Riggindale Road, London, SW16 1QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW16 1QJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	50.5%	1.6%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	51.1%	49.5%	-1.6%	49.0%	0.5%

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 1QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.8% 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	55.8%	62.8%	7.0%	37.9%	24.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	29.5%	-5.1%	44.2%	-14.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	5.5%	4.7%	-0.8%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (89.6%) 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	60.4%	58.9%	-1.5%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	29.9%	30.7%	0.8%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	7.9%	7.6%	-0.3%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

In the area around SW16 1QJ this area, 8.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 55.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.7%	8.9%	5.2%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	6.2%	-2.1%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	11.6%	-0.8%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	11.2%	-4.5%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	47.5%	55.4%	7.9%	33.8%	21.6%
Other	11.5%	4.3%	-7.2%	2.8%	1.5%

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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	4%	5.7%	1.7%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	8.3%	1.3%	-7.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.2%	12.9%	10.7%	2.5%	10.4%
Black Caribbean	7.6%	5%	-2.6%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.4%
White	65.5%	58.2%	-7.3%	81.4%	-23.2%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	68.3%	63.2%	-5.1%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	10.1%	14.2%	4.1%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	4%	7.9%	3.9%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	9%	6%	-3.0%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	6%	0.2%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.6%	63.4%	-4.2%	83.2%	-19.8%
10+ Years	3.6%	17.4%	13.8%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	5.8%	11%	5.2%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	12.2%	4.7%	-7.5%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	3.5%	-7.3%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	5%	0.4%	4.6%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Riggindale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riggindale Road was 27.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.3% lower than the Streatham Common & Vale average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Riggindale Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale and the 64th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SW16 1QJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Riggindale Road are based on 278 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 Riggindale Road, London, SW16 1QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 1QJ

Average Price
£602,848

Semi-Detached
£1,369,363

Terraced
£1,070,175

Detached
£937,451

Flats/Maisonettes
£397,562

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riggindale Road

Average Price
£570,145

Semi-Detached
£1,572,048

Terraced
£1,079,071

Detached
£1,566,706

Flats/Maisonettes
£395,161

Other
£443,038

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riggindale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 94 Riggindale Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-08-16	£421,541
Flat 4 6 Riggindale Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-08-02	£371,948
56C Riggindale Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£367,000	2024-03-07	£373,513
Flat 1 94 Riggindale Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£442,000	2023-09-14	£422,086
10A Riggindale Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-07-14	£474,028

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 1QJ

Employment

SW16 1QJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 1QJ 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	119
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	19
Part-Time Employee	17
Retired	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Information and communication	15
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	11
Transport and storage	11
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2

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	2,399 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,710 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	3,918 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	4,133 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	352 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldfinch Primary School Cunliffe Street , SW16 6DS	1out of 4	901 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Primary School Penwortham Road , SW16 6RJ	3out of 4	988 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Polworth Road , Streatham SW16 2ET	4out of 4	1,166 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Furzedown Primary School Beclands Road , Tooting SW17 9TJ	3out of 4	1,292 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,188 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	1,635 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	2,279 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	2,315 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Ernest Bevin College Beechcroft Road , Tooting SW17 7DF	2out of 4	2,415 yd	Community school	No	Boys	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	2,930 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,358 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,692 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	1,593 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	1,982 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	795 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	1,534 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit 287 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	3out of 4	1,773 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eveline Day School Swan House , 207 Balham High Road	- not rated	1,822 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Risalah Boys' School 145 Upper Tooting Road , SW17 7TJ	- not rated	1,870 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ascot Rehab Ltd	6-8 Aldrington Road, London	330 yd
Fabulous Food \& Wine	14 Mitcham Lane, London	423 yd
Big Bad WolF Coffee	12 Mitcham Lane, London	426 yd
The Flow Pizza	Flat 2, 60C Thrale Road	455 yd
Al- Jazeera Restaurant	Shop, 2 Gleneagle Road	462 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Streatham Park Bowling Club	Pringle Gardens, London	362 yd
The Manor Arms	Mitcham Lane, London	381 yd
Club 99	99 Mitcham Lane, London	530 yd
The Furzedown	118 Mitcham Lane, London	566 yd
Holland Tringham	107 - 109 Streatham High Road, London	606 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wingchi	Unit 3, 25 Mitcham Lane	366 yd
Just Doner	Unit 6, 25 Mitcham Lane	366 yd
One Taste	Unit 15, 25 Mitcham Lane	366 yd
Yam Yam Bubble Waffles	Unit 8, 25 Mitcham Lane	366 yd
Anto's African Kitchen	Unit 4, 25 Mitcham Lane	366 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	86-88 Mitcham Lane, London	446 yd
Aldi	350 - 372 Streatham High Road, London	595 yd
Tesco	384 Streatham High Road, London	595 yd
Lidl	222 - 224 Streatham High Road, London	723 yd
Iceland Foods	194 - 198 Streatham High Road, London	723 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Streatham) STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	514 yd
Tooting Bec Lido TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC ROAD	swimming pool	539 yd
Squats Gym MITCHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	596 yd
Streatham Leisure Centre (Closed) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	605 yd
Tooting Bec Athletics Track & Gym TOOTING BEC ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	679 yd
Streatham Youth And Community Trust CONYERS ROAD		728 yd
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre STREATHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	739 yd
Virgin Active Club (Streatham) OCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	830 yd
Streatham & Clapham High School ABBOTSWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	855 yd
Penwortham School PENWORTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,010 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	57.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	57.7%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 1QJ