Woodfield Avenue, London, SW16 1LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW16 1LG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	54.6%	1.9%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	47.3%	45.4%	-1.9%	49.0%	-3.6%

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 area around SW16 1LG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50%	48%	-2.0%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	38.5%	9.3%	44.2%	-5.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.8%	7.2%	-1.6%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	8%	4.1%	-3.9%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.8%) 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	47.3%	55.4%	8.1%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	33.5%	31.4%	-2.1%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	15%	9.8%	-5.2%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.2%	0.5%

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 59.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19%	13.5%	-5.5%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	4.9%	-4.8%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	5.4%	-5.7%	13.4%	-8.0%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.9%	13%	8.1%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	43.4%	59.2%	15.8%	33.8%	25.4%
Other	11.5%	0.9%	-10.6%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.2% 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	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	6.2%	12.3%	6.1%	3.1%	9.2%
Pakistani	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	8.5%	3.2%	-5.3%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	12.7%	10.5%	-2.2%	1.0%	9.5%
Other Black	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	58.5%	58.2%	-0.3%	81.4%	-23.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	68.8%	10.7%	83.2%	-14.4%
European Union	14.2%	9.9%	-4.3%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	9.6%	2.5%	-7.1%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	6%	-0.2%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.8%	8.9%	0.1%	1.3%	7.6%
Oceania	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	0.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.9%	68.3%	11.4%	83.2%	-14.9%
10+ Years	4.6%	21.8%	17.2%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	6.2%	2.8%	-3.4%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	5%	5.6%	0.6%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	27.3%	1.4%	-25.9%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	16.9%	6.5%	10.4%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Woodfield Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodfield Avenue was 69.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.2% lower than the Streatham Hill East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Woodfield Avenue has the 20th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Streatham Hill East and the 218th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.9%.

🔎 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 1LG, 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 Woodfield Avenue are based on 253 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 Woodfield Avenue, London, SW16 1LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 1LG

Average Price
£959,803

Semi-Detached
£1,305,644

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,584,808

Flats/Maisonettes
£361,359

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodfield Avenue

Average Price
£793,877

Semi-Detached
£782,685

Terraced
£1,220,648

Detached
£1,661,807

Flats/Maisonettes
£358,290

Other
£614,177

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodfield AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48A Woodfield Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£685,000	2025-07-07	£680,651
44 Woodfield Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,275,000	2025-02-07	£1,272,406
2 Woodfield Avenue, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,575,000	2024-09-24	£1,522,500
48 Woodfield Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2023-12-11	£574,312
Flat 8 Augustus Court, 4 Woodfield Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-10-20	£347,606

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 1LG

Employment

SW16 1LG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% 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.

SW16 1LG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	15
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	11
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	7
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	1,686 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,801 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	1,894 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	3,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	3,105 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	- not rated	723 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Thornton Road , Clapham Park SW12 0LF	3out of 4	935 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Cavendish Primary School Hydethorpe Road , SW12 0JA	4out of 4	1,153 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 42 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NP	- not rated	1,190 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 42 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NP	4out of 4	1,190 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , Streatham SW16 2QB	- not rated	1,225 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	1,468 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	1,695 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	- not rated	1,862 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove Academy Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	1,862 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	3,281 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	3,587 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	4,232 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	4,277 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,382 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,179 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,377 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,635 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	2,757 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP	- not rated	4,868 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	3out of 4	1,225 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	2,945 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,796 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Woodfield Centre Dingley Lane , SW16 1AU	- not rated	180 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mortimer School Dingley Lane , Woodfield Avenue SW16 1AU	- not rated	180 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Streatham & Clapham High School GDST 42 Abbotswood Road , Streatham SW16 1AW	- not rated	349 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Burlington House School Tooting 3 Garrads Road , Lambeth SW16 1JZ	- not rated	385 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Nea Project 6 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2PG	- not rated	592 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	461 yd
El Chico	62 Streatham High Road, London	461 yd
Marinatto Gourmet Pizza At 5 Bells Pub	The Five Bells, 68 - 70 Streatham High Road	464 yd
Aya Lebanese Cuisine	Ground Floor, 78 Streatham High Road	467 yd
Firezza	34 - 36 Streatham High Road, London	494 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Five Bells	68 - 70 Streatham High Road, London	461 yd
Taylors	Taylors Public House, 78A-78B Streatham High Road	478 yd
Porky's Wine Bar	23 - 27 Sternhold Avenue, London	542 yd
White Lion	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	772 yd
Lisa's Kitchen	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	818 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Estate Office Coffee	1 Drewstead Road, London	430 yd
Orient Express	12 Leigham Hall Parade, Streatham High Road	517 yd
KFC	116 Streatham High Road, London	535 yd
Chicken Trio Streatham	11 Streatleigh Parade, Streatham High Road	556 yd
Cake Box	9 The High Parade, Streatham High Road	557 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	42 - 50 Streatham High Road, London	461 yd
Marks \& Spencer	Unit 4, 142-170 Streatham Hill, London	594 yd
Sainsbury's	172-176 Streatham High Road, London	614 yd
Co-operative Food	176 - 178 Streatham Hill, London	620 yd
Lidl	222 - 224 Streatham High Road, London	738 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Streatham & Clapham High School ABBOTSWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	347 yd
Telford Park Tennis Club 35a 35a Killieser Avenue	tennis courts	530 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Streatham) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	553 yd
Virgin Active Club (Streatham) OCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	589 yd
Tooting Bec Lido TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC ROAD	swimming pool	643 yd
Grafton Tennis And Squash Rackets Club 70A 70A THORNTON ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	889 yd
Tooting Bec Athletics Track & Gym TOOTING BEC ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	972 yd
Dunraven School (North Side) Mount Nod Road		1,013 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	42.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	42.6%

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	58.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	77.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 1LG