Fawcett Close, London, SW16 2QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW16 2QJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.7%	54.6%	-1.1%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	44.3%	45.4%	1.1%	49.0%	-3.6%

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 2QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	37%	51.4%	14.4%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	30.5%	-1.2%	44.2%	-13.7%
Separated	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	8.4%	9%	0.6%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	21.1%	8.1%	-13.0%	6.1%	2.0%

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	39.9%	39.2%	-0.7%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	29.6%	34.4%	4.8%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	25.3%	15.2%	-10.1%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	4.7%	8.4%	3.7%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	1.2%	1.6%

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 2QJ this area, 31.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.7%	31.5%	21.8%	18.2%	13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.4%	6.6%	2.2%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	5.2%	-2.3%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	7.5%	-0.9%	16.9%	-9.4%
Degree or Similar	43.6%	40.4%	-3.2%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	25.6%	5.2%	-20.4%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.6% 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	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	3.6%	7.2%	3.6%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	8%	3.7%	1.0%	7.0%
Other Black	5.5%	4%	-1.5%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	4%	2.4%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
White	71.5%	56.6%	-14.9%	81.4%	-24.8%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.4%	5.6%	3.2%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56% 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	67.6%	56%	-11.6%	83.2%	-27.2%
European Union	18.2%	19.8%	1.6%	6.1%	13.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.2%	8.5%	5.3%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	4%	1.2%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	9.3%	2.2%	1.3%	8.0%
Oceania	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.2%	56%	-9.2%	83.2%	-27.2%
10+ Years	2.8%	25.4%	22.6%	9.8%	15.6%
5-10 Years	4%	10.1%	6.1%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	9.9%	2.8%	-7.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	18.2%	5.6%	-12.6%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.5%	76.7%	-16.2%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	6.5%	0.6%	5.9%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.4%	37.2%	-11.8%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Not answered	26.2%	6.0%	20.2%

Safety

Is Fawcett Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fawcett Close was 16.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.6% lower than the Knight's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fawcett Close has the 5th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill and the 20th lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.5%.

🔎 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
£62,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW16 2QJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Fawcett Close are based on 249 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 Fawcett Close, London, SW16 2QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 2QJ

Average Price
£487,428

Semi-Detached
£750,913

Terraced
£649,930

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£364,574

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fawcett Close

Average Price
£444,526

Semi-Detached
£746,845

Terraced
£664,465

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£354,267

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fawcett CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Fawcett Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£621,000	2025-11-18	£634,584
6 Fawcett Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-10-10	£343,173
26 Fawcett Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-05-30	£320,683
57 Fawcett Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£665,000	2025-05-28	£685,109
46 Fawcett Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2025-05-07	£612,482

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 2QJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Retired	53
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	13
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Information and communication	10
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2
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	2,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,702 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,162 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 35 Effra Parade , SW2 1PL	4out of 4	3,564 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	3,631 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	431 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crown Lane Primary School Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3HX	3out of 4	644 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Julian's School 16 Wolfington Road , West Norwood SE27 0JF	3out of 4	848 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Polworth Road , Streatham SW16 2ET	4out of 4	907 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hitherfield Primary School Leigham Vale , Streatham SW16 2JQ	- not rated	1,040 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	- not rated	420 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , Streatham SW16 2QB	- not rated	730 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	- not rated	1,025 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Community 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	2,606 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	3,396 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	3,681 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	4,381 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	4,728 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	3,539 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	3,630 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,967 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,322 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,492 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	730 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	2,394 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	630 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South London College Knights Hill , SE27 0TX	- not rated	840 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Preparatory School 45 Oakdale Road , Streatham SW16 2HL	- not rated	852 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Maypole School (Leigham Court) 76 Leigham Court Road , Streatham SW16 2QA	- not rated	948 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bright Sparks Stage School 16-16a Wellfield Road , Streatham SW16 2BP	- not rated	965 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
The Grind	96 Knight's Hill, London	836 yd
Tickle Me Time Sandwich Bar	Ground Floor, 56 Knight's Hill	910 yd
Pintadera	Ground Floor, 50 Knight's Hill	910 yd
Southside Rehab Association	45 Knight's Hill, London	926 yd
The Garden Pizza Restuarant And Bar	Shop, 31 Knight's Hill	926 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Leigham Well	Leigham Arms, 1 - 3 Wellfield Road	844 yd
The Horns Tavern	Knight's Hill, London	910 yd
The Great North Wood	3 Knight's Hill, London	926 yd
The Hope	The Hope Public House, 49 Norwood High Street	1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maxin Fried Chicken	Shop, 272-274 Knight's Hill	855 yd
Crown Point Chicken Plazaa	266 Knight's Hill, London	870 yd
The Agile Rabbit	28 Ernest Avenue, London	897 yd
Good Taste Chinese Takeaway	419 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood	905 yd
Morley's	Ground Floor, 48 Knight's Hill	910 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	4 Crown Lane, London		886 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bishop Thomas Grant School Belltrees Grove		417 yd
Valley Road Playing Fields CURTIS FIELD ROAD	grass pitches	468 yd
Dunraven School (South Side) Leigham Court Road	artificial grass pitch	739 yd
West Norwood Lawn Tennis Club (Closed) KNIGHTS HILL	tennis courts	794 yd
The Rookery COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	898 yd
West Norwood Health And Leisure Centre DEVANE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	937 yd
Dunraven School (North Side) Mount Nod Road		987 yd
St Josephs College BEULAH HILL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,012 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	42.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	42.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	42.2%

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	46.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 2QJ