total 346

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to SW16 3XB.

Passport(s) Held
None 3
United Kingdom 292
Republic of Ireland 11
European Union 30
Rest of Europe 1
Middle East or Asia 2
North America or Caribbean 1
Central and South America 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 63
Christian 137
Buddhist 0
Hindu 35
Jewish 4
Muslim 44
Sikh 9
Other Religion 7
Not Stated 44
Total 343

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Norbury Park ward is entrepreneurial, with a larger than average concentration of residents that are self-employed - 15% of the resident population. On average, around 9.3% of census respondents were self-employed. Male residents were more than twice as likely to be self-employed than women.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 67
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 22
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 38
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 6
Unemployed 19
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 16
Retired 85
Looking After Home or Family 15
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 8
Other 10
Total 286

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 28
Professional Occupations 36
Associate Professional Occupations 21
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 11
Skilled Trades Occupations 11
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 5
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 14
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 3
Elementary Occupations 4
Total 133

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 49
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 65
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 37
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 52
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 8
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 20
Semi-Routine Occupation 8
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 35
Full-time Student 15
Total 289

London, SW16 3XB is within the Norbury Park policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near SW16 3XB
Neighbourhood Team Address Norbury Park
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to SW16 3XB. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SW16 3XB.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to London, SW16 3XB. The nearest railway station is Norbury, approximately 850 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Norbury 850 yards
Streatham Common 0.8 miles
Streatham (Greater London) 0.8 miles
West Norwood 1.1 miles
Streatham Hill 1.5 miles
Thornton Heath 1.5 miles
Gipsy Hill 1.6 miles
Tulse Hill 1.6 miles
Mitcham Eastfields 1.7 miles
Tooting 1.8 miles
Sydenham Hill 1.9 miles
West Dulwich 2 miles
Crystal Palace 2 miles
Selhurst 2.2 miles
Balham 2.3 miles
Anerley 2.3 miles
Norwood Junction 2.4 miles
Mitcham Junction 2.4 miles
Penge West 2.5 miles
Herne Hill 2.5 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to London, SW16 3XB. The nearest Overground station is Crystal Palace, approximately 2 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to London, SW16 3XB. The nearest is St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School 0.5 miles July 2024
    
Crown Lane Primary School 0.5 miles March 2017
    
Kensington Avenue Primary School 0.6 miles July 2023
    
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School 0.6 miles June 2015
    
Norbury Manor Primary School 0.7 miles October 2017
    
Downsview Primary and Nursery School 0.7 miles March 2015
    
Sunnyhill Primary School 0.8 miles July 2024
    
Woodmansterne School (All Through) 0.8 miles May 2019
    
St Joseph's RC Junior School 0.8 miles June 2018
    
St Joseph's RC Infant School 0.9 miles January 2019
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to London, SW16 3XB. The nearest is Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School, approximately 850 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School 850 yards October 2014
    
St Joseph's College half a mile February 2020
    
Norbury High School for Girls half a mile June 2013
    
Woodmansterne School (All Through) 0.8 miles May 2019
    
The Norwood School 0.9 miles February 2023
    
Dunraven School (All Through) 1 mile March 2023
    
Harris Academy Beulah Hill 1.1 miles  
Fidelis College 1.1 miles  
Harris Academy Merton 1.3 miles September 2022
    
Streatham & Clapham High School GDST 1.5 miles  

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to London, SW16 3XB. The nearest is Streatham Common Practice at Baldry Gardens, approximately 640 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to London, SW16 3XB. The nearest is Streatham Dental Centre, approximately 540 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to London, SW16 3XB. The nearest is Croydon University Hospital, approximately 2 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to London, SW16 3XB. The nearest is Visionary Eyecare Limited, approximately 0.5 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.