Tooting Bec Gardens, London, SW16 1RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW16 1RF, 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	48.4%	54.6%	6.2%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	51.6%	45.4%	-6.2%	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 1RF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.4% 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	61.5%	64.4%	2.9%	37.9%	26.5%
Married: Opposite sex	28.2%	25%	-3.2%	44.2%	-19.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7.1%	6.5%	-0.6%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (87.3%) 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	44.6%	55.8%	11.2%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	43.3%	31.5%	-11.8%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	7.6%	8.8%	1.2%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 65.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.1%	10.2%	-4.9%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	3.7%	-2.3%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	5.6%	-6.7%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	10.2%	-0.1%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	48%	65.6%	17.6%	33.8%	31.8%
Other	7.9%	2.8%	-5.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	4.2%	1.6%	-2.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	2%	-2.5%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.8%
White	70.2%	75.5%	5.3%	81.4%	-5.9%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.6% 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	65.4%	69.6%	4.2%	83.2%	-13.6%
European Union	15.9%	14%	-1.9%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	7.6%	4%	-3.6%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	5.6%	1.8%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64%	68.8%	4.8%	83.2%	-14.4%
10+ Years	4.8%	17.4%	12.6%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	6.2%	5.9%	-0.3%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	10.4%	5.5%	-4.9%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	2.4%	-12.1%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Tooting Bec Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tooting Bec Gardens was 119.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.3% higher than the Streatham Common & Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Tooting Bec Gardens has the 21st highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale and the 337th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.7%.

🔎 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 1RF, 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 Tooting Bec Gardens are based on 204 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 Tooting Bec Gardens, London, SW16 1RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 1RF

Average Price
£561,115

Semi-Detached
£2,053,702

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£495,703

Other
£49,695

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tooting Bec Gardens

Average Price
£503,450

Semi-Detached
£1,124,664

Terraced
£1,152,440

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£419,421

Other
£587,667

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tooting Bec GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 51 Tooting Bec Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£477,250	2025-04-04	£477,250
51 Tooting Bec Gardens, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£48,375	2024-02-13	£49,492
Flat 8 51 Tooting Bec Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£665,000	2023-05-04	£650,326
Flat 8 51 Tooting Bec Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£615,000	2021-03-29	£585,000
Flat 7 51 Tooting Bec Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2021-03-25	£570,732

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 1RF

Employment

SW16 1RF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% 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.

SW16 1RF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	137
Self-Employed	29
Retired	13
Part-Time Employee	13
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Other	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	16
Information and communication	15
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
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	2,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	2,469 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,625 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	3,718 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	3,892 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	410 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldfinch Primary School Cunliffe Street , SW16 6DS	1out of 4	1,108 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Polworth Road , Streatham SW16 2ET	4out of 4	1,137 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Primary School Penwortham Road , SW16 6RJ	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyhill Primary School Sunnyhill Road , Streatham SW16 2UW	3out of 4	1,315 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	1,426 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	1,552 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	2,156 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Chestnut Grove School Chestnut Grove , Balham SW12 8JZ	3out of 4	2,219 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	2,309 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,800 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,143 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,516 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	1,391 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	2,150 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	607 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	1,298 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eveline Day School Swan House , 207 Balham High Road	- not rated	1,796 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	1,849 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit 287 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	3out of 4	1,963 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Fabulous Food \& Wine	14 Mitcham Lane, London	311 yd
Big Bad WolF Coffee	12 Mitcham Lane, London	314 yd
Polish Music Club Mikrus	264 Streatham High Road, London	386 yd
Creamery And Coffee	2 Central Parade, Streatham High Road	393 yd
Rice Republic	Ground Floor, 161 Streatham High Road	395 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Manor Arms	Mitcham Lane, London	313 yd
Holland Tringham	107 - 109 Streatham High Road, London	424 yd
Lisa's Kitchen	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	471 yd
White Lion	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	479 yd
Streatham Park Bowling Club	Pringle Gardens, London	515 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Streatham Kitchen	20 Mitcham Lane, London	311 yd
Peri Peri Marleys	18 Mitcham Lane, London	311 yd
Wingchi	Unit 3, 25 Mitcham Lane	321 yd
Just Doner	Unit 6, 25 Mitcham Lane	321 yd
One Taste	Unit 15, 25 Mitcham Lane	321 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	222 - 224 Streatham High Road, London	496 yd
Iceland Foods	194 - 198 Streatham High Road, London	496 yd
Sainsbury's	172-176 Streatham High Road, London	598 yd
Aldi	350 - 372 Streatham High Road, London	613 yd
Tesco	384 Streatham High Road, London	613 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tooting Bec Lido TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC ROAD	swimming pool	436 yd
The Gym (Streatham) STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	543 yd
Virgin Active Club (Streatham) OCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	590 yd
Streatham Leisure Centre (Closed) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	642 yd
Streatham & Clapham High School ABBOTSWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	694 yd
Tooting Bec Athletics Track & Gym TOOTING BEC ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	715 yd
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre STREATHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	804 yd
Squats Gym MITCHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	836 yd
Streatham Youth And Community Trust CONYERS ROAD		913 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Streatham) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,089 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	23.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	23.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	23.5%

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	70.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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