Area Information for Kuala Gardens, Croydon, London, SW16 3LQ
Basic Information
Area Type | Urban |
Local Authority | Croydon |
Ward | Norbury Park |
Constituency | Streatham and Croydon North * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link. |
Region | London |
Country | England |
Housing Summary
The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.
Policing & Crime Summary
We 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.
We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Kuala Gardens, Croydon, London, SW16 3LQ.
Nearby Services
StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...
- Closest primary school: Kensington Avenue Primary School (720 yards)
- Closest secondary school: Norbury High School for Girls (510 yards)
- Closest GP: Fairview Medical Centre (450 yards)
- Closest hospital: Croydon University Hospital (1.8 miles)
More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab.
Broadband Summary
This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. That generally means support for 1,000Mbps or more, giving blazing fast speeds. More details are available on the Broadband tab.
About the Demographic Information
The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Kuala Gardens, Croydon, London, SW16 3LQ 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.
Nearby Locations
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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
This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. 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 | |
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Detached | 29 |
Semi-Detached | 8 |
Terraced | 18 |
Flat (Purpose-Built) | 42 |
Flat (Converted) | 4 |
Total | 101 |
Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top
The area containing Kuala Gardens, Croydon, London contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 60% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.
Housing Tenure | |
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Owned Outright | 14 |
Owned with Mortgage | 10 |
Shared Ownership | 0 |
Rented: From Council | 59 |
Rented: Other Social | 1 |
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents | 13 |
Rented: Other | 2 |
Rent Free | 1 |
Total | 100 |
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 | |
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One Person | 63 |
Two People | 19 |
Three People | 8 |
Four People | 4 |
Five People | 2 |
Six People | 1 |
Seven People | 2 |
8+ People | 1 |
Total | 100 |
Household Composition Embed This Back to Top
The area containing Kuala Gardens, Croydon, London consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.
Household Composition | |
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1 Person Household | 63 |
Family Household | 32 |
Other Household | 6 |
Total | 101 |
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 | |
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Not Deprived | 25 |
Deprived In One Dimension | 44 |
Deprived In Two Dimensions | 25 |
Deprived In Three Dimensions | 9 |
Deprived In Four Dimensions | 0 |
Total | 103 |
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 51% male.
Gender | |
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Male | 92 |
Female | 87 |
Total | 179 |
Age Groups Embed This Back to Top
Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. The area around SW16 3LQ has a very large concentration of residents that are aged 65+ (at 45% of the resident population). This is most commonly seen in rural and small-town areas, and areas of natural beauty that appeal to an older demographic.
This type of distribution is also seen in areas that contain large retirement complexes and care homes.
Age Groups | |
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0-4 | 9 |
5-9 | 6 |
10-14 | 2 |
15-19 | 3 |
20-24 | 3 |
25-29 | 10 |
30-34 | 17 |
35-39 | 8 |
40-44 | 6 |
45-49 | 2 |
50-54 | 3 |
55-59 | 10 |
60-64 | 13 |
65-69 | 24 |
70-74 | 21 |
75-79 | 6 |
80-84 | 13 |
85+ | 17 |
Total | 173 |
Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top
The postcode SW16 3LQ 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 | |
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Single | 59 |
Married | 58 |
Separated | 3 |
Divorced | 19 |
Widowed | 22 |
Total | 161 |
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.
However, this area of the Norbury Park ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (65%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.
Health | |
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Very Good | 50 |
Good | 66 |
Fair | 40 |
Bad | 21 |
Very Bad | 2 |
Total | 179 |
Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top
Kuala Gardens and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 30% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.
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 | |
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Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) | 56 |
Apprenticeship | 8 |
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 8 |
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 15 |
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 15 |
No GCSEs or Equivalent | 49 |
Other | 10 |
Total | 161 |
Ethnic Group Embed This
Kuala Gardens, Croydon, 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 37% 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 | |
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White | 66 |
Mixed Ethnicity | 11 |
Indian | 23 |
Pakistani | 11 |
Bangladeshi | 11 |
Chinese | 3 |
Other Asian | 12 |
Black African | 8 |
Black Caribbean | 22 |
Other Black/African/Caribbean | 8 |
Arab | 4 |
Total | 179 |
Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top
In this area (Kuala Gardens, Croydon, London), only 50% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, so the majority of the residents of this area were not born in the UK.
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 | |
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United Kingdom | 89 |
European Union | 18 |
Rest of Europe | 1 |
Africa | 22 |
Middle East and Asia | 29 |
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) | 21 |
Total | 180 |
Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top
In this area (Kuala Gardens, Croydon, London), only 50% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, with 44% of the residents residing in the UK for 10 years or more.
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 | |
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Born in The United Kingdom | 89 |
10+ Years | 79 |
5-10 Years | 6 |
2-5 Years | 4 |
Less Than 2 Years | 1 |
Total | 179 |
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 3LQ.
Passport(s) Held | |
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None | 19 |
United Kingdom | 139 |
Republic of Ireland | 1 |
European Union | 15 |
Rest of Europe | 0 |
African Countries | 3 |
Middle East or Asia | 2 |
North America or Caribbean | 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 | |
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No Religion | 23 |
Christian | 91 |
Buddhist | 0 |
Hindu | 12 |
Jewish | 0 |
Muslim | 36 |
Sikh | 0 |
Other Religion | 1 |
Not Stated | 16 |
Total | 179 |
Economic Activity Embed This
This address within the Norbury Park ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 42% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.
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 | |
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Full-Time Employee | 35 |
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) | 12 |
Self Employed (No Subordinates) | 12 |
Self Employed (With Subordinates) | 2 |
Unemployed | 5 |
Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 7 |
Retired | 67 |
Looking After Home or Family | 7 |
Long-Term Sick or Disabled | 11 |
Other | 3 |
Total | 161 |
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 | |
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Managers, Directors and Senior Officials | 7 |
Professional Occupations | 13 |
Associate Professional Occupations | 7 |
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations | 3 |
Skilled Trades Occupations | 4 |
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations | 6 |
Sales and Customer Service Occupations | 7 |
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives | 5 |
Elementary Occupations | 7 |
Total | 59 |
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 | |
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Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional | 10 |
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional | 28 |
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations | 11 |
Own Account Worker/Small Employer | 19 |
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation | 7 |
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations | 20 |
Semi-Routine Occupation | 24 |
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed | 35 |
Full-time Student | 7 |
Total | 161 |
Kuala Gardens, Croydon, London, SW16 3LQ 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 Kuala Gardens |
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.









Below are the details of the closest services to Croydon. 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 3LQ.
Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top
Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Kuala Gardens, Croydon, London, SW16 3LQ. The nearest railway station is Norbury, approximately 280 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Norbury | 280 yards |
Streatham Common | 0.8 miles |
Streatham (Greater London) | 1 mile |
Thornton Heath | 1.3 miles |
West Norwood | 1.5 miles |
Mitcham Eastfields | 1.5 miles |
Streatham Hill | 1.7 miles |
Gipsy Hill | 1.8 miles |
Tooting | 1.8 miles |
Tulse Hill | 1.9 miles |
Selhurst | 2.1 miles |
Crystal Palace | 2.1 miles |
Mitcham Junction | 2.1 miles |
Sydenham Hill | 2.2 miles |
Norwood Junction | 2.3 miles |
West Dulwich | 2.3 miles |
Anerley | 2.4 miles |
Balham | 2.5 miles |
West Croydon | 2.5 miles |
Penge West | 2.6 miles |
Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top
Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Kuala Gardens, Croydon, London, SW16 3LQ. The nearest Overground station is Crystal Palace, approximately 2.1 miles away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Crystal Palace Overground Station | 2.1 miles |
Norwood Junction Overground Station | 2.3 miles |
Tooting Bec Tube Station | 2.3 miles |
Tooting Broadway Tube Station | 2.3 miles |
Anerley Overground Station | 2.4 miles |
Balham Tube Station | 2.5 miles |
Colliers Wood Tube Station | 2.5 miles |
West Croydon Overground Station | 2.5 miles |
Penge West Overground Station | 2.6 miles |
Clapham South Tube Station | 2.9 miles |
Sydenham Overground Station | 3 miles |
South Wimbledon Tube Station | 3.1 miles |
Morden Tube Station | 3.3 miles |
Brixton Tube Station | 3.4 miles |
Forest Hill Overground Station | 3.4 miles |
Clapham Common Tube Station | 3.4 miles |
Clapham North Tube Station | 3.6 miles |
Clapham High Street Overground Station | 3.6 miles |
Wimbledon Park Tube Station | 3.7 miles |
Wimbledon Tube Station | 3.8 miles |
Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Kuala Gardens, Croydon, London, SW16 3LQ. The nearest is Kensington Avenue Primary School, approximately 720 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* | Ofsted Rating |
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Kensington Avenue Primary School | 720 yards |
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Norbury Manor Primary School | 720 yards |
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Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School | 0.6 miles |
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Woodmansterne School (All Through) | 0.7 miles |
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St Andrew's Catholic Primary School | 0.8 miles |
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Downsview Primary and Nursery School | 0.8 miles |
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St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery School | 0.8 miles |
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Crown Lane Primary School | 0.8 miles |
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St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy | 0.9 miles |
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Granton Primary School | 0.9 miles |
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Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Kuala Gardens, Croydon, London, SW16 3LQ. The nearest is Norbury High School for Girls, approximately 510 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* | Ofsted Rating |
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Norbury High School for Girls | 510 yards |
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Woodmansterne School (All Through) | 0.7 miles |
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St Joseph's College | 0.7 miles |
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Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School | 0.8 miles |
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Harris Academy Merton | 1 mile |
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The Norwood School | 1.1 miles |
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Harris Academy Beulah Hill | 1.1 miles | |
Dunraven School (All Through) | 1.3 miles |
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Graveney School | 1.5 miles |
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St Mark's Church of England Academy | 1.5 miles |
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Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Kuala Gardens, Croydon, London, SW16 3LQ. The nearest is Fairview Medical Centre, approximately 450 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Fairview Medical Centre | 450 yards |
Streatham Common Practice at Baldry Gardens | 780 yards |
Streatham Common Practice | 780 yards |
Norbury Medical Practice | 0.6 miles |
The Vale Surgery | 0.7 miles |
Leander Family Practice | 1 mile |
Wide Way Medical Centre | 1 mile |
Valley Road Surgery | 1 mile |
Greyswood Practice | 1.1 miles |
PARCHMORE MEDICAL CENTRE | 1.1 miles |
Nearest Dentists Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Kuala Gardens, Croydon, London, SW16 3LQ. The nearest is Minty Pearls Dental, approximately 290 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Minty Pearls Dental | 290 yards |
Streatham Dental Centre | 400 yards |
M K Vasant & Associates | 0.6 miles |
Kowlessar, Darren | 0.6 miles |
The Jazz Dental Practice | 0.7 miles |
Streatham Common Dental Surgery | 0.8 miles |
Streatham Vale Dental Practice | 0.8 miles |
Syed Tariq Kazmi | 0.9 miles |
BIP Dental Ltd | 1.1 miles |
One One Nine Family Dental Care | 1.2 miles |
Nearest Hospitals Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Kuala Gardens, Croydon, London, SW16 3LQ. The nearest is Croydon University Hospital, approximately 1.8 miles away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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Croydon University Hospital | 1.8 miles |
Woodleigh Community Hospital | 2.1 miles |
Wilson Hospital | 2.2 miles |
Gstt @ West Valley Hospital | 2.5 miles |
St George's Hospital | 2.5 miles |
Springfield University Hospital | 2.7 miles |
Shirley Oaks Hospital | 3.5 miles |
St Helier Hospital | 3.6 miles |
Lambeth Hospital | 3.6 miles |
King's College Hospital | 3.9 miles |
Nearest Opticians Back to Top
Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Kuala Gardens, Croydon, London, SW16 3LQ. The nearest is London Eye Care Centre, approximately 590 yards away.
Name | Approximate Distance* |
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London Eye Care Centre | 590 yards |
Visionary Eyecare Limited | 0.6 miles |
J S Robin | 0.9 miles |
The Eye Centre | 1.3 miles |
Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Streatham | 1.3 miles |
Boots-Streatham | 1.4 miles |
Boots-Thornton Heath | 1.5 miles |
The London Eye Care Centre | 1.5 miles |
R Woodfall Opticians | 1.7 miles |
Crystal Eye Centre | 1.7 miles |
* 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.
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Broadband in SW16 3LQ
This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.
Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.
Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? | Yes |
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? | Yes |
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? | Yes |
Maximum Download Speed Available | 1000Mbps+ |
Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top
Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.
Supplier | Customer Rating |
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Plusnet | 76.2% |
Zen Internet | 75.8% |
Post Office | 74% |
EE Broadband | 73.4% |
NOW TV | 70.8% |
Vodafone | 70% |
Sky Digital | 69.2% |
BT Broadband | 67.4% |
Virgin Media | 67.4% |
TalkTalk | 65.2% |
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