Hopton Road, London, SW16 2EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW16 2EH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	50.3%	48.9%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	49.7%	51.1%	1.4%	49.0%	2.1%

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 2EH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.5% 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	67.2%	61.5%	-5.7%	37.9%	23.6%
Married: Opposite sex	20.3%	21.9%	1.6%	44.2%	-22.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	6.6%	5.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	2.7%	5.6%	2.9%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	42.8%	46.8%	4.0%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	43.1%	33.6%	-9.5%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	11.1%	12.1%	1.0%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	2.7%	6%	3.3%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.2%	23.3%	13.1%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	9%	-2.7%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	10.8%	-0.9%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.2%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	6.9%	-4.4%	16.9%	-10.0%
Degree or Similar	41.8%	41%	-0.8%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	11.3%	3.8%	-7.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.4% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	14.1%	17%	2.9%	2.5%	14.5%
Black Caribbean	18%	13.5%	-4.5%	1.0%	12.5%
Other Black	8.7%	2.3%	-6.4%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	4%	0.7%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	0.8%	3.5%
White	44.3%	46.4%	2.1%	81.4%	-35.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.9% 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	59.6%	54.9%	-4.7%	83.2%	-28.3%
European Union	12.9%	20.6%	7.7%	6.1%	14.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	12.3%	9.4%	-2.9%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	4%	1.6%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.4%	9.7%	-1.7%	1.3%	8.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.7%	55%	-3.7%	83.2%	-28.2%
10+ Years	4.8%	23.5%	18.7%	9.8%	13.7%
5-10 Years	6.3%	8%	1.7%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	16.5%	5.7%	-10.8%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	7.7%	-6.1%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Spain	4%	0.4%	3.6%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	4%	0.3%	3.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Hopton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hopton Road was 79.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.7% lower than the Streatham Common & Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hopton Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale and the 285th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.8%.

🔎 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 2EH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Hopton Road are based on 709 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 Hopton Road, London, SW16 2EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 2EH

Average Price
£435,431

Semi-Detached
£1,276,282

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£518,600

Flats/Maisonettes
£398,470

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hopton Road

Average Price
£486,073

Semi-Detached
£1,024,138

Terraced
£885,764

Detached
£1,189,736

Flats/Maisonettes
£429,658

Other
£594,115

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hopton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37B Hopton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-07-26	£450,462
39C Hopton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£538,884	2023-09-19	£514,605
19A Hopton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-11-30	£333,252
11 Hopton Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,203,500	2021-09-03	£1,281,481
35A Hopton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-05-28	£403,481

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 2EH

Employment

SW16 2EH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	104
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Retired	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	14
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	19
Other	18
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,647 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,943 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,004 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,913 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	4,035 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	354 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Polworth Road , Streatham SW16 2ET	4out of 4	497 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyhill Primary School Sunnyhill Road , Streatham SW16 2UW	3out of 4	870 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	910 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldfinch Primary School Cunliffe Street , SW16 6DS	1out of 4	978 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	956 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,656 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	1,943 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	2,265 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	2,289 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,372 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	3,500 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,001 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,275 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	1,141 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	1,760 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	1,160 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	1,305 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	1,577 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	2,291 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit 287 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	3out of 4	2,392 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	120 yd
Mix Flavours Cafe	6 Hopton Parade, Streatham High Road	138 yd
Mooboo	342 Streatham High Road, London	167 yd
Cafe Barcelona	344A Streatham High Road, London	169 yd
Cafe	1G Gleneagle Road, London	187 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Manor Arms	Mitcham Lane, London	328 yd
Holland Tringham	107 - 109 Streatham High Road, London	412 yd
Earl Ferrers	Earl Ferrers Public House, 22 Ellora Road	413 yd
The Leigham Well	Leigham Arms, 1 - 3 Wellfield Road	461 yd
Lisa's Kitchen	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	540 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty African Food	3 Hopton Parade, Streatham High Road	136 yd
Sizzlerz	7 Hopton Parade, Streatham High Road	137 yd
JJ Best Chicken	9 Hopton Parade, Streatham High Road	137 yd
Greggs @ Tesco	384 Streatham High Road, London	165 yd
Quani Kitchen	12 Gleneagle Road, London	213 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	350 - 372 Streatham High Road, London	165 yd
Tesco	384 Streatham High Road, London	165 yd
Marks \& Spencer	352 Streatham High Road, London	274 yd
Lidl	222 - 224 Streatham High Road, London	627 yd
Iceland Foods	194 - 198 Streatham High Road, London	627 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Streatham Leisure Centre (Closed) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	211 yd
The Gym (Streatham) STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	218 yd
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre STREATHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	334 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		707 yd
Streatham Youth And Community Trust CONYERS ROAD		748 yd
Virgin Active Club (Streatham) OCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	801 yd
Bishop Thomas Grant School Belltrees Grove		823 yd
Squats Gym MITCHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	975 yd
Valley Road Playing Fields CURTIS FIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,056 yd
Dunraven School (South Side) Leigham Court Road	artificial grass pitch	1,069 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	141 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	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 2EH