Abercairn Road, London, SW16 5AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SW16 5AL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.8%	50.4%	3.6%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	53.2%	49.6%	-3.6%	49.0%	0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.9%	40.4%	-1.5%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	42.6%	2.7%	44.2%	-1.6%
Separated	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	6.7%	7.2%	0.5%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	7.1%	5.4%	-1.7%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (89.1%) 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	45.3%	50.3%	5.0%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	36.4%	38.8%	2.4%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	13%	6.7%	-6.3%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	20.9%	12.1%	-8.8%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	9.3%	1.0%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	12.5%	1.0%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	5%	4.2%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	23.5%	15.2%	16.9%	6.6%
Degree or Similar	30%	34.2%	4.2%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	20.2%	3.6%	-16.6%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.5% 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	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	6.6%	2.8%	-3.8%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	7.6%	14%	6.4%	2.7%	11.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	10.8%	11.8%	1.0%	2.5%	9.3%
Black Caribbean	13.3%	9.5%	-3.8%	1.0%	8.5%
Other Black	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	4.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	45.3%	37.5%	-7.8%	81.4%	-43.9%
Roma	0%	9%	9.0%	0.2%	8.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.3%	48.3%	-3.0%	83.2%	-34.9%
European Union	19%	27%	8.0%	6.1%	20.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	9.8%	7%	-2.8%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	10.1%	1.9%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.8%	7.3%	-3.5%	1.3%	6.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50%	48.3%	-1.7%	83.2%	-34.9%
10+ Years	6.3%	29.8%	23.5%	9.8%	20.0%
5-10 Years	9.5%	10.4%	0.9%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	15.2%	9.8%	-5.4%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	19%	1.7%	-17.3%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	10.7%	0.6%	10.1%
Portugal	6.8%	0.5%	6.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.8%	37.2%	-22.4%
Christian	58.4%	46.2%	12.2%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	17.9%	6.5%	11.4%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Abercairn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abercairn Road was 98.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.5% lower than the Streatham Common & Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abercairn Road has the 31st highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale and the 376th lowest crime rate of 793 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 134.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SW16 5AL, 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Abercairn Road are based on 296 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 Abercairn Road, London, SW16 5AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 5AL

Average Price
£541,996

Semi-Detached
£571,015

Terraced
£547,661

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£445,000

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abercairn Road

Average Price
£539,366

Semi-Detached
£518,216

Terraced
£545,970

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£381,025

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abercairn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
254 Abercairn Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£612,000	2025-03-18	£618,245
270 Abercairn Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-01-11	£539,160
268 Abercairn Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£526,000	2021-09-27	£558,135
278 Abercairn Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£570,000	2021-09-20	£604,823
288 Abercairn Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2020-05-01	£517,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 5AL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SW16 5AL 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	113
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	15
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	3,859 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	4out of 4	3,927 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,404 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,480 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,658 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Granton Primary School Granton Road , Streatham SW16 5AN	4out of 4	271 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecholme Primary School Edgehill Road , CR4 2HZ	3out of 4	493 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lonesome Primary School Grove Road , CR4 1SD	3out of 4	666 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Primary School Sandy Lane , Figges Marsh CR4 2YA	3out of 4	851 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penwortham Primary School Penwortham Road , SW16 6RJ	3out of 4	932 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,134 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Merton Wide Way , CR4 1BP	4out of 4	1,746 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Norbury High School for Girls Kensington Avenue , CR7 8BT	3out of 4	2,356 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School Belltrees Grove , SW16 2HY	4out of 4	2,425 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	4,592 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , Clapham	- not rated	5,179 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Lambeth College 45 Clapham Common Southside , Clapham Common SW4 9BL	- not rated	5,457 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	3out of 4	794 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	4out of 4	3,009 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eagle House School 224 London Road , CR4 3HD	- not rated	1,598 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jus'T'Learn 9-11 Commonside East , CR4 2QA	- not rated	1,705 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
RISE Education 37-39 WESTERN ROAD , MITCHAM CR4 3ED	- not rated	1,909 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit 287 Franciscan Road , Tooting SW17 8HE	3out of 4	1,956 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Date Valley School Mitcham Court , Cricket Green CR4 4LB	- not rated	2,107 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
Mums cafe 11	7 Leonard Road, Streatham	131 yd
Signor Ciccio	Ground Floor, 132 Streatham Vale	230 yd
Four Seasons Bistro	Ground Floor, 99 Streatham Vale	417 yd
Peri Peri Streatham	117 Streatham Vale, London	418 yd
Chicken Express	Shop, 180 Rowan Road	445 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Formerly known as The Vale	The Vale At Streatham, 1A Lilian Road	198 yd
Purkins Wine Bar	174 Streatham Road, Mitcham	729 yd
The Railway	Railway Hotel Public House, 2 Greyhound Lane	943 yd
STREATHAM CONSERVATIVE CLUB	111 Blegborough Road, London	1,032 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Kebab	366 Grove Road, Mitcham	261 yd
Dragon Inn	376 Grove Road, Mitcham	261 yd
Sizzling Plaice	101 Streatham Vale, London	418 yd
Rowan Fish Bar	184 Rowan Road, Streatham	448 yd
Rowan Tandoori	174 Rowan Road, Streatham	448 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	107 - 111 Streatham Vale, London	418 yd
Lidl	216 Rowan Road, Streatham	445 yd
Tesco	189-191 Streatham Road, Mitcham	730 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Streatham Vale Park ABERCAIRN ROAD	tennis courts	70 yd
Granton Primary School GRANTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	171 yd
Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground OAKLEIGH WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	360 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields HASSOCKS ROAD	grass pitches	791 yd
Eastfields Youth Centre Acacia Road		806 yd
St Marks Academy ACACIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	938 yd
Penwortham School PENWORTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,012 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	57.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	80.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW16 5AL