Gleneldon Road, London, SW16 2BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW16 2BH has a slightly higher male population, with 52% of residents 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	48.6%	48%	-0.6%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	51.4%	52%	0.6%	49.0%	3.0%

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 2BH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.1% 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	58.6%	61.1%	2.5%	37.9%	23.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	19.7%	-7.8%	44.2%	-24.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	9.2%	11.1%	1.9%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	1.5%	2%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	51.7%	49%	-2.7%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	30.7%	32.3%	1.6%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	11.2%	12.6%	1.4%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	5.5%	5.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	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 50.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.3%	19.4%	1.1%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	6.9%	-0.1%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	8.6%	-5.7%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	10.3%	-0.7%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	50.6%	15.1%	33.8%	16.8%
Other	12.1%	0.9%	-11.2%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.7% 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	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4%	1.5%	-2.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	10.9%	8.8%	-2.1%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	7.9%	12.1%	4.2%	1.0%	11.1%
Other Black	5.8%	1%	-4.8%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.3%
White	55.9%	57.7%	1.8%	81.4%	-23.7%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	7%	7.0%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59% 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%	59%	-4.5%	83.2%	-24.2%
European Union	13.4%	17.2%	3.8%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	10.9%	6.2%	-4.7%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	4.1%	-0.5%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	13.3%	7.5%	1.3%	12.0%
Oceania	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.2%	59.1%	-1.1%	83.2%	-24.1%
10+ Years	5.2%	22.9%	17.7%	9.8%	13.1%
5-10 Years	7.9%	7.2%	-0.7%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	11.9%	6.7%	-5.2%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	4.1%	-10.8%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	50.1%	46.2%	3.9%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Gleneldon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gleneldon Road was 125.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.5% higher than the Streatham Common & Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gleneldon Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale and the 307th highest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.7%.

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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 2BH, 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 Gleneldon Road are based on 564 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 Gleneldon Road, London, SW16 2BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 2BH

Average Price
£573,282

Semi-Detached
£1,084,510

Terraced
£923,277

Detached
£960,613

Flats/Maisonettes
£383,538

Other
£406,173

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gleneldon Road

Average Price
£488,585

Semi-Detached
£977,693

Terraced
£927,603

Detached
£1,284,490

Flats/Maisonettes
£387,421

Other
£139,459

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gleneldon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Gleneldon Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2023-12-06	£1,062,883
Ground Floor Left Flat 57 Gleneldon Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2023-10-30	£428,307
Flat 2 87 Gleneldon Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-04-03	£430,569
Flat 2 109 Gleneldon Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2022-07-25	£436,055
91 Gleneldon Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,025,000	2021-04-12	£1,053,738

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 2BH

Employment

SW16 2BH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Self-Employed	52
Retired	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Part-Time Employee	30
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Education	13
Other	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	1
Manufacturing	1
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	2,287 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,849 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,664 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	3,665 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	608 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	634 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Polworth Road , Streatham SW16 2ET	4out of 4	639 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Northanger Road , Streatham SW16 5SL	4out of 4	1,246 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hitherfield Primary School Leigham Vale , Streatham SW16 2JQ	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Community 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	4out of 4	890 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	1,901 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	1,910 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,969 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	2,150 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	3,187 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,198 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,749 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,325 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	781 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	2,113 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	932 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streatham & Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road , London SW16 1AW	- not rated	1,043 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	1,506 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	2,034 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Campus Academy Gipsy Road , West Norwood SE27 9NP	3out of 4	2,288 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Wholemeal Cafe	1 Shrubbery Road, London	204 yd
Hungs Restaurant	2 Sunnyhill Road, London	226 yd
Tam's Vietnamese Restaurant	Ground Floor, 133 Streatham High Road	304 yd
Rice Republic	Ground Floor, 161 Streatham High Road	322 yd
Dilpasand Express	151 Streatham High Road, London	331 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Leigham Well	Leigham Arms, 1 - 3 Wellfield Road	83 yd
Holland Tringham	107 - 109 Streatham High Road, London	293 yd
Lisa's Kitchen	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	335 yd
White Lion	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	373 yd
The Manor Arms	Mitcham Lane, London	490 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunnyhill Thai Kitchen	6 Sunnyhill Road, London	226 yd
Dolce & Gelato	9 Gleneldon Mews, London	295 yd
Subway	Shop, 95 Streatham High Road	300 yd
Grillo's Peri Peri	177 Streatham High Road, London	331 yd
Chicken Valley	209 Streatham High Road, London	331 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	222 - 224 Streatham High Road, London	402 yd
Iceland Foods	194 - 198 Streatham High Road, London	402 yd
Sainsbury's	172-176 Streatham High Road, London	526 yd
Aldi	350 - 372 Streatham High Road, London	535 yd
Tesco	384 Streatham High Road, London	535 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Club (Streatham) OCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	549 yd
The Gym (Streatham) STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	561 yd
Streatham Leisure Centre (Closed) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	585 yd
Dunraven School (South Side) Leigham Court Road	artificial grass pitch	695 yd
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre STREATHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	710 yd
Valley Road Playing Fields CURTIS FIELD ROAD	grass pitches	720 yd
Bishop Thomas Grant School Belltrees Grove		753 yd
Dunraven School (North Side) Mount Nod Road		797 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Streatham) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	977 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		1,030 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	42 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 2BH