Abbotswood Road, London, SW16 1AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW16 1AP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents 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	51.9%	48.2%	-3.7%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	48.1%	51.8%	3.7%	49.0%	2.8%

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 vicinity of SW16 1AP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.4%	31.8%	0.4%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	55.6%	58.9%	3.3%	44.2%	14.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	0.8%	1%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4%	3%	-1.0%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	7.6%	4.7%	-2.9%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.6%	52.7%	-2.9%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	31.8%	37.6%	5.8%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	9.3%	8.3%	-1.0%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.3%	13.2%	1.9%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	4.5%	-2.6%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	16.4%	3.4%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	15%	4.5%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	50%	47.4%	-2.6%	33.8%	13.6%
Other	7.6%	1.4%	-6.2%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.3% 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	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	17.2%	9.4%	-7.8%	3.1%	6.3%
Pakistani	12.1%	34.9%	22.8%	2.7%	32.2%
Other Asian	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	3.8%	0.8%	-3.0%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.8%	1.5%
White	55%	41.3%	-13.7%	81.4%	-40.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	75.5%	6.8%	83.2%	-7.7%
European Union	7.3%	4.5%	-2.8%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	9.1%	5.1%	-4.0%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	9.8%	-0.1%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68%	75.5%	7.5%	83.2%	-7.7%
10+ Years	2%	20%	18.0%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	2%	2.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	24.9%	1.8%	-23.1%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	76.7%	11.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.4%	37.2%	-14.8%
Christian	26.2%	46.2%	-20.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	40.6%	6.5%	34.1%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Abbotswood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbotswood Road was 53.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.8% lower than the Streatham Hill East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Abbotswood Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW16 1AP, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Abbotswood Road are based on 298 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Lambeth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Abbotswood Road, London, SW16 1AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 1AP

Average Price
£1,967,082

Semi-Detached
£1,901,379

Terraced
£2,084,145

Detached
£2,309,939

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbotswood Road

Average Price
£858,732

Semi-Detached
£1,173,177

Terraced
£699,710

Detached
£1,359,279

Flats/Maisonettes
£652,163

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbotswood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Abbotswood Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,545,000	2021-06-25	£2,689,571
10 Abbotswood Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,700,000	2020-03-16	£1,835,926
22 Abbotswood Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,686,000	2018-03-22	£1,910,800
16 Abbotswood Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,426,250	2015-06-16	£1,751,286
20 Abbotswood Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,180,000	2011-06-14	£2,283,717

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 1AP

Employment

SW16 1AP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW16 1AP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	146
Self-Employed	75
Retired	67
Looking after home or family	60
Student (economically inactive)	55
Part-Time Employee	53
Unemployed	22
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Education	26
Information and communication	25
Financial and insurance activities	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Real estate activities	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	1,520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,768 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,866 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	2,816 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Early Years Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	3,252 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Telferscot Primary School Telferscot Road , Balham SW12 0HW	4out of 4	585 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Infant School Thornton Road , Clapham Park SW12 0LF	3out of 4	847 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Cavendish Primary School Hydethorpe Road , SW12 0JA	4out of 4	870 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenstone Primary School Ravenstone Street , Balham SW12 9SS	- not rated	1,167 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette Catholic Junior School 1 - 4 Atkins Road , Clapham Park SW12 0AB	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	1,220 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	1,475 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Clapham Clarence Avenue , SW4 8LD	- not rated	1,908 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	2,010 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	2,067 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	1,886 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	2,291 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,582 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	1,622 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	3,084 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Streatham & Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road , London SW16 1AW	- not rated	333 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	960 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Steiner School 9 Weir Road , SW12 0LT	- not rated	1,045 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	1,072 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eveline Day School Swan House , 207 Balham High Road	- not rated	1,212 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Talay Thai	64 Streatham High Road, London	722 yd
El Chico	62 Streatham High Road, London	722 yd
Marinatto Gourmet Pizza At 5 Bells Pub	The Five Bells, 68 - 70 Streatham High Road	725 yd
Aya Lebanese Cuisine	Ground Floor, 78 Streatham High Road	730 yd
Melss Kitchenn	81 Byrne Road, London	738 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Five Bells	68 - 70 Streatham High Road, London	722 yd
Taylors	Taylors Public House, 78A-78B Streatham High Road	739 yd
Porky's Wine Bar	23 - 27 Sternhold Avenue, London	772 yd
White Lion	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	965 yd
Lisa's Kitchen	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Estate Office Coffee	1 Drewstead Road, London	665 yd
Orient Express	12 Leigham Hall Parade, Streatham High Road	781 yd
KFC	116 Streatham High Road, London	785 yd
Chicken Trio Streatham	11 Streatleigh Parade, Streatham High Road	806 yd
The Coffee Cabin	Streatham Hill Railway Station, Streatham Hill	808 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	42 - 50 Streatham High Road, London	722 yd
Marks \& Spencer	Unit 4, 142-170 Streatham Hill, London	823 yd
Sainsbury's	172-176 Streatham High Road, London	836 yd
Co-operative Food	176 - 178 Streatham Hill, London	843 yd
Lidl	222 - 224 Streatham High Road, London	936 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Streatham & Clapham High School ABBOTSWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	259 yd
Tooting Bec Lido TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC ROAD	swimming pool	598 yd
Telford Park Tennis Club 35a 35a Killieser Avenue	tennis courts	692 yd
Virgin Active Club (Streatham) OCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	810 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Streatham) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	810 yd
Grafton Tennis And Squash Rackets Club 70A 70A THORNTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	822 yd
Tooting Bec Athletics Track & Gym TOOTING BEC ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	837 yd
Tooting Common TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD TOOTING COMMON STOREYARD DOCTOR JOHNSON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,025 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	65.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 1AP