Streatham Close, Streatham, London, SW16 2NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW16 2NQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.6%	50.5%	-5.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	44.4%	49.5%	5.1%	49.0%	0.5%

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 2NQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.3% 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	67.1%	71.3%	4.2%	37.9%	33.4%
Married: Opposite sex	16%	15.8%	-0.2%	44.2%	-28.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	6.6%	6.4%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	5.8%	2.3%	-3.5%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.9%	47.5%	-6.4%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	30.3%	34.2%	3.9%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	7.7%	12.6%	4.9%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	6.4%	4.3%	-2.1%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.3%	-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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.8%	13.9%	-5.9%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	7.9%	-2.0%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	9.8%	-1.3%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.1%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	11.7%	3.9%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	37.4%	50%	12.6%	33.8%	16.2%
Other	13.2%	2.6%	-10.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	10.4%	13.3%	2.9%	2.5%	10.8%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	11%	3.9%	1.0%	10.0%
Other Black	2.7%	5%	2.3%	0.5%	4.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.3%	0.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
White	60.3%	53%	-7.3%	81.4%	-28.4%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.7%	9.3%	6.6%	1.6%	7.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.5% 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	57.6%	60.5%	2.9%	83.2%	-22.7%
European Union	14.5%	17.3%	2.8%	6.1%	11.2%
Rest of Europe	3%	2%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	9.1%	7.3%	-1.8%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.1%	10.3%	0.2%	1.3%	9.0%
Oceania	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.6%	60.5%	3.9%	83.2%	-22.7%
10+ Years	6.7%	22.6%	15.9%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	6.1%	7.6%	1.5%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	11.4%	6%	-5.4%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	19.2%	3.3%	-15.9%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Jewish	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Streatham Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Streatham Close was 511.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 520.4% higher than the Streatham Hill East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Streatham Close has the 4th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Streatham Hill East and the 52nd highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.4%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW16 2NQ, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Streatham Close are based on 127 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 Streatham Close, Streatham, London, SW16 2NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 2NQ

Average Price
£403,298

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£354,643

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£310,791

Other
£2,416,520

Estimated Average Property Prices for Streatham Close

Average Price
£328,414

Semi-Detached
£332,075

Terraced
£328,521

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,329

Other
£2,293,102

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Streatham CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Streatham Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-08-15	£318,222
33 Streatham Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£323,000	2025-07-15	£320,949
6 Streatham Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-05-27	£330,704
15 Streatham Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£298,750	2024-08-16	£285,959
37 Streatham Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-07-12	£355,031

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 2NQ

Employment

SW16 2NQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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	109
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Other	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	9
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,335 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	1,866 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	2,556 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	2,641 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	3out of 4	2,713 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hitherfield Primary School Leigham Vale , Streatham SW16 2JQ	- not rated	695 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hitherfield Junior School Leigham Vale , Streatham SW16 2JQ	- not rated	695 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hitherfield Infant School Hitherfield Road , SW16 2JQ	- not rated	695 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streatham Wells Primary School 50 Palace Road , SW2 3NJ	- not rated	723 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streatham Wells Primary 50 Palace Road , SW2 3NJ	4out of 4	723 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , Streatham SW16 2QB	- not rated	596 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	- not rated	1,406 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	- not rated	1,406 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	- not rated	1,496 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	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	3,370 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	3,982 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	4,285 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,763 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	4,808 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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 , SW4 8DX	- not rated	2,373 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	2,417 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,674 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,004 yd	Further education	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	596 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	3,067 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,636 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beechwood School 55 Leigham Court Road , Streatham SW16 2NJ	- not rated	69 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Livity School Adare Walk , Streatham SW16 2PW	3out of 4	72 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Nea Project 6 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2PG	- not rated	191 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rhoda Reid School 224 Amesbury Avenue , Streatham Hill SW2 3BL	- not rated	373 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maypole School (Leigham Court) 76 Leigham Court Road , Streatham SW16 2QA	- not rated	392 yd	Other independent special 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
Kennedy's Of Streatham	5 - 5A Leigham Court Road, London	208 yd
Cafe Zara	23 Leigham Court Road, London	208 yd
Taj Mahal	11A Leigham Court Road, London	208 yd
SW16 Bar \& Kitchen	5 Streatham High Road, London	221 yd
Exhibit B	5 Streatham High Road, London	221 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Five Bells	68 - 70 Streatham High Road, London	315 yd
Porky's Wine Bar	23 - 27 Sternhold Avenue, London	332 yd
Taylors	Taylors Public House, 78A-78B Streatham High Road	400 yd
Streatham Wine House	53A Streatham Hill, London	465 yd
White Lion	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	814 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caribbean Mix	17 Leigham Court Road, London	208 yd
Chicken Trio Streatham	11 Streatleigh Parade, Streatham High Road	238 yd
The Coffee Cabin	Streatham Hill Railway Station, Streatham Hill	284 yd
Orient Express	12 Leigham Hall Parade, Streatham High Road	309 yd
Subway	174 Streatham Hill, London	317 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks \& Spencer	Unit 4, 142-170 Streatham Hill, London	307 yd
Tesco	42 - 50 Streatham High Road, London	315 yd
Co-operative Food	176 - 178 Streatham Hill, London	321 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, 47A - 47B Streatham Hill	465 yd
Sainsbury's	172-176 Streatham High Road, London	639 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (London Streatham) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	220 yd
Dunraven School (North Side) Mount Nod Road		338 yd
Telford Park Tennis Club 35a 35a Killieser Avenue	tennis courts	577 yd
Dunraven School (South Side) Leigham Court Road	artificial grass pitch	584 yd
Virgin Active Club (Streatham) OCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	642 yd
Hillside Gardens KINGSMEAD ROAD	tennis courts	652 yd
Streatham Wells Primary School PALACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	755 yd
Valley Road Playing Fields CURTIS FIELD ROAD	grass pitches	859 yd
City Heights E-Act Academy ABBOTS PARK		1,057 yd
Streatham & Clapham High School ABBOTSWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,079 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	19.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	22.26 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	22.26 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.27 Mbit/s

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