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 65.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.1% lower than the Streatham Common & Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hopton Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.3%.

🔎 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 714 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
£472,648

Semi-Detached
£1,004,403

Terraced
£875,923

Detached
£1,169,866

Flats/Maisonettes
£417,197

Other
£565,655

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hopton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21A Hopton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£241,000	2026-03-11	£241,000
37B Hopton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-07-26	£435,170
39C Hopton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£538,884	2023-09-19	£495,604
19A Hopton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-11-30	£320,947
11 Hopton Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,203,500	2021-09-03	£1,274,982

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	2,671 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	3,066 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,802 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	3,973 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Polworth Road , Streatham SW16 2ET	4out of 4	364 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 42 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NP	- not rated	483 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	483 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyhill Primary School Sunnyhill Road , Streatham SW16 2UW	3out of 4	780 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Northanger Road , Streatham SW16 5SL	- not rated	862 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	824 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , Streatham SW16 2QB	- not rated	1,095 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	- not rated	1,757 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,757 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	- not rated	1,807 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	2,037 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	2,966 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	3,501 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	3,706 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	3,480 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	3,622 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	3,744 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	4,086 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	5,142 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	1,095 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	1,729 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakdale Preparatory School 45 Oakdale Road , Streatham SW16 2HL	- not rated	248 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Futures Ahead Independent School Fisher House , 32 Mitcham Lane SW16 6NW	- not rated	359 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmena Christian Preparatory School 38 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NW	- not rated	376 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bright Sparks Stage School 16-16a Wellfield Road , Streatham SW16 2BP	- not rated	429 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Flames Academy 16 Wellfield Road , Streatham SW16 2BP	- not rated	429 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	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