Streatham High Road, London, SW16 1PH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW16 1PH has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	49.1%	49%	-0.1%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	50.9%	51%	0.1%	49.0%	2.0%

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 1PH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64% 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	62.3%	64%	1.7%	37.9%	26.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	25.2%	-5.0%	44.2%	-19.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	3.9%	5.8%	1.9%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	49.7%	50.3%	0.6%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	36.4%	33.7%	-2.7%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	10.2%	7.7%	-2.5%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	1.2%	2.5%

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 51.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	23.7%	13.0%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	5.4%	0.4%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	5.1%	-4.2%	13.4%	-8.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	7.8%	0.0%	16.9%	-9.1%
Degree or Similar	44.5%	51.4%	6.9%	33.8%	17.6%
Other	22.4%	2.7%	-19.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.3% 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	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	9%	4.3%	-4.7%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	6.3%	8%	1.7%	1.0%	7.0%
Other Black	5.7%	0%	-5.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	0.8%	3.5%
White	58.4%	63.3%	4.9%	81.4%	-18.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.8%	7.3%	5.5%	1.6%	5.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.7% 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	53%	50.7%	-2.3%	83.2%	-32.5%
European Union	22.9%	25%	2.1%	6.1%	18.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	8.4%	6%	-2.4%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.1%	9.3%	1.2%	1.3%	8.0%
Oceania	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.1%	50.7%	-1.4%	83.2%	-32.5%
10+ Years	5.1%	24.7%	19.6%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	15.1%	10.3%	-4.8%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	14.2%	12.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	10.1%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	2%	-11.6%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.6%	76.7%	-20.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	8.3%	0.4%	7.9%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	9.3%	1.3%	8.0%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Streatham High Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Streatham High Road was 133.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.2% higher than the Streatham Hill East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Streatham High Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East and the 289th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 41.9%.

🔎 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 1PH, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Streatham High Road are based on 2225 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 Streatham High Road, London, SW16 1PH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 1PH

Average Price
£541,735

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£696,525

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£438,542

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Streatham High Road

Average Price
£453,050

Semi-Detached
£818,327

Terraced
£1,173,418

Detached
£674,221

Flats/Maisonettes
£352,116

Other
£1,817,818

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Streatham High Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 65A Streatham High Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2007-07-06	£393,277
65A Streatham High Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,500	2007-03-19	£335,436
Flat 2 65A Streatham High Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£183,500	2007-02-01	£336,935
3 65A Streatham High Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2002-08-14	£581,536
Flat 2 65A Streatham High Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,500	2002-07-05	£395,933

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 1PH

Employment

SW16 1PH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	119
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Retired	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Other	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	10
Education	9
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	7
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	2,100 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,427 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,518 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	3,507 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	3,554 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 42 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NP	4out of 4	658 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyhill Primary School Sunnyhill Road , Streatham SW16 2UW	3out of 4	862 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Polworth Road , Streatham SW16 2ET	4out of 4	959 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hitherfield Primary School Leigham Vale , Streatham SW16 2JQ	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Telferscot Primary School Telferscot Road , Balham SW12 0HW	4out of 4	1,416 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	1,214 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	1,833 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,921 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	2,162 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	2,207 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,867 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	2,923 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,441 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	871 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	2,332 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	717 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	816 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	1,726 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	1,821 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	1,993 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Batch \& Co SW16	212 Streatham High Road, London	51 yd
COSTA COFFEE	59 Streatham High Road, London	96 yd
Hungs Restaurant	2 Sunnyhill Road, London	108 yd
Wholemeal Cafe	1 Shrubbery Road, London	132 yd
Odeon Cinema	47 - 49 Streatham High Road, London	151 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Lion	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	51 yd
Lisa's Kitchen	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	58 yd
Holland Tringham	107 - 109 Streatham High Road, London	186 yd
The Leigham Well	Leigham Arms, 1 - 3 Wellfield Road	332 yd
The Manor Arms	Mitcham Lane, London	467 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chung Chun Korea Hotdog	230 Streatham High Road, London	51 yd
Subway	Shop, 95 Streatham High Road	58 yd
Sunnyhill Thai Kitchen	6 Sunnyhill Road, London	108 yd
Tops Pizza	260 Streatham High Road, London	177 yd
Castella Fish Bar	258 Streatham High Road, London	182 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	222 - 224 Streatham High Road, London	69 yd
Iceland Foods	194 - 198 Streatham High Road, London	69 yd
Sainsbury's	172-176 Streatham High Road, London	210 yd
Tesco	42 - 50 Streatham High Road, London	669 yd
Aldi	350 - 372 Streatham High Road, London	683 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Club (Streatham) OCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	228 yd
The Gym (Streatham) STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	668 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Streatham) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	727 yd
Dunraven School (North Side) Mount Nod Road		727 yd
Streatham Leisure Centre (Closed) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	735 yd
Dunraven School (South Side) Leigham Court Road	artificial grass pitch	735 yd
Tooting Bec Lido TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC ROAD	swimming pool	793 yd
Streatham & Clapham High School ABBOTSWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	852 yd
Valley Road Playing Fields CURTIS FIELD ROAD	grass pitches	871 yd
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre STREATHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	896 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	30.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	30.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	30.2%

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	65.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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