Heathdene Road, London, SW16 3NZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW16 3NZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	50.3%	1.5%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.2%	49.7%	-1.5%	49.0%	0.7%

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 3NZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	43%	43.8%	0.8%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43.9%	44.5%	0.6%	44.2%	0.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.1%	4.7%	-1.4%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (86.2%) 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	47.5%	50.3%	2.8%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	36.3%	35.9%	-0.4%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	13.8%	10.1%	-3.7%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	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.

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 56.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	11.7%	1.2%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	3.5%	-6.7%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	8.9%	-2.2%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	16.8%	6.6%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	43.6%	56.2%	12.6%	33.8%	22.4%
Other	12.4%	1.3%	-11.1%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.1% 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	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	6.8%	9.9%	3.1%	2.7%	7.2%
Other Asian	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	9.4%	9.6%	0.2%	1.0%	8.6%
Other Black	5%	1.6%	-3.4%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	0.8%	2.1%
White	49.6%	58.1%	8.5%	81.4%	-23.3%
Arab	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	61.1%	66.7%	5.6%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	12.3%	11.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	6.8%	4%	-2.8%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	13.3%	10.4%	-2.9%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	5.3%	-1.0%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.1%	66.3%	6.2%	83.2%	-16.9%
10+ Years	2.6%	26.3%	23.7%	9.8%	16.5%
5-10 Years	5.5%	4.8%	-0.7%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	6%	1.3%	-4.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	25.8%	1.3%	-24.5%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34%	37.2%	-3.2%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	16.5%	6.5%	10.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Heathdene Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heathdene Road was 83.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.2% lower than the Streatham Common & Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heathdene Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale and the 282nd lowest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.6%.

🔎 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. 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 3NZ, 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 Heathdene Road are based on 51 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 Heathdene Road, London, SW16 3NZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 3NZ

Average Price
£777,920

Semi-Detached
£872,586

Terraced
£768,613

Detached
£1,153,571

Flats/Maisonettes
£349,561

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heathdene Road

Average Price
£715,955

Semi-Detached
£813,399

Terraced
£771,088

Detached
£1,121,429

Flats/Maisonettes
£340,636

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heathdene Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Heathdene Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,010,000	2025-09-18	£988,000
9 Heathdene Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£810,000	2025-03-21	£830,313
1 Heathdene Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2024-01-12	£415,083
1 Heathdene Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2024-01-11	£415,083
Flat A 7 Heathdene Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2022-10-14	£471,746

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 3NZ

Employment

SW16 3NZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 3NZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	112
Self-Employed	65
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	25
Construction	21
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	3,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	3,739 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dulwich Wood Nursery School Lyall Avenue , SE21 8QS	3out of 4	3,767 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL	3out of 4	4,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	4,254 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	663 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Manor Junior School Abingdon Road , SW16 5QR	- not rated	883 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Manor Infant School Abingdon Road , SW16 5QR	- not rated	883 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury Manor Primary School Abingdon Road , Norbury SW16 5QR	3out of 4	883 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Polworth Road , Streatham SW16 2ET	4out of 4	924 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	- not rated	961 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	961 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	- not rated	1,061 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	- not rated	1,319 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Joseph's College Beulah Hill , SE19 3HL	3out of 4	1,319 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	1,173 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	1,939 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	2,493 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	3,088 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	3,650 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ	- not rated	4,106 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Malwood Road , SW12 8EN	- not rated	4,705 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	4,790 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	4,833 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	5,307 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	1,036 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	1,975 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	419 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Oakdale Preparatory School 45 Oakdale Road , Streatham SW16 2HL	- not rated	1,193 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Silburn Reid 51c Crown Lane , Streatham SW16 3JE	- not rated	1,210 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Futures Ahead Independent School Fisher House , 32 Mitcham Lane SW16 6NW	- not rated	1,539 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmena Christian Preparatory School 38 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NW	- not rated	1,553 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	271 yd
Xo-Tikka	437-439 Streatham High Road, Norbury	331 yd
Moorish Lounge	447 Streatham High Road, Norbury	331 yd
Touch Afrik	445 Streatham High Road, Norbury	331 yd
Royal Mahal Norbury	1538 - 1540 London Road, Norbury	431 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bull	498 Streatham High Road, London	421 yd
The Mere Scribbler	426 - 428 Streatham High Road, London	683 yd
The Rabbit Hole	The Greyhound, 151 - 153 Greyhound Lane	755 yd
The Railway	Railway Hotel Public House, 2 Greyhound Lane	827 yd
Earl Ferrers	Earl Ferrers Public House, 22 Ellora Road	1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Snak Tank	580 Streatham High Road, London	179 yd
Golden City Take Away	574 Streatham High Road, London	189 yd
Best Fried Chicken	Business, 558 Streatham High Road	222 yd
Premier Source Catering At Touch Afrik	445 Streatham High Road, Norbury	331 yd
CrazyBurgerz And CocoBeanz / Yankee	457-459 Streatham High Road, Norbury	388 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Store, 1 Hermitage Lane	260 yd
Sainsbury's	480 Streatham High Road, London	548 yd
Co-op	1485 - 1489 London Road, Norbury	762 yd
Iceland	1372 London Road, Norbury	946 yd
Marks \& Spencer	352 Streatham High Road, London	1,009 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norbury Park (Closed) Norbury Avenue	grass pitches	567 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		586 yd
The Rookery COVINGTON WAY	tennis courts	634 yd
Norbury Manor Primary School ABINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	879 yd
Norbury Manor High School For Girls KENSINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	961 yd
Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre STREATHAM HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	1,018 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Turle Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,021 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields HASSOCKS ROAD	grass pitches	1,034 yd
Bishop Thomas Grant School Belltrees Grove		1,065 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 3NZ