Ashlake Road, London, SW16 2BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW16 2BB is primarily male, with 55.3% of the population 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	49.9%	44.7%	-5.2%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	50.1%	55.3%	5.2%	49.0%	6.3%

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 2BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.3% 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	59.9%	62.3%	2.4%	37.9%	24.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	24.3%	-3.5%	44.2%	-19.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.3%	6.8%	0.5%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	2%	2.1%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (88.5%) 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	49.3%	52.4%	3.1%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	37.7%	36.1%	-1.6%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	10.4%	9.2%	-1.2%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 56.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.6%	12.4%	3.8%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	5.2%	-1.1%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	7.2%	-4.1%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.9%	3.6%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	11.4%	-5.8%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	39.1%	56.2%	17.1%	33.8%	22.4%
Other	15.2%	1.7%	-13.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.4% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	9%	6.2%	-2.8%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	8.6%	3.5%	1.0%	7.6%
Other Black	6.2%	1.5%	-4.7%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	0.8%	1.9%
White	65.6%	61.4%	-4.2%	81.4%	-20.0%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.7%	7.4%	3.7%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.7% 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	51.5%	57.7%	6.2%	83.2%	-25.5%
European Union	23.1%	18.6%	-4.5%	6.1%	12.5%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	9.9%	7.1%	-2.8%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3%	0.2%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.6%	11.2%	3.6%	1.3%	9.9%
Oceania	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.7%	57.7%	7.0%	83.2%	-25.5%
10+ Years	6.5%	20.7%	14.2%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	11%	11.5%	0.5%	2.9%	8.6%
2-5 Years	18.6%	7.7%	-10.9%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	2.4%	-10.8%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	6.5%	0.4%	6.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Ashlake Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashlake Road was 42.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.6% lower than the Streatham Common & Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ashlake Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale and the 129th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.1%.

🔎 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 2BB, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Ashlake Road are based on 112 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 Ashlake Road, London, SW16 2BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 2BB

Average Price
£538,369

Semi-Detached
£968,442

Terraced
£1,030,898

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£407,063

Other
£8,655

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashlake Road

Average Price
£495,183

Semi-Detached
£845,076

Terraced
£1,054,244

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£405,928

Other
£8,620

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashlake Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Ashlake Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,180,000	2024-08-22	£1,170,541
Flat 5 11 Ashlake Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-04-08	£443,640
Flat 2 11 Ashlake Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-01-23	£363,354
Flat 3 11 Ashlake Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-01-08	£282,609
Flat 1 11 Ashlake Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-12-14	£347,859

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 2BB

Employment

SW16 2BB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% 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.

SW16 2BB 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	134
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	29
Other	26
Retired	20
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Education	17
Information and communication	17
Other	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Real estate activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,388 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,750 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,781 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	3,780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,829 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	465 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Polworth Road , Streatham SW16 2ET	4out of 4	652 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyhill Primary School Sunnyhill Road , Streatham SW16 2UW	3out of 4	769 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Northanger Road , Streatham SW16 5SL	4out of 4	1,167 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldfinch Primary School Cunliffe Street , SW16 6DS	1out of 4	1,200 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	996 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,799 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	2,008 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	2,050 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	2,317 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	3,169 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,244 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,764 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,402 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	948 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	2,021 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	976 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	1,621 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	2,050 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	2,307 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
Dilpasand Express	151 Streatham High Road, London	163 yd
Gusto House	155 Streatham High Road, London	163 yd
Cozy Woods Formerly Mrs Wong	179 Streatham High Road, London	163 yd
Rice Republic	Ground Floor, 161 Streatham High Road	168 yd
Tam's Vietnamese Restaurant	Ground Floor, 133 Streatham High Road	191 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Holland Tringham	107 - 109 Streatham High Road, London	192 yd
The Leigham Well	Leigham Arms, 1 - 3 Wellfield Road	248 yd
Lisa's Kitchen	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	297 yd
The Manor Arms	Mitcham Lane, London	320 yd
White Lion	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	345 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dolce & Gelato	9 Gleneldon Mews, London	128 yd
Grillo's Peri Peri	177 Streatham High Road, London	163 yd
Chicken Valley	209 Streatham High Road, London	163 yd
Bagel Boss	183 Streatham High Road, London	167 yd
Pizza Go Go	280 Streatham High Road, London	209 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	222 - 224 Streatham High Road, London	382 yd
Iceland Foods	194 - 198 Streatham High Road, London	382 yd
Aldi	350 - 372 Streatham High Road, London	394 yd
Tesco	384 Streatham High Road, London	394 yd
Marks \& Spencer	352 Streatham High Road, London	534 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Streatham) STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	406 yd
Streatham Leisure Centre (Closed) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	446 yd
Virgin Active Club (Streatham) OCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	553 yd
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre STREATHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	592 yd
Dunraven School (South Side) Leigham Court Road	artificial grass pitch	853 yd
Bishop Thomas Grant School Belltrees Grove		857 yd
Valley Road Playing Fields CURTIS FIELD ROAD	grass pitches	891 yd
Dunraven School (North Side) Mount Nod Road		931 yd
Tooting Bec Lido TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC ROAD	swimming pool	956 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		960 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 2BB