Bencroft Road, London, SW16 5BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SW16 5BA has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	51.6%	49%	-2.6%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	48.4%	51%	2.6%	49.0%	2.0%

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 5BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	44.4%	47.4%	3.0%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	37.8%	0.1%	44.2%	-6.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9%	7.2%	-1.8%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	47.7%	51.7%	4.0%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	33.7%	33.8%	0.1%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	13%	11.5%	-1.5%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.2%	1%	-3.2%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.8%

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	13.5%	17.9%	4.4%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	6%	-4.8%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	13.5%	-2.2%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	17.1%	7.7%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	40.5%	15.8%	33.8%	6.7%
Other	23.3%	1.6%	-21.7%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	9.1%	3.4%	-5.7%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	14%	10.5%	-3.5%	2.5%	8.0%
Black Caribbean	13.3%	13.6%	0.3%	1.0%	12.6%
Other Black	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	47.4%	50.2%	2.8%	81.4%	-31.2%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	2.5%	5.1%	2.6%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.4% 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	51.9%	55.4%	3.5%	83.2%	-27.8%
European Union	20%	22.6%	2.6%	6.1%	16.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	13%	6.8%	-6.2%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	5.1%	-4.4%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	9.8%	7.0%	1.3%	8.5%
Oceania	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.5%	55.4%	4.9%	83.2%	-27.8%
10+ Years	6.3%	26.7%	20.4%	9.8%	16.9%
5-10 Years	7.7%	10.1%	2.4%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	11.2%	4.4%	-6.8%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	24.2%	3.4%	-20.8%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	5.3%	0.5%	4.8%
Spain	4.3%	0.4%	3.9%
Poland	9.7%	1.3%	8.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.4%	37.2%	-12.8%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	13%	6.5%	6.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Bencroft Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bencroft Road was 299.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 185.2% higher than the Streatham Common & Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bencroft Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Streatham Common & Vale and the 98th highest crime rate of 769 local areas in Lambeth .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.0%.

🔎 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 5BA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Bencroft Road are based on 14 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 Bencroft Road, London, SW16 5BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW16 5BA

Average Price
£593,552

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£593,552

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bencroft Road

Average Price
£445,280

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£457,560

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£371,600

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bencroft Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Bencroft Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£492,500	2022-04-28	£505,286
3 Bencroft Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£638,310	2020-12-01	£650,826
2 Bencroft Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2012-12-14	£422,222
3 Bencroft Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£279,950	2007-10-19	£528,854
2 Bencroft Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2007-09-03	£473,180

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW16 5BA

Employment

SW16 5BA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 5BA 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW16 5BA 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	98
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Balham Nursery School 72 Endlesham Road , Balham SW12 8JL	- not rated	3,757 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holmewood Nursery School 66 Upper Tulse Hill , SW2 2RW	4out of 4	4,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS	3out of 4	4,180 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spencer Nursery School Spencer Road , Mitcham Junction CR4 4JP	3out of 4	4,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maytree Nursery School 4 Allingham Road , SW4 8EG	4out of 4	4,303 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	300 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldfinch Primary School Cunliffe Street , Streatham SW16 6DS	- not rated	586 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldfinch Primary School Cunliffe Street , SW16 6DS	- not rated	586 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eardley Infant School Blegborough Road , SW16 6DH	- not rated	645 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel and St Andrew Church of England Primary School Northanger Road , Streatham SW16 5SL	- not rated	730 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Malmesbury Middle School Malmesbury Road , SM4 6HG	- not rated	4,905 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park House Middle School Arthur Road , Wimbledon SW19 7DZ	- not rated	5,420 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rowan High School Rowan Road , SW16 5JF	- not rated	909 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	- not rated	1,176 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Graveney School Welham Road , Tooting SW17 9BU	4out of 4	1,176 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mitcham Vale School Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	- not rated	1,407 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Academy Acacia Road , CR4 1SF	4out of 4	1,649 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	921 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorringe Park Middle School Sandy Lane , CR4 2HD	- not rated	1,362 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Middle School Recreation Way , CR4 1PJ	- not rated	1,840 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thoma's of Canterbury Catholic Middle School Commonside East , CR4 1YG	- not rated	2,081 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty County Middle School Western Road , CR4 3EB	- not rated	2,453 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	4,369 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix College Central Road , SM4 5SE	- not rated	4,611 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Clapham Sixth Form 73 Kings Avenue , SW4 8DX	- not rated	4,879 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
South Bank University Sixth Form 56 Brixton Hill , SW2 1QS	- not rated	5,094 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	5,172 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	584 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunraven School 94-98 Leigham Court Road , SW16 2QB	3out of 4	2,521 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bright Horizon Preparatory School Weltham Road , St James Hall SW16 6NT	- not rated	723 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Streatham Modern School 508 Streatham High Road , SW16 3QB	- not rated	936 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Futures Ahead Independent School Fisher House , 32 Mitcham Lane SW16 6NW	- not rated	1,482 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carmena Christian Preparatory School 38 Mitcham Lane , Streatham SW16 6NW	- not rated	1,486 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Preparatory School 45 Oakdale Road , Streatham SW16 2HL	- not rated	1,606 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peri Peri Streatham	117 Streatham Vale, London	156 yd
Four Seasons Bistro	Ground Floor, 99 Streatham Vale	156 yd
Signor Ciccio	Ground Floor, 132 Streatham Vale	297 yd
Piccolino Cafe	212A Eardley Road, London	347 yd
Estate Office Coffee	4 Greyhound Lane, London	501 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Formerly known as The Vale	The Vale At Streatham, 1A Lilian Road	465 yd
The Railway	Railway Hotel Public House, 2 Greyhound Lane	496 yd
STREATHAM CONSERVATIVE CLUB	111 Blegborough Road, London	643 yd
The Bull	498 Streatham High Road, London	935 yd
Purkins Wine Bar	174 Streatham Road, Mitcham	937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sizzling Plaice	101 Streatham Vale, London	156 yd
Gourmet China Cook	Ground Floor, 25 Streatham Vale	272 yd
M M Fried Chicken	27 Streatham Vale, London	272 yd
AMT Coffee	Streatham Common Railway Station, Estreham Road	472 yd
Morley's Chicken	Shop, 14 Greyhound Lane	496 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Late Shop	107 - 111 Streatham Vale, London	156 yd
Lidl	216 Rowan Road, Streatham	664 yd
Sainsbury's	480 Streatham High Road, London	904 yd
Tesco	189-191 Streatham Road, Mitcham	1,015 yd
Sainsbury's	86-88 Mitcham Lane, London	1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Granton Primary School GRANTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	300 yd
Streatham Vale Park ABERCAIRN ROAD	tennis courts	522 yd
Streatham Youth And Community Trust CONYERS ROAD		736 yd
Stockport Road Playing Fields HASSOCKS ROAD	grass pitches	750 yd
Oakleigh Way Recreation Ground OAKLEIGH WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	816 yd
Penwortham School PENWORTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	824 yd
Squats Gym MITCHAM LANE	health and fitness suite	911 yd
Immanuel And St Andrew Church Hall STREATHAM HIGH ROAD		981 yd
Lucozade Powerleague Soccer Centre (Norbury) (Closed) 6-7 6-7 Turle Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,063 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%

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

Overview of SW16 5BA