Wellfield Road, London, SW16 2BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW16 2BP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51.4%	2.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.8%	48.6%	-2.2%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 2BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.4% 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	55.9%	57.4%	1.5%	37.9%	19.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26.8%	24.4%	-2.4%	44.2%	-19.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9.4%	8.1%	-1.3%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (86.9%) 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	55.8%	64.8%	9.0%	48.4%	16.4%
Good health	32.9%	22.1%	-10.8%	33.6%	-11.5%
Fair health	7.4%	9.9%	2.5%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	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.

In the area around SW16 2BP this area, 9.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 64.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.5%	9.2%	-6.3%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	6.3%	0.2%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	4.9%	-4.0%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	9.7%	-0.2%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	49.8%	64.1%	14.3%	33.8%	30.3%
Other	8.9%	2.4%	-6.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.7% 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)
Indian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	7.8%	3.6%	-4.2%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	0.5%	4.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	0.9%	3.9%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	0.8%	1.6%
White	72.5%	73.7%	1.2%	81.4%	-7.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.8% 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	72.1%	73.8%	1.7%	83.2%	-9.4%
European Union	12.8%	11.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	0.3%	2.9%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.4%	73.5%	4.1%	83.2%	-9.7%
10+ Years	2.3%	13.8%	11.5%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	5%	7.5%	2.5%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	8.9%	2.8%	-6.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	2.4%	-11.9%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Wellfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellfield Road was 93.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.6% higher than the Streatham Hill East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wellfield Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Streatham Hill East and the 354th lowest 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 -24.8%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW16 2BP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Wellfield Road are based on 462 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 Wellfield Road, London, SW16 2BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 2BP

Average Price
£568,298

Semi-Detached
£510,418

Terraced
£765,647

Detached
£585,973

Flats/Maisonettes
£375,825

Other
£608,463

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellfield Road

Average Price
£578,890

Semi-Detached
£637,796

Terraced
£680,047

Detached
£530,648

Flats/Maisonettes
£380,841

Other
£572,295

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Wellfield Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£765,000	2024-10-25	£755,838
86 Wellfield Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£930,000	2024-08-12	£922,545
26 Wellfield Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£413,500	2024-06-17	£417,785
First Floor Flat At 58 Wellfield Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-06-03	£353,627
26 Wellfield Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-12-15	£496,942

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 2BP

Employment

SW16 2BP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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 2BP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	108
Self-Employed	28
Retired	20
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	16
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	10
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	3
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	2,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,674 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,844 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	3,626 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,637 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	586 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Polworth Road , Streatham SW16 2ET	4out of 4	663 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 42 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NP	4out of 4	670 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hitherfield Primary School Leigham Vale , Streatham SW16 2JQ	3out of 4	1,247 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	1,282 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	4out of 4	890 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	1,870 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	1,899 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	2,004 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	2,112 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	3,156 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,184 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,726 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,329 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	743 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
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	894 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streatham & Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road , London SW16 1AW	- not rated	1,041 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	1,502 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	2,011 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Campus Academy Gipsy Road , West Norwood SE27 9NP	3out of 4	2,265 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	202 yd
Hungs Restaurant	2 Sunnyhill Road, London	219 yd
Tam's Vietnamese Restaurant	Ground Floor, 133 Streatham High Road	321 yd
Rice Republic	Ground Floor, 161 Streatham High Road	348 yd
Creamery And Coffee	2 Central Parade, Streatham High Road	349 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Leigham Well	Leigham Arms, 1 - 3 Wellfield Road	43 yd
Holland Tringham	107 - 109 Streatham High Road, London	308 yd
Lisa's Kitchen	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	334 yd
White Lion	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	369 yd
The Manor Arms	Mitcham Lane, London	521 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunnyhill Thai Kitchen	6 Sunnyhill Road, London	219 yd
Subway	Shop, 95 Streatham High Road	298 yd
Dolce & Gelato	9 Gleneldon Mews, London	326 yd
Castella Fish Bar	258 Streatham High Road, London	352 yd
Tops Pizza	260 Streatham High Road, London	354 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	222 - 224 Streatham High Road, London	395 yd
Iceland Foods	194 - 198 Streatham High Road, London	395 yd
Sainsbury's	172-176 Streatham High Road, London	510 yd
Aldi	350 - 372 Streatham High Road, London	575 yd
Tesco	384 Streatham High Road, London	575 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Club (Streatham) OCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	534 yd
The Gym (Streatham) STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	600 yd
Streatham Leisure Centre (Closed) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	625 yd
Dunraven School (South Side) Leigham Court Road	artificial grass pitch	655 yd
Valley Road Playing Fields CURTIS FIELD ROAD	grass pitches	686 yd
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre STREATHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	749 yd
Bishop Thomas Grant School Belltrees Grove		754 yd
Dunraven School (North Side) Mount Nod Road		758 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Streatham) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	947 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		1,065 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	38.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 2BP