Gracefield Gardens, London, SW16 2TP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW16 2TP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	55.4%	49.1%	-6.3%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	44.6%	50.9%	6.3%	49.0%	1.9%

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 2TP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.4% 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	50%	58.4%	8.4%	37.9%	20.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	23.1%	-7.4%	44.2%	-21.1%
Separated	8.4%	3.4%	-5.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	7.5%	10.5%	3.0%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.7%	51.1%	0.4%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	33.4%	34.4%	1.0%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	11.7%	9.8%	-1.9%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.7%	21.1%	-0.6%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	9.3%	-1.3%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	9.7%	-6.7%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	5.9%	5.0%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	14.8%	2.4%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	37.6%	11.9%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	12.4%	1.7%	-10.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	22%	27.4%	5.4%	2.5%	24.9%
Black Caribbean	10%	11.8%	1.8%	1.0%	10.8%
Other Black	6.7%	4.8%	-1.9%	0.5%	4.3%
Mixed White and African	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
White	39.8%	35.4%	-4.4%	81.4%	-46.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	1.9%	5.1%	3.2%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.2% 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	56.5%	58.2%	1.7%	83.2%	-25.0%
European Union	14.2%	12.3%	-1.9%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	14.5%	13.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	11.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.1%	11.1%	3.0%	1.3%	9.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.2%	58%	2.8%	83.2%	-25.2%
10+ Years	4.7%	31.5%	26.8%	9.8%	21.7%
5-10 Years	7%	6.3%	-0.7%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	10.6%	2.2%	-8.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	22.6%	1.9%	-20.7%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Spain	4.1%	0.4%	3.7%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24%	37.2%	-13.2%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	18.9%	6.5%	12.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Gracefield Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gracefield Gardens was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Streatham Hill East average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 2TP, 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 Gracefield Gardens are based on 171 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 Gracefield Gardens, London, SW16 2TP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 2TP

Average Price
£392,135

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£392,135

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gracefield Gardens

Average Price
£548,581

Semi-Detached
£798,217

Terraced
£688,431

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£383,549

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gracefield GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Sackville House Gracefield Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£427,500	2019-11-22	£429,261
Flat 5 Sackville House Gracefield Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2014-10-13	£351,402
Flat 3 Sackville House Gracefield Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2011-07-01	£351,804
Flat 3 Sackville House Gracefield Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£182,000	2007-01-10	£340,595
Flat 5 Sackville House Gracefield Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2006-07-28	£344,002

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 2TP

Employment

SW16 2TP area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SW16 2TP 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	73
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	23
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	21
Looking after home or family	19
Retired	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance 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	1,761 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	2,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	2,551 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	3,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triangle Nursery School 25 William Bonney Estate , Clapham Crescent SW4 7JQ	4out of 4	3,319 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	779 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hitherfield Primary School Leigham Vale , Streatham SW16 2JQ	3out of 4	970 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 42 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NP	4out of 4	1,027 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streatham Wells Primary School 50 Palace Road , SW2 3NJ	3out of 4	1,139 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Polworth Road , Streatham SW16 2ET	4out of 4	1,148 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,243 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City Heights E-ACT Academy 33 Abbots Park , Tulse Hill SW2 3PW	3out of 4	1,459 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin in the Fields High School for Girls 155 Tulse Hill , SW2 3UP	3out of 4	1,833 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Elmgreen School Elmcourt Road , Tulse Hill SE27 9BZ	3out of 4	1,865 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School Atkins Road , SW12 0AB	4out of 4	2,069 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	2,661 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	2,797 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	3,264 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	4out of 4	598 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	3out of 4	2,641 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	443 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streatham & Clapham High School 42 Abbotswood Road , London SW16 1AW	- not rated	848 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten 24 Thornton Road , SW12 0LF	- not rated	1,559 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	1,790 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Michael Tippett College Belthorn Crescent , Weir Road SW12 0NS	- not rated	1,890 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
PRS - Performing Rights Society	Elgar House, 41 Streatham High Road	169 yd
Life Cafe Restaurant	5 Astoria Parade, Streatham High Road	224 yd
Odeon Cinema	47 - 49 Streatham High Road, London	229 yd
Kaspa's Desserts	10 The High Parade, Streatham High Road	238 yd
Baby Spinach	24 - 26 The High Parade, Streatham High Road	238 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taylors	Taylors Public House, 78A-78B Streatham High Road	325 yd
White Lion	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	405 yd
Lisa's Kitchen	The White Lion, 232 - 234 Streatham High Road	432 yd
The Five Bells	68 - 70 Streatham High Road, London	450 yd
The Leigham Well	Leigham Arms, 1 - 3 Wellfield Road	469 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
German Doner Kebab	29 The High Parade, Streatham High Road	238 yd
Cake Box	9 The High Parade, Streatham High Road	241 yd
KFC	116 Streatham High Road, London	261 yd
Amigos Burgers & Shakes	156 Streatham High Road, London	285 yd
Amended Registration To Be Resubmitted	156 - 170 Streatham High Road, London	285 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	172-176 Streatham High Road, London	298 yd
Lidl	222 - 224 Streatham High Road, London	380 yd
Iceland Foods	194 - 198 Streatham High Road, London	380 yd
Tesco	42 - 50 Streatham High Road, London	450 yd
Marks \& Spencer	Unit 4, 142-170 Streatham Hill, London	662 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Club (Streatham) OCKLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	318 yd
Dunraven School (North Side) Mount Nod Road		361 yd
Dunraven School (South Side) Leigham Court Road	artificial grass pitch	439 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Streatham) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	460 yd
Valley Road Playing Fields CURTIS FIELD ROAD	grass pitches	660 yd
Telford Park Tennis Club 35a 35a Killieser Avenue	tennis courts	889 yd
Hillside Gardens KINGSMEAD ROAD	tennis courts	907 yd
Streatham & Clapham High School ABBOTSWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	981 yd
The Gym (Streatham) STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	1,018 yd
Tooting Bec Lido TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC LIDO TOOTING BEC ROAD	swimming pool	1,041 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	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	300 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	300 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	75 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	118.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

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