Streatham Common South, London, SW16 3BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW16 3BT is primarily male, with 54.4% of the population 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	52.6%	45.6%	-7.0%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	47.4%	54.4%	7.0%	49.0%	5.4%

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 3BT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% 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	45.9%	50.9%	5.0%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	40.1%	2.4%	44.2%	-4.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.6%	0.6%	-4.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	6.4%	3.8%	-2.6%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	48.6%	51.3%	2.7%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	33.7%	29.8%	-3.9%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	8.7%	17.3%	8.6%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	7.5%	1.3%	-6.2%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 44.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.4%	22%	1.6%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	9%	-2.6%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	7%	-2.7%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	15.1%	5.1%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	37.1%	44.9%	7.8%	33.8%	11.1%
Other	10.6%	0%	-10.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.3% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	5.7%	3.4%	-2.3%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	13.2%	8.1%	-5.1%	1.0%	7.1%
Other Black	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	5.5%	3.8%	0.8%	4.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	59.9%	61.3%	1.4%	81.4%	-20.1%
Arab	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1%	2.9%	1.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.7% 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	68.8%	73.7%	4.9%	83.2%	-9.5%
European Union	8.5%	7%	-1.5%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	6.7%	7.2%	0.5%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	6.4%	0.9%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.2%	3.6%	-4.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.1%	74.1%	6.0%	83.2%	-9.1%
10+ Years	4.5%	21.2%	16.7%	9.8%	11.4%
5-10 Years	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	3.7%	0.3%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	21.9%	0.3%	-21.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	4.7%	0.5%	4.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	32.6%	46.2%	-13.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Not answered	13.7%	6.0%	7.7%

Safety

Is Streatham Common South Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Streatham Common South was 473.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 350.5% higher than the Streatham Common & Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Streatham Common South has the 4th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale and the 63rd highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 173.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.4%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW16 3BT, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Streatham Common South are based on 78 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 Common South, London, SW16 3BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 3BT

Average Price
£1,045,362

Semi-Detached
£919,314

Terraced
£1,652,119

Detached
£1,450,848

Flats/Maisonettes
£389,449

Other
£4,463,526

Estimated Average Property Prices for Streatham Common South

Average Price
£948,187

Semi-Detached
£1,116,483

Terraced
£1,506,182

Detached
£1,727,426

Flats/Maisonettes
£371,714

Other
£4,235,562

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Streatham Common SouthStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Streatham Common South, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,432,500	2025-07-24	£1,432,500
Flat 2 2A Streatham Common South, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£497,500	2022-12-16	£462,527
6 Streatham Common South, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£4,500,000	2022-04-20	£4,281,155
Flat 3 7 Streatham Common South, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,000	2022-02-14	£245,527
Flat 1 12 Streatham Common South, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£356,000	2021-06-07	£333,617

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 3BT

Employment

SW16 3BT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

SW16 3BT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Retired	72
Self-Employed	55
Student (economically inactive)	24
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	18
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	17
Information and communication	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	12
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	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	3,315 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,725 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,798 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	3,800 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Northanger Road , Streatham SW16 5SL	- not rated	454 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Polworth Road , Streatham SW16 2ET	4out of 4	469 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	1,098 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	1,098 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldfinch Primary School Cunliffe Street , Streatham SW16 6DS	- not rated	1,120 yd	Foundation 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	766 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	- not rated	1,393 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	1,393 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	- not rated	1,402 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,402 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,447 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	2,311 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	2,531 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	3,205 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	3,631 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	4,239 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	4,339 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	4,406 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,484 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,841 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodmansterne School Woodmansterne Road , Streatham SW16 5UQ	- not rated	1,210 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	1,581 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Streatham Modern School 508 Streatham High Road , SW16 3QB	- not rated	272 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oakdale Preparatory School 45 Oakdale Road , Streatham SW16 2HL	- not rated	738 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Futures Ahead Independent School Fisher House , 32 Mitcham Lane SW16 6NW	- not rated	1,078 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmena Christian Preparatory School 38 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NW	- not rated	1,093 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bright Sparks Stage School 16-16a Wellfield Road , Streatham SW16 2BP	- not rated	1,115 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
Waakye Joint Ltd	440 Streatham High Road, London	267 yd
La Panna	436 Streatham High Road, London	268 yd
Winning Post Cafe	161-163 Greyhound Lane, London	338 yd
Il Forno	420B Streatham High Road, London	346 yd
S Lounge	540 Streatham High Road, London	352 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bull	498 Streatham High Road, London	271 yd
The Mere Scribbler	426 - 428 Streatham High Road, London	275 yd
The Rabbit Hole	The Greyhound, 151 - 153 Greyhound Lane	340 yd
Earl Ferrers	Earl Ferrers Public House, 22 Ellora Road	645 yd
The Railway	Railway Hotel Public House, 2 Greyhound Lane	687 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Gourmet	J Sainsbury, 480 Streatham High Road	277 yd
Galitos	422A - 424 Streatham High Road, London	346 yd
The Pepper Tree	8 Sanders Parade, Greyhound Lane	350 yd
Aroma Tandoori	5 - 6 Sanders Parade, Greyhound Lane	350 yd
Best Fried Chicken	Business, 558 Streatham High Road	410 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	480 Streatham High Road, London	277 yd
Marks \& Spencer	352 Streatham High Road, London	553 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane	725 yd
Aldi	350 - 372 Streatham High Road, London	748 yd
Tesco	384 Streatham High Road, London	748 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		224 yd
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre STREATHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	576 yd
The Rookery COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	627 yd
Streatham Leisure Centre (Closed) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	721 yd
Bishop Thomas Grant School Belltrees Grove		769 yd
The Gym (Streatham) STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	819 yd
Streatham Youth And Community Trust CONYERS ROAD		869 yd
Norbury Park (Closed) Norbury Avenue	grass pitches	1,030 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	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.0%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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