Empire Mews, London, SW16 2BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW16 2BF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.7%	1.5%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49.8%	48.3%	-1.5%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 2BF, 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	55.3%	62.8%	7.5%	37.9%	24.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29%	25.5%	-3.5%	44.2%	-18.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.6%	1.6%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.3%	8.5%	0.2%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (88.4%) 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%	52.3%	3.3%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	39.5%	36.1%	-3.4%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	7.6%	8.8%	1.2%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 50.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.5%	12.2%	-5.3%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	9.8%	3.3%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	6.9%	-4.2%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4.5%	4.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	13.8%	1.4%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	43.8%	50.8%	7.0%	33.8%	17.0%
Other	8.3%	2%	-6.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59% 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	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	11%	12.4%	1.4%	2.5%	9.9%
Black Caribbean	8.4%	8.8%	0.4%	1.0%	7.8%
Other Black	5.3%	2.1%	-3.2%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%	1.7%
White	56.7%	59%	2.3%	81.4%	-22.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.7% 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	63.5%	60.7%	-2.8%	83.2%	-22.5%
European Union	13.7%	16.8%	3.1%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	10.3%	8.8%	-1.5%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	1.1%	-3.8%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.2%	12.3%	5.1%	1.3%	11.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.4%	60.9%	-1.5%	83.2%	-22.3%
10+ Years	4.2%	24.6%	20.4%	9.8%	14.8%
5-10 Years	6.1%	2.5%	-3.6%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	8.4%	9.2%	0.8%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	19%	2.8%	-16.2%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Spain	4.2%	0.4%	3.8%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Empire Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Empire Mews was 148.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.9% higher than the Streatham Common & Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Empire Mews has the 20th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale and the 268th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.5%.

🔎 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 2BF, 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 Empire Mews are based on 1 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 Empire Mews, London, SW16 2BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 2BF

Average Price
£875,711

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£875,711

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Empire Mews

Average Price
£830,986

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£830,986

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Empire MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Empire Mews, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	1999-05-12	£839,931

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 2BF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Self-Employed	29
Other	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	13
Retired	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Construction	8
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2

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	2,622 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	2,960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,992 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,867 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	3,935 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	- not rated	397 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 42 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NP	4out of 4	397 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Polworth Road , Streatham SW16 2ET	4out of 4	471 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyhill Primary School Sunnyhill Road , Streatham SW16 2UW	3out of 4	824 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Northanger Road , Streatham SW16 5SL	- not rated	924 yd	Voluntary aided 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	- not rated	916 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , Streatham SW16 2QB	- not rated	1,100 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	- not rated	1,701 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,701 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	- not rated	1,908 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanford County Middle School Chilmark Road , Norbury SW16 5HB	- not rated	2,097 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	2,746 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	3,033 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	3,509 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	3,682 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,380 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	3,549 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	3,688 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,998 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,249 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	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	1,781 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Futures Ahead Independent School Fisher House , 32 Mitcham Lane SW16 6NW	- not rated	254 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmena Christian Preparatory School 38 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NW	- not rated	271 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Preparatory School 45 Oakdale Road , Streatham SW16 2HL	- not rated	328 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bright Sparks Stage School 16-16a Wellfield Road , Streatham SW16 2BP	- not rated	401 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flames Academy 16 Wellfield Road , Streatham SW16 2BP	- not rated	401 yd	Other independent school	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
Green Cactus	241 - 243 Streatham High Road, London	45 yd
Cafe Barcelona	344A Streatham High Road, London	78 yd
Mooboo	342 Streatham High Road, London	82 yd
Cafe	1G Gleneagle Road, London	99 yd
Sabriye Caffe	320 Streatham High Road, London	100 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Manor Arms	Mitcham Lane, London	222 yd
Holland Tringham	107 - 109 Streatham High Road, London	334 yd
Earl Ferrers	Earl Ferrers Public House, 22 Ellora Road	439 yd
The Leigham Well	Leigham Arms, 1 - 3 Wellfield Road	461 yd
Lisa's Kitchen	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	468 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
S\& L Cuisine	Ground Floor, 310 Streatham High Road	108 yd
Quani Kitchen	12 Gleneagle Road, London	115 yd
Xpress Grill & Grill Icons	318 Streatham High Road, London	116 yd
Bagel Boss	183 Streatham High Road, London	161 yd
Grillo's Peri Peri	177 Streatham High Road, London	169 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	350 - 372 Streatham High Road, London	173 yd
Tesco	384 Streatham High Road, London	173 yd
Marks \& Spencer	352 Streatham High Road, London	342 yd
Lidl	222 - 224 Streatham High Road, London	555 yd
Iceland Foods	194 - 198 Streatham High Road, London	555 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Streatham) STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	183 yd
Streatham Leisure Centre (Closed) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	225 yd
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre STREATHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	384 yd
Virgin Active Club (Streatham) OCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	728 yd
Streatham Youth And Community Trust CONYERS ROAD		745 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		790 yd
Bishop Thomas Grant School Belltrees Grove		915 yd
Squats Gym MITCHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	927 yd
Tooting Bec Lido TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC ROAD	swimming pool	965 yd
Dunraven School (South Side) Leigham Court Road	artificial grass pitch	1,072 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%

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

Overview of SW16 2BF