Francis Barber Close, London, SW16 2AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW16 2AJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	52.3%	53.4%	1.1%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	47.7%	46.6%	-1.1%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 2AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% 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	50.5%	54.7%	4.2%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	22.6%	29.2%	6.6%	44.2%	-15.0%
Separated	8.7%	5%	-3.7%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	11.5%	6.4%	-5.1%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	6.7%	4.7%	-2.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.2%	51.3%	18.1%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	32.4%	28.3%	-4.1%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	21.8%	12.8%	-9.0%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	9.2%	6.6%	-2.6%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	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.

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 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24%	15%	-9.0%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	3.8%	-15.0%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	10.6%	-4.8%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	17.4%	10.2%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	48.1%	26.9%	33.8%	14.3%
Other	11.5%	2.9%	-8.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.2% 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	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	26.3%	16.1%	-10.2%	2.5%	13.6%
Black Caribbean	20.6%	13.2%	-7.4%	1.0%	12.2%
Other Black	9.9%	7.5%	-2.4%	0.5%	7.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	0.9%	4.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	5.7%	4.9%	0.8%	4.9%
White	28.6%	39.2%	10.6%	81.4%	-42.2%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	59.5%	66.7%	7.2%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	3.8%	9.1%	5.3%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	20.2%	13%	-7.2%	2.7%	10.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4%	0.2%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.1%	5.3%	-5.8%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.4%	67.3%	8.9%	83.2%	-15.9%
10+ Years	2.3%	26.7%	24.4%	9.8%	16.9%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	9.2%	2%	-7.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	27.5%	0.7%	-26.8%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.6%	37.2%	-12.6%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	11.2%	6.5%	4.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Francis Barber Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Francis Barber Close was 135.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.3% higher than the Knight's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Francis Barber Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill and the 282nd highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.1%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW16 2AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Francis Barber Close are based on 4 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 Francis Barber Close, London, SW16 2AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 2AJ

Average Price
£165,784

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,784

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Francis Barber Close

Average Price
£187,059

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,059

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Francis Barber CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Francis Barber Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-07-19	£199,591
17 Francis Barber Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£188,000	2023-05-26	£183,852
7 Francis Barber Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-10-31	£130,622
7 Francis Barber Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2005-07-15	£234,170

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 2AJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW16 2AJ 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	115
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	27
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	16
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,362 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,170 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	3,327 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	3,652 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sunnyhill Primary School Sunnyhill Road , Streatham SW16 2UW	3out of 4	155 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Polworth Road , Streatham SW16 2ET	4out of 4	568 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crown Lane Primary School Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3HX	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hitherfield Primary School Leigham Vale , Streatham SW16 2JQ	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 42 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NP	4out of 4	1,088 yd	Academy converter	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	428 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	1,400 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	1,748 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	1,817 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	1,838 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,390 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,611 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,060 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,857 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	598 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	2,168 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	997 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streatham & Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road , London SW16 1AW	- not rated	1,541 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Park Campus Academy Gipsy Road , West Norwood SE27 9NP	3out of 4	1,771 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemead Preparatory School 70 Thurlow Park Road , SE21 8HZ	- not rated	2,174 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
Wholemeal Cafe	1 Shrubbery Road, London	718 yd
Hungs Restaurant	2 Sunnyhill Road, London	729 yd
The Little Rook	Streatham Common Depot, London	766 yd
Odeon Cinema	47 - 49 Streatham High Road, London	835 yd
Tam's Vietnamese Restaurant	Ground Floor, 133 Streatham High Road	838 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Leigham Well	Leigham Arms, 1 - 3 Wellfield Road	502 yd
Holland Tringham	107 - 109 Streatham High Road, London	828 yd
Lisa's Kitchen	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	848 yd
White Lion	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	876 yd
The Manor Arms	Mitcham Lane, London	990 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunnyhill Thai Kitchen	6 Sunnyhill Road, London	729 yd
Dolce & Gelato	9 Gleneldon Mews, London	807 yd
Subway	Shop, 95 Streatham High Road	813 yd
Grillo's Peri Peri	177 Streatham High Road, London	840 yd
Chicken Valley	209 Streatham High Road, London	840 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks \& Spencer	352 Streatham High Road, London	892 yd
Lidl	222 - 224 Streatham High Road, London	895 yd
Iceland Foods	194 - 198 Streatham High Road, London	895 yd
Aldi	350 - 372 Streatham High Road, London	902 yd
Tesco	384 Streatham High Road, London	902 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bishop Thomas Grant School Belltrees Grove		322 yd
Valley Road Playing Fields CURTIS FIELD ROAD	grass pitches	446 yd
Dunraven School (South Side) Leigham Court Road	artificial grass pitch	635 yd
Dunraven School (North Side) Mount Nod Road		863 yd
The Rookery COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	899 yd
Streatham Leisure Centre (Closed) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	937 yd
The Gym (Streatham) STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	963 yd
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre STREATHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	980 yd
Virgin Active Club (Streatham) OCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	997 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	51 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.27 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.27 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.99 Mbit/s

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