Boscombe Gardens, London, SW16 3NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW16 3NW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.7%	50.9%	5.2%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	54.3%	49.1%	-5.2%	49.0%	0.1%

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 3NW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.5% 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	58.2%	62.5%	4.3%	37.9%	24.6%
Married: Opposite sex	22.3%	16.5%	-5.8%	44.2%	-27.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.3%	2.0%
Separated	5.4%	2.8%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.1%	13.1%	6.0%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	6.5%	2.8%	-3.7%	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	41.4%	48.2%	6.8%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	31.5%	33.2%	1.7%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	17.7%	13.3%	-4.4%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	7.8%	4.4%	-3.4%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	26.1%	25%	-1.1%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	9.1%	-10.5%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	8%	-1.2%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6.3%	4.1%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	10.8%	3.7%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	36.4%	8.1%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	7.6%	4.5%	-3.1%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.2% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3%	0%	-3.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	18.5%	14.2%	-4.3%	2.5%	11.7%
Black Caribbean	13.8%	15.1%	1.3%	1.0%	14.1%
Other Black	8.2%	4.9%	-3.3%	0.5%	4.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.9%	5.3%	-1.6%	0.9%	4.4%
Mixed Other	0%	6.2%	6.2%	0.8%	5.4%
White	38.4%	38.2%	-0.2%	81.4%	-43.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.9%	9.8%	5.9%	1.6%	8.2%

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	54.3%	56%	1.7%	83.2%	-27.2%
European Union	12.9%	11.6%	-1.3%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	18.1%	13.8%	-4.3%	2.7%	11.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.5%	12%	2.5%	1.3%	10.7%
Oceania	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.3%	55.8%	1.5%	83.2%	-27.4%
10+ Years	1.7%	28.3%	26.6%	9.8%	18.5%
5-10 Years	9.5%	9.3%	-0.2%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	9.5%	3.1%	-6.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	25%	3.5%	-21.5%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.8%	37.2%	-16.4%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	13.7%	6.5%	7.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is Boscombe Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boscombe Gardens was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Streatham Common & Vale 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. 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 3NW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Boscombe Gardens are based on 23 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 Boscombe Gardens, London, SW16 3NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 3NW

Average Price
£294,274

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£431,628

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£281,787

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boscombe Gardens

Average Price
£270,923

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£441,827

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,646

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boscombe GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Boscombe Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-11-11	£270,513
18 Boscombe Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-10-03	£260,584
32 Boscombe Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£337,000	2021-06-30	£315,811
41 Boscombe Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£422,500	2021-03-05	£429,455
7 Boscombe Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2020-07-09	£238,729

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 3NW

Employment

SW16 3NW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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.

SW16 3NW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	50
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	23
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	17
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Manufacturing	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	3,497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,650 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	3,879 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	3,955 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	323 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Polworth Road , Streatham SW16 2ET	4out of 4	646 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goldfinch Primary School Cunliffe Street , Streatham SW16 6DS	- not rated	1,041 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldfinch Primary School Cunliffe Street , SW16 6DS	- not rated	1,041 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eardley Infant School Blegborough Road , SW16 6DH	- not rated	1,058 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	965 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	- not rated	1,343 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	1,343 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	- not rated	1,516 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	1,516 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	1,247 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	2,122 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	2,353 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	3,014 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	3,469 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	4,346 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,479 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	4,502 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	4,585 yd	Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank Colleges 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	4,979 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	1,009 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	1,775 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	81 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oakdale Preparatory School 45 Oakdale Road , Streatham SW16 2HL	- not rated	910 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Futures Ahead Independent School Fisher House , 32 Mitcham Lane SW16 6NW	- not rated	1,176 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmena Christian Preparatory School 38 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NW	- not rated	1,190 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bright Sparks Stage School 16-16a Wellfield Road , Streatham SW16 2BP	- not rated	1,277 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
S Lounge	540 Streatham High Road, London	172 yd
Rosemanor	Nursing Home, 46 Kempshott Road	201 yd
Waakye Joint Ltd	440 Streatham High Road, London	302 yd
La Panna	436 Streatham High Road, London	305 yd
Winning Post Cafe	161-163 Greyhound Lane, London	386 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bull	498 Streatham High Road, London	81 yd
The Mere Scribbler	426 - 428 Streatham High Road, London	308 yd
The Rabbit Hole	The Greyhound, 151 - 153 Greyhound Lane	379 yd
The Railway	Railway Hotel Public House, 2 Greyhound Lane	538 yd
Earl Ferrers	Earl Ferrers Public House, 22 Ellora Road	684 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Gourmet	J Sainsbury, 480 Streatham High Road	170 yd
Best Fried Chicken	Business, 558 Streatham High Road	242 yd
Golden City Take Away	574 Streatham High Road, London	292 yd
Snak Tank	580 Streatham High Road, London	323 yd
The Pepper Tree	8 Sanders Parade, Greyhound Lane	362 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	480 Streatham High Road, London	171 yd
Lidl	Lidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane	613 yd
Marks \& Spencer	352 Streatham High Road, London	649 yd
Aldi	350 - 372 Streatham High Road, London	847 yd
Tesco	384 Streatham High Road, London	847 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		206 yd
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre STREATHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	646 yd
The Rookery COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	754 yd
Streatham Leisure Centre (Closed) Streatham High Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	810 yd
Streatham Youth And Community Trust CONYERS ROAD		826 yd
The Gym (Streatham) STATION APPROACH	health and fitness suite	908 yd
Norbury Park (Closed) Norbury Avenue	grass pitches	943 yd
Bishop Thomas Grant School Belltrees Grove		968 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields HASSOCKS ROAD	grass pitches	1,068 yd
Norbury Manor Primary School ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	1,092 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	47.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 3NW