Samuel Johnson Close, London, SW16 2TB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW16 2TB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	50.5%	49.4%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	49.5%	50.6%	1.1%	49.0%	1.6%

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 2TB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.6% 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	50.9%	52.6%	1.7%	37.9%	14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	33.3%	-1.8%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	5.9%	8%	2.1%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	52.2%	45.8%	-6.4%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	28.8%	30.8%	2.0%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	13.4%	12.8%	-0.6%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4%	8%	4.0%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.6%	15.1%	-6.5%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	7.2%	-4.1%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	15.1%	-1.1%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	17.9%	8.4%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	27%	36.3%	9.3%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	13.1%	5.6%	-7.5%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2%	0%	-2.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	15.4%	21.5%	6.1%	2.5%	19.0%
Black Caribbean	17.4%	7.4%	-10.0%	1.0%	6.4%
Other Black	11.7%	5.4%	-6.3%	0.5%	4.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5%	6.1%	1.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Mixed Other	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	0.8%	2.7%
White	38.1%	42.3%	4.2%	81.4%	-39.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2%	6.1%	4.1%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.5% 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	58.5%	63.5%	5.0%	83.2%	-19.7%
European Union	12.4%	11.2%	-1.2%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	12%	14.7%	2.7%	2.7%	12.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.4%	4.5%	-5.9%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.2%	63.5%	6.3%	83.2%	-19.7%
10+ Years	3%	30.4%	27.4%	9.8%	20.6%
5-10 Years	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	7.7%	1.6%	-6.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	27.4%	0.6%	-26.8%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.2%	37.2%	-9.0%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	19.9%	6.5%	13.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Samuel Johnson Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Samuel Johnson Close was 98.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.8% higher than the Knight's Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Samuel Johnson Close has the 13th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Knight's Hill and the 380th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.6%.

🔎 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 2TB, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Samuel Johnson Close are based on 1 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 Samuel Johnson Close, London, SW16 2TB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 2TB

Average Price
£214,416

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,416

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Samuel Johnson Close

Average Price
£213,540

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,540

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Samuel Johnson CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Samuel Johnson Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£129,000	2011-12-21	£213,540

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 2TB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW16 2TB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Other	22
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	2,003 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,665 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	2,933 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	3,254 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	3,274 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	264 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hitherfield Primary School Leigham Vale , Streatham SW16 2JQ	3out of 4	670 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Polworth Road , Streatham SW16 2ET	4out of 4	984 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Julian's School 16 Wolfington Road , West Norwood SE27 0JF	3out of 4	990 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streatham Wells Primary School 50 Palace Road , SW2 3NJ	3out of 4	1,101 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	4out of 4	738 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	1,412 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	1,441 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	1,531 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Norwood School Crown Dale , Lambeth SE19 3NY	3out of 4	1,721 yd	Community school	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	3,082 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	3,468 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,819 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,997 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	230 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	2,585 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	750 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	1,136 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Streatham & Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road , London SW16 1AW	- not rated	1,568 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Park Campus Academy Gipsy Road , West Norwood SE27 9NP	3out of 4	1,599 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosemead Preparatory School 70 Thurlow Park Road , SE21 8HZ	- not rated	1,791 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hungs Restaurant	2 Sunnyhill Road, London	857 yd
Wholemeal Cafe	1 Shrubbery Road, London	861 yd
Odeon Cinema	47 - 49 Streatham High Road, London	862 yd
PRS - Performing Rights Society	Elgar House, 41 Streatham High Road	893 yd
Life Cafe Restaurant	5 Astoria Parade, Streatham High Road	909 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Leigham Well	Leigham Arms, 1 - 3 Wellfield Road	680 yd
The Horns Tavern	Knight's Hill, London	947 yd
Lisa's Kitchen	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	967 yd
White Lion	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	976 yd
The Great North Wood	3 Knight's Hill, London	976 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunnyhill Thai Kitchen	6 Sunnyhill Road, London	857 yd
Subway	Shop, 95 Streatham High Road	936 yd
Morley's	Ground Floor, 48 Knight's Hill	947 yd
Papadom On The Hill	62 Knight's Hill, London	948 yd
Sushi Handroll	Ground Floor, 60 Knight's Hill	950 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	222 - 224 Streatham High Road, London	977 yd
Iceland Foods	194 - 198 Streatham High Road, London	977 yd
Sainsbury's	172-176 Streatham High Road, London	987 yd
Iceland Foods	348 - 352 Norwood Road, London	1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Valley Road Playing Fields CURTIS FIELD ROAD	grass pitches	77 yd
Dunraven School (South Side) Leigham Court Road	artificial grass pitch	352 yd
Dunraven School (North Side) Mount Nod Road		598 yd
Bishop Thomas Grant School Belltrees Grove		685 yd
Hillside Gardens KINGSMEAD ROAD	tennis courts	818 yd
West Norwood Health And Leisure Centre DEVANE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	878 yd
West Norwood Lawn Tennis Club (Closed) KNIGHTS HILL	tennis courts	925 yd
Virgin Active Club (Streatham) OCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,012 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Streatham) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,084 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	82.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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